OWINGS MILLS, MD (March 24, 2016)—Arkansas is the latest state to recognize Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) examinations for licensure of providers in the orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic (OPP) professions. The rule change was made by the Arkansas Department of Health in January, 2016, following a recommendation from the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics Advisory Board, and will be effective March 1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 24, 2016)—A leading scientific journal is publishing a study finding that Medicare’s competitive bidding program for home medical equipment and supplies caused adverse health outcomes, including increased hospitalization and death, of diabetic Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.
PITTSBURGH (March 24, 2016)—Apothecary by Design (ABD), a rapidly growing specialty pharmacy serving patients with complex conditions such as infertility, recently announced that it has acquired Healy Pharmacy, of Warrenville, Illinois.
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LAS VEGAS (March 24, 2016)—Medtrade Spring attendees who visited the New Product Pavilion made their votes count on day three of the recently completed show, which wrapped up earlier this month at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
With all votes counted, the Providers’ Choice Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) yielded the following gold, silver, and bronze winners:
LENEXA, KAN., (March 23, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute healthcare software, and Rock-Pond Solutions, Mediware’s exclusive business intelligence partner, announce the release of real-time business intelligence reporting for current HME, home infusion, and specialty pharmacy CPR+ customers.