FRANKLIN, Tenn. (August 17, 2015)—PlayMaker CRM, the leading cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software for the post-acute care industry, announced today they received the 722nd ranking on this year’s Inc. 5000 list. This is PlayMaker’s third year in a row with a rank in the top 1000 nationally, ranking 956 in 2014 and 451 in 2013.
SUFFERN, N.Y. and DAVISON, Mich. (August 10, 2015)—MedFORCE Technologies, a leading provider of document and process management solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today the strengthening of its strategic partnership with Universal Software Solutions, Inc., the developer of the practice management solution known as Healthcare Data Management System (HDMS).
WASHINGHTON, D.C. (August 11, 2015)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the bidding timeline for the Round 1 2017 competition of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, as required by law.
CARY, N.C. (August 13, 2015)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s Sleep Accreditation program recently received acceptance by Highmark Health, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Effective beginning August 2015, the approval by Highmark Health permits ACHC-accredited sleep providers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia to access the network.
New research published in Journal for Clinical Sleep Medicine offers new hope to health systems struggling to meet 30-day COPD readmissions standards.
The study from Barnes Healthcare Services determined a COPD patient management program including non-invasive ventilators and an in-home care program reduced the readmission rate by 97 percentduring the subsequent 12 months.