WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2016)—The President’s proposed FY 2017 Federal Budget released today includes several provisions related to the HME sector, which are related in greater detail in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Budget in Brief.
(SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 8, 2016)—QS/1 is pleased to announce it has received certification under the latest Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) version 3.1. PA-DSS is the definitive data standard used to provide safety through payment applications.
JANESVILLE, Wis. (February 9, 2016)—Members of the VGM Government Relations team along with Mercy Health System executives and other state providers, welcomed House Speaker Paul Ryan to the Mercy Health Mall in Janesville, Wisconsin, to discuss challenges faced by the durable medical equipment industry.
ATLANTA, (February 9, 2016)—Provider Web Capital is pleased to report strong originations for the month of January, with a 125 percent growth in monthly originations from January 2015. Of note, Provider Web was able to fund the following transactions:
LAS VEGAS (February 9, 2016)—Sponsored by The VGM Group, the Power Lunch at Medtrade Spring features six facilitators from VGM, along with experts Mary Ellen Conway, Denise Leard, and Miriam Lieber.
LAS VEGAS (February 9, 2016)—Medtrade Spring's New Product Pavilion, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, is where attendees will see innovative HME products that have been on the market for less than one year. Medtrade Spring attendees will vote on their favorites and the top three vote getters will receive Providers’ Choice Awards.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2016)—ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today approved the new standard for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. The standard was prepared jointly by ASHP and APhA, as has been the process since the partnership between the organizations were formed in 1999 to accredit community-based residency training programs.
LENEXA, Kan. (February 4, 201)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. is hosting a free webinar for attendees on Tuesday, February 23, at 1:00 CT (2:00 ET) to outline how providers can effectively manage their denials and appeals in the HME industry. The webinar is entitled “HME Denial Management: Tips to Minimize Denials and Write-Offs and Maximize Revenue.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 4, 2016)—Today we released the annual report summarizing impacts from the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents in 2014. This three-year-old initiative is designed to test ways to reduce avoidable hospitalizations among long-stay nursing facility residents. For such individuals, avoidable hospitalizations can be dangerous, disruptive, and disorienting.