An effective point of sale not only ensures efficient customer service, but can help create the kind of "retail experience" that drives more sales per customer. The key lies in blending technology and merchandising.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Apr 01, 2017
By branching out into orthopedic softgoods, as well as related items, such as compression and pain management, DME pharmacies can tap into all new markets. How should they approach this opportunity?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Apr 01, 2017
Why should DME pharmacies carry orthopedic soft goods, and how do they get started?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Apr 01, 2017
HME Retail Solutions
Retail sales success hinges on HME providers coming up with the right blend of traditional and online marketing strategies.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2017
HME Retail Solutions
Tapping into top-performing retail categories could be the smartest approach for providers. What are the must-stock offerings?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Mar 01, 2017
Problem Solvers
An incremental sales strategy gives providers that are new to retail the perfect platform on which to found their cash sales businesses.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2017
Sales of Pride’s Jazzy Air and Go-Chair, launched in the past year, exceed the company’s goals ahead of expectations.
- By Leila Meyer
- Jan 19, 2017
Business Solutions
Every January, we project 10 key market, product, technology, reimbursement, regulatory, legislative, or patient care trends that will impact providers over the next 12 months. This year brings competitive bidding’s continued impact, audits, providers’ continued efforts to diversify and even reinvent their businesses, and more.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 01, 2017
HME Business Award Winners
The third annual HMEB New Product Awards program enjoyed even larger turnout this year. After careful consideration from our HME provider judges, we have announced 15 winning products across multiple categories. Learn the backstory of our winning offerings, and how these products can benefit providers and patients alike.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2016
Problem Solvers
Once providers embrace the right perspective about e-commerce they'll see the learning curve isn't that steep.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2016
Products & Technology
Orthopedic softgoods are needed by a variety of patients, and those products offer a solid blend of both funded and retail revenue. What are the key patient groups, their needs and the products that serve them? Also how can providers plan and build their orthopedic businesses to ensure continued, long-term success? What assets make for the best approach?
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2016
Panel of provider judges recognizes 15 new products across categories ranging from respiratory to retail.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 13, 2016
Medtrade 2016's expo runs from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, and once again the event will offer a wide spectrum of products to help providers meet new and existing patient needs. We profile more than 25 of this year’s must-see offerings at the show.
- By Joseph Duffy, David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2016
Business Solutions
Each fall we turn to the members of HMEB's editorial advisory board to gain their insights into the trends, obstacles, challenges and opportunities that providers should consider as they shape their business strategies for the next several months. This year, many of the board members are telling us that the future will likely be what providers make of it.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2016
The Program aims to help online HME retailers optimize their online business efficiency.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 22, 2016
Provider Strategy
Technology can decrease errors, improve response time, ensure compliance and grow your pipeline.
- By Ellen Sluder
- Sep 12, 2016
Business Solutions
Clearly retail sales have created a revolution in how savvy HME provider owners and operators approach their revenues. As providers start climbing to the higher reaches of the retail learning curve there is an increased demand to measure performance to expand their success. We examine the key retail performance metrics they should measure.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2016
Editor's Note
Given the will, incentive and information, HME providers can foster phenomenal change.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2016
The new products being showcased at the Nov. 1-3 event include four new pillows and an inflatable bed wedge.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 25, 2016
Products & Technology
As providers continue to explore how they can expand their retail sales revenues, they are coming face-to-face with an unavoidable reality: e-commerce. Businesses large and small are selling online, and customers want to buy online. How should providers shape their e-commerce plans, and what are the key considerations they must keep in mind?
- By David Kopf
- Aug 01, 2016