June 2017 HME Business

June 2017


Feature

HME Handbook: Software

How to Employ Software to Study Key Performance Indicators

There are several key performance indicators providers should track, and today's HME software systems offer various tools to help them do it.


HME Handbook: Accreditation

How to Get Accredited During a Purchase or Expansion

Adding new service categories means meeting new accreditation requirements. How should providers approach this process?


HME Handbook: Women's Health

How Women's Health HMEs Can Provide Post-mastectomy Services

Post-mastectomy products can be the most difficult to provide, but providers that do can truly help this important patient group turn the page on an extremely difficult life experience.


HME Handbook: Home Access

How to Approach Home Access for Seniors

Falls pose a significant risk to seniors trying to continue living independently in their homes; how can providers help eliminate the risk of them?


HME Handbook: Compression

How to Expand Your Compression Market Reach

Compression offers a chance to expand revenues serving both existing and new patients, but there are a variety of key considerations.


HME Handbook: Incontinence

How to Build an Incontinence Service that Cements Client Relationships

Properly serving incontinence patients requires professionalism, care, discretion and understanding, but how do providers effectively turn those ideals into real action within their businesses?


HME Handbook: MSOs

How to Leverage Your MSO Membership to Expand Your Business

Are you taking your MSO membership for granted? There are a variety of services offered by HME member services organizations, and providers should maximize their use of them.


Column

Provider Strategy

5 Tips for Boosting Patient Billing

By Jennifer Leon

Improve billing efficiencies, staff effectiveness, patient relationships.


Observation Deck

The Power of Imagineering

By Georgie Blackburn

Engaging in positive thinking can truly advance HME's legislative aims.


David Kopf

Editor's Note

The Next Cut

By David Kopf

What happens when the next reimbursement cut comes? And the next? Providers must think longer term when it comes to their relationship with Medicare.


Article

Product Solutions: Sleep Therapy

The depth and breadth of sleep therapy devices continues to expand. What are some of the latest offerings?


AirMini

Product Profile

'Honey, I Shrank the CPAP'

By David Kopf

ResMed's new AirMini offers sleep therapy patients a go-anywhere solution. But packing a lot in a little required some creativity.


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