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HME document management

Products & Technology

The HME Paper Chase

As providers continue to contend with the thorny issue of Medicare audits, they are implementing policies and procedures to ensure they have iron-clad documentation. How are they using document management systems to both mitigate the impact of audits, and maximize their operational effectiveness, as well

MSOs:

Increasing Your Team’s Expertise

How to best leverage MSO educational offerings.

Oxygen Delivery

Oxygen Delivery

The Strongest Link

Although low/no delivery methods for oxygen are helping providers to survive cuts, caps and competitive bidding, how are these strategies impacting efforts to ensure solid clinical patient care?

Hurdles to Health

Senior Care Issue

Hurdles to Health

Senior patients represent the lion’s share of the oxygen therapy population, and many face a variety of compliance hurdles. What are the challenges in ensuring seniors adhere to treatment, and how can HME providers tailor oxygen services for seniors in order to maximize mobility and ensure therapy compliance?

Oxygen Market Survey Results

2012 Annual Oxygen Market Analysis

Oxygen Providers Push Forward

After surviving Round One of Competitive Bidding, oxygen providers embrace portable oxygen, prepare for Round Two, and receive news regarding what to expect from SCOTUS.

Home Safe Home

Senior Care Issue

Home Safe Home

Older patients face a considerable number of safety challenges when it comes to living at home. Going from room-to-room, providers can pinpoint one pitfall after another that can put seniors at risk for injury or worse. How can HME providers help ensure the safety and independent living of older patients?

Competitive Bidding

Weighing the Options

How to develop alternative business plans prior to competitive bidding Round Two implementation.

MSO's

Increasing Your Team’s Expertise

How to best leverage MSO educational offerings.

Accreditation

Turning Compliance on a Dime

How to rapidly roll out accreditation for Round Two subcontracting.

Medicare Audits

Building a Rapid Response System

How to minimize the impact of Medicare audits by implementing practices that will ensure claims pass muster, as well as help the organization rapidly respond to auditors' documentation requests.



Rental Mobility

Fine Tuning Mobility Rental

How to increase the effectiveness of your standard power mobility rental business.

Orthotics & Prosthetics

A Likely Expansion Opportunity

How to expand into orthotics and prosthetics.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Buying

Making the Right Buy

How to approach purchasing a provider business.

POCs

Taking Oxygen on the Road

How to help patients travel with their POCs.

Medicare Audits

Building a Rapid Response System

How to minimize the impact of Medicare audits.

Government Affairs

Forging Advocacy Ambassadors

How to enlist your patients to lobby Congress for the MPP.

Diabetic Footwear

A Foothold in Building Patient Relationships

How to add diabetic footwear to your line of services.

Bed Safety

Ensuring a Sound, Safe Sleep

How to implement a plan to maintain bed safety for bariatric patients.

Cash Sales Merchandising

Showcasing Your Wares

How to effectively merchandize retail products.

Training

Turning up the Talent on the Team

How to size and train a flexible, responsive HME staff.

HME Business Podcast