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The new reality of patient-as-payer

How DME providers can deliver transparency and accuracy to healthcare consumers
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Guest Commentary
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09/29/2020
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In theory, health care consumerism is a straight-forward idea: Shifting costs to consumers, typically in the form of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), gives them an incentive to make informed decisions about the health care services they purchase. 

M&A before, during and after a global pandemic

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Guest Commentary
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08/03/2020
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Editorial

Since 1965, when the Medicare Trust was first established, entrepreneurial individuals have established and built a wide variety of health care businesses to serve and support a growing population of those in need of medical care.

Don't underestimate the 'sidekicks'

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Guest Commentary
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06/01/2020
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With COVID-19 permeating every aspect of our lives and our media experience, we look for the good in our communities and continue to celebrate the front-line workers: health care staff, truckers, grocery store clerks, gas station attendants and the list continues.

Patient experience is top priority in home care

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Guest Commentary
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06/01/2020
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Perhaps a piece of silver lining that has come from the pandemic is the provider’s hands-on experience in adapting to change and creating new forms of patient management.

Best practices for respiratory management

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Guest Commentary
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05/05/2020
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Editorial

Proper management of respiratory equipment is one of the most overlooked and underserved areas of your business, potentially “leaking” tens of thousands of dollars (or more) per year.

Clinical leadership in pandemic response

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Guest Commentary
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03/30/2020
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Editorial

The recent coronavirus pandemic is a good reminder that we should be planning now for the next pandemic. And the one after that. These events are matters of “when” they will hit, not “if.”

CQRC to CMS: Help providers do their jobs

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Guest Commentary
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03/30/2020
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Editorial

I am writing on behalf of the Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) to highlight how our members—the home oxygen, sleep, and ventilation therapy suppliers and manufacturers–are prepared to help during the COVID-19 emergency when patients diagnosed with th

Career-ending disqualification?

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Guest Commentary
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02/25/2020
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Editorial

Our bid was a simple matter. We are one of two independent DME companies in our city. I don’t know if they intended to participate or not, but our bid was simple to calculate—“one dollar under the limiting amount” in all regards bid.

A tactical approach: Measuring the health of the revenue cycle

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Guest Commentary
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02/25/2020
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Editorial

Over the last several years, HME has been transforming into a more technology focused industry.

Managing Risk in 2019: The Lessons We’ll Take Into 2020

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Guest Commentary
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02/25/2020
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Editorial

2020 is a brand-new year, and with it comes brand-new opportunities to grow your business. But in order to make the most of the next 366 days (it is a leap year after all), it’s important to reflect on the lessons of 2019.

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