August 2000

Features

	The O2 Specialists
	by Peter Pesavento
	The Shaddixes' idea of being a full-service oxygen company soon led them to their real niche: CPAP therapy.


	The Road to Success
	by Carol Daus
	Getting clients on the road again is Susan Pierce's passion


	Auto Manufacturer Rebates
	by Carol Daus
	A great marketing tool for lifts


	Chronic Respiratory Care for the Elderly
	by Mari Jones, MSN, FNP, RRT
	Accurate diagnosis of chronic respiratory diseases in older patients can help them live fuller, more productive lives


	Narrow Focus, Broad Application
	by Liz Finch
	Diabetic Management Equipment found concentrating on diabetes to be the key to success


	Four Keys to Provider Network Success
	by Neil Caesar, JD
	Determine your benefits before you sign the managed care contract


	Crunching the Numbers
	by Rich Smith
	ORYX is preparing its first quarter results


	Infection Control
	by Peter Pesavento
	The home setting is seeing a rise in infections, which is raising questions about what steps are needed to prevent the numbers from rising even higher

Departments

	Publisher's Message
	Customers never go out of style
	by Tony Ramos


	Guest Editorial
	A Difference of Philosophy
	by April H. Mason
	Lifeplus decided that putting its customers first made the best business sense


	Commentary
	Cut to the Chase
	by Jeffrey S. Baird, JD
	Revised AWP may set the standard for HCFA's proposed cuts in Medicare drug reimbursements.


	Industry News


	Manufacturing News


	HME Profile
	Youcan Toocan
	by Terri Roberts
	Martha Hansen sees HME as a means of restoring dignity to people's lives


	Leadership Profile
	Helping Patients Breathe Easier
	by Liz Finch
	Susan Riley Earl positions her company to tackle respiratory care management.


	Legal Counsel
	Making Sense
	by Howard Cohen, JD, and Rob Garagiola
	Medicare coverage policy made clear


	Product Profiles

Clinical Education Coordinator School of Respiratory Therapy
Marquette, Michigan

Dental Assisting Program Director
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Hospitalist & Locum Tenens Opportunities St Joseph Hospital, Saint Joesph East
Lexington, Kentucky

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