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Medtrade Preview |
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Home Stand |
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An exclusive interview with Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) |
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McClellan: On the Record |
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An exclusive interview with CMS Chief Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD |
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CPAP: Details Make the Difference |
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by Chris Solitaire, RRT, RCT |
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Recommending the right CPAP supplies is crucial to ensuring good compliance and well-rested patients. |
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Mobility Trend Watch |
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How does your company stack up against the results of our 11th annual wheelchair and scooter survey? |
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Better Battery Business |
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by Rich Smith |
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Reimbursement may be low (what else is new), but wisely chosen batteries foster low maintenance, plentiful power, and extremely happy customers. |
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Need A Lift? |
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by C.A. Wolski |
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Wheelchair and/or scooter lifts can be a great way to boost your cash sales, but you will need some niche-market savvy to make it a success. |
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Power Mobility: Success Through Preparation |
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by Clay Stribling, JD |
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Face-to-face regulations, DMERC payment audits, and Maximum Comfort uncertainty all contribute to an increasingly challenging scenario for power mobility providers. |
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Patience Pays, But Who’s Buying? |
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by Marianne Matthews |
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How are seating and positioning/wheelchair cushion providers dealing with new codes, an absence of corresponding fee schedules, and an October 1 conversion deadline that has already past? As usual, the solution involves patience, creativity, and optimism. |
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Coding Gems |
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by Peggy Walker, RN |
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Quick reimbursement for lightweight and/or tilt-in-space wheelchairs depends on accurate coding, attention to detail, and a working knowledge of your options. |
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Transformation Across the Nation |
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by Mark A. Chmielinski, RRT |
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America does not have the best health care system in the world, but electronic health records can help clean up the mess. |
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CGMP and You |
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by John K. Willenbrock, RAC |
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If you fill oxygen cylinders, the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) applies to you: Are you in compliance? |
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HME Profile: Act of Defiance |
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by Liz Finch |
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After 20 years in business, P&R Medical maintains a high level of service—and they are fighting to keep it that way. |
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A LegUp |
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by Marianne Matthews |
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To boost referrals and word-of-mouth sales, keep physicians and patients informed about the applications and nuances of compression hosiery. |
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Proactive and Productive |
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by Roberta Domos, RRT |
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You are already doing more with less, but a little creativity and diligence could produce even more productivity gains. |
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