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Arkansas Ally |
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by Greg Thompson |
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Senator Blanche L. Lincoln blends optimism for home health issues with a disdain for rash promises. |
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Lox Talks |
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by Thomas J. Williams, MBA, RRT |
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While liquid oxygen is rarely the most profitable method of oxygen delivery, its use can set you apart from the competition if you follow a solid set of best practices. |
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Fighting For Hospital Referrals |
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by Jeffrey S. Baird, JD |
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What steps can you take when the local hospital is not ensuring patient choice? |
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GPS: All It's Tracked Up To Be? |
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by Rich Smith |
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National chains are using GPS navigation systems to boost routing efficiency with plans for more sophisticated applications. As technology becomes more affordable, small and mid-size providers too may find it easier to go high-tech. |
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Scooters In Your Future |
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by C.A. Wolski |
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Despite the current coding uncertainty, the need for power mobility will surge and the cash-heavy scooter niche may be the most attractive market. |
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Coding Corner |
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by Peggy Walker, RN |
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How should you prepare for the 64 new PWC codes that go into effect on October 1? |
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Women's Health: Being the Best |
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by Syndi E. Salat, CMF BOC ABC |
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With a diverse product mix and timely information from buying groups,patients and referring physicians will rely on you as the top resource for mastectomy forms and other women's health products. |
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The Female-Friendly DME |
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by Shelly Weber |
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A dash of color, a sense of style, and the right products can all contribute to success in women's health products. |
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Partnering With Sleep Labs |
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by Harold L. Davis, RRT |
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Solid relationships with sleep laboratories will improve patient outcomes and boost your sleep therapy business. |
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Sleep Support |
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by Edward Grandi |
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Starting an A.W.A.K.E. support group can help your patients become more compliant with sleep apnea treatment. |
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Food Chain Checkup |
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Will M&A activity heat up in 2007 or cool down? Is it a buyer's market or a seller's market? |
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Better Bath Business is NOT a Do-It-Yourself Job |
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by Marianne Matthews |
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Boost cash sales and build a better bath business by partnering with reputable manufacturers and developing an eye for innovation and design. |
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Accreditation |
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Seven Things We Know Now |
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by Sandra Canally, RN |
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When it comes to contested issues such as grandfathering, there is still room for common-sense recommendations. |
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Accreditation Standards |
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The Goods And The Gaps |
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by Mary Ellen Conway |
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A candid Q&A with accreditation expert Mary Ellen Conway exposes the strengths and weaknesses of CMS' long-awaited quality standards. |
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The Myth Of The $499 PC |
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by Steve McEvoy |
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Why that cheap computer isn't really so cheap |
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Scanning the Horizon |
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A Q&A with Esther Apter
Document scanning software is gaining in popularity, but what type of scanner is right for your business?
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Squeeze Play |
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by Joe Groden |
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In most areas of the country, there is still opportunity for a savvy provider to capture a lucrative niche in compression hosiery products. |
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Home Infusion: Part D And HIPAA |
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by Kim Brummett |
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Have HIPAA and Part D affected the profitability of home infusion therapy? |
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Buying Groups: Prosperity In Numbers |
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by Roberta Domos, RRT |
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With group buying power, business resources, training services, and marketing help, buying groups can be a worthwhile investment— especially as reimbursements continue to get squeezed. |
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NSC Reenrollment: How To Scratch The 3-Year ITCH |
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by Brian Banks |
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In May 2006, CMS issued revised enrollment applications with several changes that affect the way you handle the all-important NSC reenrollment. |
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And What About The FDA? |
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by John K. Willenbrock, RAC |
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The latest on the big three: 1) draft cGMP Guidance; 2) the April 2006 proposed rule on Medical Gas Labeling and Medical Gas
Containers and Closures; and 3) the recent FDA and NIOSH public health notification for oxygen regulator fires.. |
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