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December 2006


Features


  Cover Profile
A Monumental Challenge
  by C. A. Wolski
  When it comes to legislative battles, AAHomecare CEO Tyler J. Wilson prefers cooperation over combat.
Bath Products: A Refuge from Competitive Bidding
  by C.A. Wolski
  In the wake of competitive bidding, bath products offer a cash-only niche to the product mix.
Wal-mart, Chain Stores, Web Sites, Oh My!
  by Andrea Tannenbaum
  You can increase cash sales and compete with the big stores for your share of the ADL market.
Telehealth Monitoring: How Can HME Providers Benefit?
  by Tor Valenza 
  HHAs and assisted living facilities are probably the simplest markets for HME providers to target.
Impediments to Access to Care
  by William C. Dement, MD, PhD; and Robert Koenigsberg
  It is time to embrace all methods for increasing diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, including home testing.
Software: Relearn Instead of Replace?
  by Sarah Hanna
  You already know that software is essential to increasing business efficiency and lowering costs, but you may not be maximizing the capabilities of your current software.
Weighty Decisions for Lightweight Wheelchairs
  by Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; and Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP
  After HME providers work with physicians and therapists to determine the proper MAE, it is time for the team to develop the best fit and ensure proper documentation.


Departments

  Editor's Message
New Year, New Name, New Challenges
  by Greg Thompson
  Legislative Watch
How Home Care Saves Money
  by Ann Howard
  Republican or Democrat? Doesn't matter. Here is the message that you can take to Congress in any season.
  Industry News
CMS Revises PMD Fees
  • CMS Names Deemed Status Accreditors
• CMS Revises PMD Fees
  Our Turn
Democrats Are In, So What Does it Mean?
  by Cara C. Bachenheimer, JD, and David T. Williams

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