January 2011

January 2011


Feature

Home Accessibility

2011 Big Ten

Home Accessibility

Providers are giving home access a second look as they seek out new revenue opportunities.

By David Kopf


Competitive Bidding

2011 Big Ten

Competitive Bidding

The industry has fought a long fight, but Round One has reached implementation. What next?

By David Kopf


Bariatrics

2011 Big Ten

Bariatrics

Bariatric patients continue to be a key patient segment that HMEs should target during 2011.

By David Kopf


Computer Software

2011 Big Ten

Computer Software

HME software systems and services have become essential strategic assets for competing in 2011.

By David Kopf


Audit

2011 Big Ten

Audits

How providers deal with the nasty fact of life that Medicare audits have become will shape their 2011.

By David Kopf


New Business Models

2011 Big Ten

New Business Models

Many providers will have to reshape their businesses in order to survive and thrive in 2011.

By David Kopf


Cash Sales

2011 Big Ten

Cash Sales

If 2010 was HMEs’ education in ‘retail 101,’ then 2011 is their graduation to cash sales graduate school.

By David Kopf


Financial Services

2011 Big Ten

Financial Services

As CMS funding pressures force providers into new business models, they will require financial help from various sources

By David Kopf


Oxygen

2011 Big Ten

Oxygen

Oxygen providers’ ability to withstand stiff funding cuts makes them an example to watch in 2011.

By David Kopf


Power Mobility

2011 Big Ten

Power Mobility

With the removal of the first-month purchase option, mobility providers must redefine their business models.

By David Kopf


Column

Oberservation Deck

‘Tis the Season for Effective Marketing

Plan your holiday sales and marketing for 2011.

By Ty Bello


Editor's Note

Time for Action

HMEs need to go on the anti-NCB offensive.

By David Kopf


Article

Problem Solver:

The Compression Conundrum

Why patients fail to comply with compression treatment and how providers can help them.

By David Kopf


Airus

Product Premiere

Call Out the Big Guns

By David Kopf


Webcast

Round Two: What's Your Plan C?

While we all want to plan around the hope of being a winner in Round Two of National Competitive Bidding, smart providers must shape their backup strategies to keep running despite the loss of a key category or bid area.

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