New RAMP report and Invacare, Respironics and Apria announce latest quarter earnings: A new RAMP report has just been issued by the Power Wheelchair Industry: Here’s the headline: Government Data Refutes CMS Claims that Utilization of Mobility Benefit Is on the Rise – Utilization Sharply Declined Since 2003; No Support for CMS Claims of Increases. [...]
US Homecare Industry Update – Lots of News Today
by Frank Barlin on October 26, 2006 in All, Editorial, Home Healthcare
Total Product Life Cycle for Portable Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems – Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
by Editor on October 23, 2006 in Asides
FDA seeks comments on BGMS (essentially diabetic products using fingerstick method) Total Product Life Cycle for Portable Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems (BGMS) – Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
Stent Clinical Trial Taxus® and Cypher® in Diabetics
by Editor on October 23, 2006 in Asides
While re-intervention rates at one year were similar between arch rivals Johnson and Johnson and Boston Scientific, this study claims that Taxus® has statistically superior performance in the fast growing diabetic population. Boston Scientific Corporation – TAXUS® Performance Superior to Cypher® in Diabetic Patients in Head-to-Head Study
Rehacare Europe 2006 – And The Winner Is
by Frank Barlin on October 23, 2006 in All, Editorial, Home Healthcare
Reha has now come and gone again and I have decided to choose a winner. Handicare is the winner, and this is the reason. Less than a year after acquiring Movingpeople , Handicare has done a great job of presenting one face to their European customer. Their booth was simple and clearly branded. In addition [...]
Disguised Kickback Scheme In The Homecare Industry- Really?
by Frank Barlin on October 16, 2006 in All, Editorial, Home Healthcare
In the latest HME News there is an interesting, if not curious write-up concerning the Office of Inspector General issuing a (its not clear) warning to an alleged wheelchair manufacturer that “providing dealers (my words) with advertising and reimbursement advice may not be a good idea – allegedly because of the possibility of “kickbacks”.” Well [...]
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The New Topchair Stair Climbing Wheelchair Ready For Commercialization
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Middle East Trade Event – Jordan – New Iraq Opportunity
September 3, 2010
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China International Medical Device Summit 2011
September 2, 2010
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When CMS Tweets-Medicare-Pharmacy-DME (Homecare?)
September 1, 2010
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