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Prediction: Significant Changes Coming To The Mobility Aids Business In The UK
The Office Of Fair Trading (OFT) in the United Kingdom (UK) has announced that they are going to conduct a study into the mobility aids market in the UK. The OFT is a governmental organization which has the power to bring significant change to ensure “fair trading”. This includes wide ranging powers from making recommendations on marketplace [...]
Gerald B. Blouch Named CEO Of Invacare
Gerry Blouch has been named CEO of Invacare, the largest publicly traded mobility company in the world. Mal Mixon, former CEO will continue in the role of Chairman of the Invacare board. Invacare took the opportunity of also announcing a new functional global re-organization headed up by senior executives responsible for commercial operations, supply chain, product development [...]
When Homecare Can Cost More Than Hospital Care
It is common knowledge (is it?) that homecare is more cost efficient than hospital care. While this is normally true for the reimbursement systens or insurance companies, it may well not be true for the patient. In fact it can be very expensive for the patient, and getting the right information (a very complex process) [...]
AT&T Recognizes Healthcare Opportunity With New AT&T ForHealth Venture
AT&T has just announced the formation of AT&T ForHealth. At AT&T, we believe the use of mobile technologies and smart networks can help improve the quality of care, reduce costs, and contribute to a healthier world. Included in the program are mHealth and Telehealth, various Pilot Programs, Cloud Based Services and an online healthcare community. [...]
Better Care In Homecare – From Low To High Tech (Real) Patient Care
The homecare industry has actively talked about the benefits of homecare for the last 20 years or so. The benefits touted usually include lower patient costs compared with staying in hospital, being in a more friendly, familiar environment, as well as avoiding the all to common hospital based infections. Dr Steven H. Landers from the [...]
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