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HME Business February 2017 Table of Contents
Volume 24 No. 2
Hacked.
Why HME providers must prioritize data security.
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Data Security for HME
The world of healthcare is becoming increasingly concerned with data security — and with good reason. A casual glance at the headlines will show that hospitals and care networks are falling victim to attacks. Never before has patient and healthcare data been more in need of protection, and that includes HME businesses. What must providers do to protect their information and patients?
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8 News/Trends/Analysis
Increasing Referrals
Sleep therapy remains an important and growing care sector for many providers due to the still-large undiag- nosed population of OSA patients, as well as an increasing emphasis being placed on sleep health in industries such as transportation. We explore the concrete ways in which sleep therapy equipment providers can increase their referral sales and drive more business.
6 Editor’s Note The HMEB Players
15 Medtrade Spring Conference Preview
16 Problem Solver Incremental Retail Sales
26 Product Solutions Mobility Scooters
27 HME Inventory
29 Advertiser Index
29 Industry Events
30 Observation Deck An HME Client Journey
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CMS releases more details on CURES Act implementation; States and AAHomecare study response to bid pricing being applied
to Federal portion of Medicaid; Q4 audit survey underway; Rep. Grothman visits Graham-Field; AAHomecare convenes Hi Tech Work Group; ResMed: ‘1 billion sleeps monitored’; Essentially Women unveils 2017 Focus details; Standup for Homecare tickets now on sale; People in HME.
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