HME Business, June 2018

What’s Inside:
ManagingWinningTeams . . . . . . . . 24 News, Trends & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . 6
What’sYourHIPAARisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 HMEInventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 DreamWear’s Full-face Option . . . . . . 28 RetailHME’sFive-YearPlan . . . . . . . . . 30
BLAST OFF
7 7 I I D D E E A A S S T T O O H H E E L L P P Y YO O U U R R BUSINESS TAKE FLIGHT
A Collection of
How-to Articles
to Help HMEs
Achieve Lift-off
Welcome to the 11th edition of our annual HME Handbook . Each year we try to present a number of easy-to-digest articles that provide HME business owners and managers with ideas on how they can drive new revenues and drive new efficiencies . Consider these handbook a launch- pad to hit new heights .
We have published the HME Handbook since 2008, and the product has changed over the years . When we first started, the Handbook aimed to help providers prepare for significant industry changes that were on the way, such as competitive bidding, claims audits and other cuts .
However, where regulatory change once represented market disruption, now providers are old hands at being pushed out of their comfort zone . Now the Handbook aims to help providers consider a shifting market- place to be familiar territory .
In this issue, we look at seven topics including accreditation, women’s health, portable oxygen, home access, professional education, and enteral nutrition . Some of the articles discuss operational efficiencies, while others identify new business opportunities or methods for sharpening your business strategy . Also, to help you digest the information, we summarize key points and provide links to help you learn more about the topics .
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