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HME Business January/February Table of Contents Volume 28 No. 1
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Accreditation in 2021
This year marks a renewal cycle for DMEPOS accreditation, but COVID-19 and some other industry trends have changed the game. What do providers need to know to ensure a smooth and timely renewal?
BREATHE EASY?
14th Annual Big 10
It’s time again for our annual Big 10 list of trends affecting HME now and in the months to come, but this year is different due to the far-reaching COVID-19 public health emergency. See what will impact the industry as we roll into 2021.
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Editor’s Note
The Industry That Could—and Did
Product Solutions
The Latest Sleep Therapy Offerings
HME Inventory
Company Index
Observation Deck
Essential Stand-Out HME Sales
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Breathe Easy?
If there is one category of the HME industry that has felt the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic like no other, it is oxygen. And with the latest surge, the challenges facing oxygen providers have gotten even more tricky to tackle.
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