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HME Business January/February Table of Contents Volume 29 No. 1
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Healthcare’s Last Mile
Throughout Covid-19, HME providers have stepped up to close key gaps in patient care and, in the process, demonstrated HME’s value to healthcare stakeholders. How can the industry make the most of the profile it’s raised for itself?
HEALTHCARE’S LAST MILE HME filled critical gaps in care & fortified referral bonds during Covid-19. Now what?
STARTS ON PAGE 12 6 Editor’s Note
The Microchip Shortage & HME
8 Provider Strategy
The Patient Experience Matters
10 Problem Solver
The Coming Influx of Audits
26 Product Profile
A Clever Catheter Innovation
28 HME Inventory 30 Observation Deck
Operational Challenges in 2022
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The Waiting Game
The HME industry waited a long time for CMS
to release its final payment rule for DMEPOS suppliers. Now that CMS has unveiled the final rule, where does the industry stand, and how does it move forward to secure better reimbursement?
15th Annual Big 10
Each year, we highlight 10 trends that will define the year for HME. Covid-19’s impact is undeniable, but it’s not the only thing that will define 2022. Other factors include audits, the DME payment rule, reimbursement legislation, and more.
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