News Articles
- FleetTraks GPS System Seeks to Improve Delivery for Oxygen Providers September 14, 2007
- The delivery model for oxygen is expensive both in manpower and fuel consumption, but On-Board Communications, manufacturers of FleetTraks, says its GPS system can help providers understand their costs, improve efficiencies and possibly save them money.
- Invacare Amps Up Service, Introduces New Tagline: 'Impossible Stops Here' September 14, 2007
- Invacare has supplemented its tagline "Yes You Can" with one befitting the current state of the industry. A new marketing campaign with the slogan "Impossible Stops Here" rolls out this month.
- Kieran Gallahue Promoted to CEO of ResMed September 14, 2007
- Last week ResMed announced that Kieran Gallahue will take over as CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Kieran also joins the board of directors.
- Proposed DOT Regulation for POCs Could Be Final by End of Year September 14, 2007
- Last month, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Mary E. Peters responded to a letter from key members of the COPD Congressional Caucus urging the DOT to issue final regulations governing the use of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) on commercial airlines. Currently, the federal government gives airlines the option to permit approved POCs onboard. If enacted, the proposed regulations would require the airlines to do so.
- Respiratory Care Board of California Survey Reveals RT Trends September 14, 2007
- The Respiratory Care Board of California recently released the results of a survey commissioned in April 2006 to assess the workforce needs of the state's respiratory care practitioners (RCP).
- Battle of the Sexes Exists for COPD, Study Says September 1, 2007
- A new study led by Dr. Fernando J. Martinez, of the University of Michigan, shows marked differences between men and women with COPD and severe emphysema.Women in the study had shorter smoking histories and lower body mass indexes than men; and experienced more breathlessness, lower lung function and decreased exercise capacity compared to men. Women also reported more depression, a lower quality of well-being and scored more poorly on a test for overall mental health.
- CHAD Therapeutics to Roll Out Sleep Products September 1, 2007
- Hy-Mark Introduces New Exchange Program September 1, 2007
- Joe Lewarski Named VP of Invacare’s Respiratory Group September 1, 2007
- Puritan Bennett Becomes Covidien’s Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions September 1, 2007
- Report: By 2013, Number of Americans Diagnosed with COPD to Increase by 34.5 Percent September 1, 2007
- Respironics to Launch New Sleep Manufacturing Plant September 1, 2007
- Ron Richard Joins SeQual September 1, 2007
- Study: Children with Sleep Problems Frequently Get Meds September 1, 2007
- According to a study published in the August issue of the journal SLEEP, physicians frequently prescribe children medications for sleep difficulties in U.S. outpatient settings.
- Teleflex’s Hybrid Awarded Brand-New HCPCS Category September 1, 2007
- The MED Group Revs Up Service Management September 1, 2007
- Bidders Get 60-Day Extension August 8, 2007
- After a ramp-up of congressional support, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the bid submission, registration and accreditation deadlines for the first round of competitive bidding at the end of last month.
- CHAMP Act Threatens to Further Reduce Oxygen Cap Period August 8, 2007
- On July 26, the Ways and Means Committee debated oxygen, competitive bidding and power wheelchairs in a hearing on the children's health bill. The committee approved H.R. 3162, the Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (CHAMP) Act. The Ways and Means Committee package would reduce the cap period for oxygen from 36 to 18 months but would retain the 36-month rental period for portable oxygen equipment. Transfer of ownership of oxygen equipment to the beneficiary would be subject to these limits.
- Experts Predict High Mortality Rates from Pulmonary Fibrosis Will Continue to Rise August 8, 2007
- Researchers from the University of Colorado say mortality rates from pulmonary fibrosis (PF) have increased significantly in recent years and are predicted to continue to rise.
- Is Nasal Cannula a Viable Treatment for Sleep Apnea? August 8, 2007
- Johns Hopkins University researchers report that patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea can significantly reduce symptoms through nasal insufflation (TNI) treatment, which uses a nasal cannula to deliver warm, humidified air at a high flow rate.
