The Safety Benefits of Home Remote Patient Monitoring
The use of home remote patient monitoring could potentially be associated with 87% fewer hospitalizations, 77% fewer deaths, reduced per-patient costs of $11,472 over standard care.
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Major Insurers Running Billions of Dollars Behind on Payments to Hospitals and Doctors
Anthem Blue Cross, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions of dollars in payments owed to hospitals and doctors because of onerous new reimbursement rules, computer problems and mishandled claims, say hospital officials in multiple states.
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Dynarex Corp Releases Dynarex Resp-O2 Premium Line of Respiratory Products
DME and disposable medical products company Dynarex Corp has released its new line of premium respiratory products: Dynarex Resp-O2.
Industry Insider: Airway Clearance Therapy Solutions
RT Magazine examines how the novel coronavirus has affected airway clearance practices, both in the hospital and in home care settings.
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7.7M Americans Lost Employer-sponsored Health Insurance During Pandemic
As many as 7.7 million workers plus 6.9 million dependents lost their employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CMS Eliminates E0467 ‘Same or Similar’ Restrictions for Multifunction Ventilators
A CMS update to HCPCS code E0467 for multifunction ventilators increases access to integrated respiratory care for all ventilator users.
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Airway Clearance: Bringing COPD Therapy from Hospital to Home
In a hospital setting, COPD can be treated in a variety of ways. But problems can arise when patients get back home. One way to mitigate COPD hospital readmissions is to provide better technology.
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New York Ends Cystic Fibrosis Financial Assistance Program
New York State’s Adult Cystic Fibrosis Assistance Program (ACFAP) was defunded and will no longer be reimbursing CF patients for medical expenses.
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CMS Waives in-Person Testing for Medicare Oxygen Patients
New guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services waive the in-person testing and signature for delivery requirements for supplemental oxygen.
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Brightree Acquires Software Co SnapWorx to Boost CPAP Resupply Business
Brightree will acquire SnapWorx LLC, a software company that provides patient contact management and workflow optimization for the CPAP resupply market.
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Masimo Aquires NantHealth Connected Care Assets
Masimo has signed an agreement with NantHealth Inc to acquire the latter’s connected care assets for $47.25 million, cash.
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Remote Patient Monitoring: Post-discharge Management and Readmissions Prevention
Patient monitoring is critical to preventing respiratory events and ensuring positive patient outcomes in the hospital. But what role does remote monitoring play for these patients post-discharge?
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Abruptly Changing Child’s Asthma Inhaler May Reduce Lung Function
Children with asthma who are required to switch inhaler types to accommodate insurance formulary changes may experience a loss of lung function not seen in children whose inhaler type stayed the same.
Read MoreRemoving the Gaps in Patient Monitoring from Hospital to Home
Despite innovation and process shifts, clinical realities like staff rotation, patient transport, and more can create gaps that affect clinicians’ ability to provide the highest quality care.
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High-deductible Insurance Hazardous to COPD Patients
COPD patients who are covered by a high-deductible insurance plan are more likely to forgo needed healthcare due to costs than patients covered by lower-deductible plans.
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