Durable Medical Equipment (Medical Equipment, Durable)

06/01/2010 - "Collections rate for the trauma partner in evaluation and management, surgery, casting, durable medical equipment, and radiology improved dramatically after the first year to become just slightly less than other clinic-specialized practices. "
01/01/2015 - "These were supply management, durable medical equipment, wound care, best practices, and costs. "
04/01/2013 - "Respondents identified several frequent, high-impact information and communication needs that have received little attention in readmission literature, including information about medication regimens; the severity of their condition; the hospital discharge management process; non-medication care regimens such as wound care, use of durable medical equipment and home safety; the extent of care needed; and which providers are best suited to provide that care. "
01/01/2012 - "We have developed and implemented a pilot program to provide reclaimed durable medical equipment to medically indigent trauma patients. "
04/01/2011 - "Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices have been shown to be cost-effective at treating these wounds, but the traditional devices use bulky electrical pumps that require a durable medical equipment rental-based procurement process. "

10/01/2011 - "Members' experience of unmet need was significantly greater for physical health services (supplies, durable medical equipment, personal assistance services) than for behavioral health services (mental health and substance abuse services) or medications. "
10/01/2011 - "Variables included members' demographic characteristics; Medicaid health plan and Medicare enrollment; members' self-report of potentially disabling conditions and current health status; access to health care as well as need and unmet need for 6 specific disability-related health care services (medications, mental health services, substance abuse services, medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal assistance services); and current employment status. "

12/01/2002 - "The purpose of this study was to survey pharmacies licensed to provide both asthma medications and durable medical equipment (DME) to evaluate their acceptance of Medicaid as payment for spacers and peak flow meters in patients with Medicaid. "

11/06/2014 - "Medicare program; End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system, quality incentive program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. "
12/02/2013 - "Medicare program; end-stage renal disease prospective payment system, quality incentive program, and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies."
11/10/2011 - "Medicare program; end-stage renal disease prospective payment system and quality incentive program; ambulance fee schedule; durable medical equipment; and competitive acquisition of certain durable medical equipment prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. "
11/01/2006 - "Part B provides benefits for physician services, durable medical equipment, oral chemotherapy, and end-stage renal disease services. "

04/01/2014 - "COPD patients were more than twice as likely to have a hospitalization (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 2.32 [2.19, 2.45]) or home healthcare visit/durable medical equipment (2.95 [2.82, 3.08]) compared to non-COPD patients. "
05/01/2012 - "Reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions: the role of the durable medical equipment provider."