Author: Isaac Mowder

  If you’ve made it down to New Orleans for the 25th Annual NHIA Conference, be sure to stop by and see us at Booth 510! NHIA is a great event and we’re looking forward to speaking with you.  ... Read More

As professionals we realize the importance of patient safety, yet just fifteen years ago the Institute of Medicine brought public attention to the issue of medical errors and adverse events. We’ve since approached patient safety far more scientifically, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. Are you doing everything you can to ensure […]... Read More

Smiths Medical has initiated a voluntary global Field Corrective Action for CADD® Administration Sets with Flow Stop, within the affected dates listed below. Smiths Medical has become aware that under delivery of medication may occur on CADD® Administration Sets with Flow Stop. Only those CADD® Administration Sets with Flow Stop with Product Re-order numbers listed […]... Read More

No need to stock up on C batteries for your Curlin 6000 patients, MOOG Medical has released the 2.04 software upgrade that fixes an early low battery alert. Previous software versions could show low battery alerts even when the batteries were more than 75% charged. Not only did this produce a stressful and disruptive patient experience, […]... Read More

Last evening Right Way Medical was updated by B.Braun concerning recent back-orders on several of their products. Below is a customer letter they have provided for more information on the steps they are taking to address the issue. On behalf of B. Braun Medical (B.Braun), I want to acknowledge and apologize for the back-orders of […]... Read More

Recently we published an article about alternatives to the elusive CADD Prizm, which a year after discontinuation is extremely hard to find. If you haven’t read that article, you can find it here: Can’t find a CADD Prizm? Here’s what you need to know… To help with those choosing the CADD Solis as a replacement, […]... Read More

What is a Line of Credit? A line of credit is similar to a credit card.  It’s a flexible loan that offers you a specified amount of money that you can access, in whole or in part, as needed.  This “revolving” credit account lets you borrow (add to your balance) as often as you need. […]... Read More

Right Way Medical is currently seeking a full-time medical sales representative to cover parts of the Midwestern United States.  Ideal candidate/s will be: Based in Columbus, Ohio Have a minimum of 3-5 years of medical sales experience, IV clinical/sales is preferred Strong interpersonal skills High business acumen Motivated to make an impact in a very […]... Read More

You’ve read Should you be getting lean? and Lean principles for pharmacy and long-term care. Now you are looking to get started. Forget, for a moment, about the intricacies of a lean transformation. If you think lean may be right for your organization, here’s a good way to start: Identify the pain. Whether it’s broken […]... Read More

We mentioned in our previous post, Medicare’s national pricing has providers tightening their belts (Should you be getting lean?), the core idea of lean is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste through continuous improvement across value streams. In reality though, lean is just a construct for change. As business owners, executives, and committed employees, […]... Read More

Further reimbursement cuts are expected when Medicare implements its national competitive bidding pricing on January 1st of next year. Liz Beaulieu of HME News reports, “For an idea of what providers are grappling with … the new pricing for oxygen concentrators would be $86.36 per month, a 47% reduction, if the town is considered a […]... Read More

Everyone knows how important data is to effective decision making, so why do many small to mid-sized companies still fail to use it? Commercial suites aren’t tailored to your industry? Lack the resources? Don’t know where to begin, or how to stay consistent? Aren’t sold on the value? While the list goes on, only one […]... Read More