Tag: HME News Excellence Award

HME News Publisher Rick Rector and I had an excellent conversation with the judges of the HME Excellence Awards this week, during which we pondered the following question: What's the definition of excellence and how has it changed? We all agreed that it's hard to look at financials the same way, with the havoc wreaked by competitive bidding and audits. A big chunk of what the judges look at when determining the winners of the HME Excellence Awards is financials—net revenues,...

Editor's note: This is the first of three profiles of the 2012 HME Excellence Awards winners. Next month: Best Home Respiratory Provider.ST. PAUL, Minn. - The boy was nine years old, terminally ill and a huge Green Bay Packers fan.When he was referred for service to Handi Medical Supply, the clinical team noticed his sports obsession and pitched in on a package of Green Bay memorabilia. The team delivered it to him accompanied by a service dog named Louie the Pug.The visit made such an impact...

Heather Pagano in our marketing department had a great idea to promote the 2012 HME Excellence Awards: Get testimonials from last year's winners on how the awards impacted their businesses. If you're wondering whether it's worth the five minutes it will take you to fill out the application for the HME Excellence Awards, read these testimonials from Glass Seating and Mobility (Best Rehab Technology Provider) and Alpine Home Medical Equipment (Best HME Provider). From Glass Seating...