Latest Home medical equipment Podcast Episodes
Growing Opportunities in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - May 31, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters Barry Thwaits, VP of Business Development for VGM & Associates talks with Adam Clark, Business Development Consultant for Post-Acute Care at Philips about long-term and post-acute care opportunities for providers. They analyze the business opportunity, reimbur...
Growing Opportunities in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - May 31, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters Barry Thwaits, VP of Business Development for VGM & Associates talks with Adam Clark, Business Development Consultant for Post-Acute Care at Philips about long-term and post-acute care opportunities for providers. They analyze the business opportunity, reimbur...
The Importance of the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - May 10, 2022 16:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, OPGA president, Todd Eagen, talks with Dr. Kenton Kauffman of the Mayo Clinic about the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry. They discuss the importance of the outcomes program in providing evidence based care in the O&P profession.
Everything You Need to Know About Heartland Conference 2022
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - April 20, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters we are talking about the upcoming Heartland Conference which is quickly approaching! June 13-15 VGM will hold its annual premier educational conference. And that is right here in our hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. Joining me to talk about Heartland Conference ...
A Closer Look at Succession Planning with Mark Higley
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - March 30, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters Mandi Joyner, Director of Marketing Strategy and Communications for VGM & Associates, talks with Mark Higley, VP of Regulatory Affairs for VGM Government about succession planning. Mark recently wrote a guide, “Succession Planning: Identifying What is Next for...
Women Leaders in O&P: Episode 2 - A talk with Lesleigh Sisson
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - February 28, 2022 16:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsOn today’s episode of Industry Matters we continue our series for our OPGA community. In this edition of “Women Leaders in O&P,” Ashlie White, OPGA’s O&P 2021 Woman of the Year and Director of Health policy and Strategic Alliances for AOPA, talks with Lesleigh Sisson, owner of O&P Insight. They ...
A Review of 'Lists' and What you Need to Know About Codes for Reimbursement
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - February 14, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, Senior Director of Payer Relations for VGM Government, Ronda Buhrmester, and Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement and Education for U.S. Rehab, talk about lists - the master list, prior authorization, face to face, and written order prior to delivery. They co...
New Series: Women Leaders in O&P
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - February 04, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe are very excited to be launching a new podcast series on Industry Matters for our OPGA community, “Women Leaders in O&P.” In this series, Ashlie White, OPGA’s O&P 2021 Woman of the Year and Director of Health policy and Strategic Alliances for AOPA, interviews other women leaders in the ortho...
Combating Cost of Doing Business Increases, Stale Reimbursement, and Workforce Shortages
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - January 31, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, VP of Payer Relations for VGM Government Relations, Craig Douglas, talks with Market Sales Director for VGM Vendor Partner, Medline, Sal Grillo, about the impact from supply chain challenges, rising costs and stagnant reimbursement rates, shipping delays, wo...
Oxygen Talk with Ronda Buhrmester - All things NCD Memos and PHE Waivers
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - January 19, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Mandi Joyner, Director of Marketing and Communications at VGM & Associates talks with Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director of Payer Relations and Reimbursement at VGM Government Relations about the changes coming to the oxygen equipment medical policy and how the renewed PHE contin...
A Deep Dive into the “Competitive Bidding - A Decade Focused on the Wrong Prize the Case for Medicare Investment in DME in 2021” Study
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - January 03, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters we talk with Brian Leitten, CEO of Leitten Consulting, John Gallagher, VP VGM Government Relations, and Mark Higley, VP VGM Regulatory Affairs about an updated study, “Competitive Bidding - A Decade Focused on the Wrong Prize the Case for Medicare Investmen...
The Vital Role Nutrition Plays in Wound Healing
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - November 30, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters, Heather Trumm, director of VGM Wound Care, talks with Dr. Nancy Collins, a Registered Dietician about the role nutrition plays in wound healing. Listen as they discuss how important protein and vitamin C and D are in the healing process, what other foods a...
Add Group 3 Fluidized Therapy Beds to Increase Revenue
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - October 26, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters, Heather Trumm, director of VGM Wound Care, talks with Howie Morrison, owner of Aurora Manufacturing about increasing your revenue stream by adding Group 3 Fluidized Therapy Beds to your offerings, referral sources, and what dealers need to know if they are...
An Open Discussion About Opportunities in the Diabetic Market, CGM Audits, and Reimbursements
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - October 19, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, Mandi Joyner, director of marketing and communications for VGM & Associates, talks with president of the Van Halem Group Wayne van Halem and sales manager for GEMCO, Joseph Ault about CGM audits, qualifications for reimbursement and documentation, as well as ...
Essentially Women Talks with American Breast Care about Custom Breast Prothesis, Product Development, and Branding
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - October 05, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode, VP of Essentially Women, Nikki Jensen talks with Jolly Rechenberg, partner, chairmen, and co-CEO of American Breast Care (ABC) about the start of ABC, the importance of communication and feedback in the product development process, custom breast prothesis, and why the rose is...
The Tipping Point of Respiratory Outcomes in the Home
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - August 31, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode, VP of Sales for VGM & Associates, Dave Lyman talks with CEO of Encore Health Care, Zach Gantt about the importance of respiratory outcomes in the DME world and how Encore can help manage patients, not devices. They also talk about building out individual care plans, managing...
A New Infant Monitoring Program and Technology
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - August 26, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode, VGM and Associate's VP of Sales, Dave Lyman, talks with Founder and CEO of Circadiance, David Groll, about a new infant monitoring technology and program. They also discuss why all DMEs should be providing infant monitoring. www.circadiance.com
A New Infant Monitoring Program and Technology
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - August 26, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode, VGM and Associate's VP of Sales, Dave Lyman, talks with Founder and CEO of Circadiance, David Groll, about a new infant monitoring technology and program. They also discuss why all DMEs should be providing infant monitoring. www.circadiance.com
All Things VGM Heartland 2021
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - August 11, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters Mandi Joyner, director of marketing and communications for VGM & Associates, talks with two members of the Heartland Conference planning committee, Sarah Conger and Jill Blaser about all things Heartland! Listen to find out what new is coming to Heartland, how...
The Summer of 2021: Growth Amid Volatility in the Home Accessibility Market
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - July 09, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, VP of VGM Live at Home, Jim Greatorex, talks with Darren Corcoran with Vets Access and Steve Dawson of Harmar about the challenges overcome in 2020 and the opportunities in 2021 for the home accessibility market. Tune in to find out about Supply chain constra...
How the Pandemic is Impacting Sleep and How a Ring Can Help Monitor Oxygen Levels
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - June 22, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director of Payer Relations at VGM, interviews Dr. Meir Kryger, Professor of Medicine at Yale University of Medicine about the impact COVID-19 had, and is having on sleep, as well how the BodiMetrics CIRCUL Sleep and Fitness Ring can b...
VGM Retail is Rewired to Help You Rewire Your Business
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - June 17, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, Mandi Joyner, Director of Marketing Strategy and Communications for VGM & Associates talks with Rob Baumhover, Director of VGM Retail about how VGM Retail has REWIRED its services available to VGM members to help them adjust to the ever-changing landscape. Ro...
VGM Members Adapt, Navigate, and Pivot to Continue to Serve Patients During the PHE
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - April 30, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director of Payer Relations at VGM talks with two VGM members Stephanie Robinson, Chief Compliance Officer for Dynamic Healthcare Services and Shelia Roberson, Chief Compliance Officer for Great Elm Healthcare about how their organi...
My mobile delivery system has GPS, why do I need a second GPS service?
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - April 29, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, VP of Sales for VGM & Associates, Dave Lyman talks with National Account Manager of On-Board Communications, Bob Wagner. Here VGM Members will learn about how On-Board’s GPS fleet management system provides functionality, control and risk management not found...
Key Leadership Skills Learned in 2020 and Why We Should Keep Some!
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - April 22, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, we talk with Lindy Tentinger, President of VGM Forbin and Miriam Lieber, of Lieber Consulting to discuss what leadership looked like in 2020 and key lessons learned that we should keep as we transition to 'back to normal.' You won't want to miss these amazing...
Cost Effective Wound Care Management Practices
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - April 15, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDirector of VGM Wound Care, Heather Trumm talks with vendor partner, Dermarite about cost effective wound management without compromising the value of the products. The average cost to heal a wound is between $4,000 and $9,000. Listen to this episode to find out what impacts that cost, and how t...
AffloVest Case Study with Advanced Medical DME
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - April 01, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Industry Matters, VGM’s Midwest Regional Account Manager, Jay Kopriva talks Harley and Beth with VGM Member, Advanced Medical DME about a study they conducted using the Afflovest and the astounding results they found in increase of quality of life and healthcare cost decrease.
Let's Talk About CPAP Fittings and Inventory Management with Philips Respironics and VGM Fulfillment
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - February 19, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters Dave Lyman, VP of sales for VGM & Associates talks with Business Marketing Managers from Philips Respironics and the President of VGM Fulfillment about different options for fitting patients for CPAP masks as well as inventory management.
The Home Accessibility Tax Incentive Bill - What YOU Can Do!
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - February 10, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today’s episode of Industry Matters we discuss a home accessibility tax incentive bill and what you can do to help! Vice President of VGM Live at Home, Jim Greatorex, talks with Louis Tenebaum, Founder and CEO of the HomesRenewed Coalition. For more information visit www.homesrenewedcoalitio...
Funding in 2021: Are You Ready?
Industry Matters - Powered by VGM - January 21, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this podcast, billing and reimbursement experts Ronda Buhrmester and Dan Fedor discuss the funding landscape in 2021 and cover ongoing COVID-19 waivers, the payment rates (fee schedule, SPA, etc.), and what we are seeing as the most common denials and how to avoid them. Access all billing a...
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