![HME News in 10](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf.jpg)
Long-time editors Liz Beaulieu and Theresa Flaherty discuss the HME industry’s top news, and call on experts to provide context and add color to the stories they’re writing for HME News. It’s everything you’ve come to expect from HME News, just in podcast form, in about 10 minutes or less. HME News, www.hmenews.com, is the leading source of news for the home medical equipment industry.
Episodes
![Jason Kelln on ’new territory’ in complex rehab](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Jason Kelln on ’new territory’ in complex rehab
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Jason Kelln, an ATP and CRTS who is the sales manager at PrairieHeart Mobility in Saskatchewan, joins HME News in 10 to talk about being named the first president-elect of NRRTS from Canada. He shares why the organization wants a “bigger stage” beyond North America and how, regardless of geography, the common goal should be having certified professionals, quality products and fair reimbursement. He also talks about why the complex rehab industry needs to embrace both “an aging out” workforce and a younger workforce.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Jason Kelln
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![Andrea Stark on the Medicare Advantage machine](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Andrea Stark on the Medicare Advantage machine
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Andrea Stark, a Medicare consultant and reimbursement specialist for MiraVista, returns to HME News in 10 to talk about all things Medicare Advantage. We take a deep dive into increasing enrollment; increasing single-source contracts, including Humana’s with AdaptHealth and Rotech; and increasing scrutiny by the government. Stark says the system is not broken, but HME providers – “an extremely valuable partner” – need to make sure these plans are playing by the rules and paying them enough.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Andrea Stark
![David Schaer on ‘real’ artificial intelligence](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 10, 2023
David Schaer on ‘real’ artificial intelligence
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Computers Unlimited.
Today’s guest is David Schaer, president of Computers Unlimited. Schaer joins HME News in 10 to talk about how artificial intelligence is redefining what business management solutions can do – whether it’s extracting data from medical documentation or predicting health services based on prior history. “It’s not a fad; it’s real and it’s going to impact every single business,” he said. Schaer also talks about the importance of “web hooks” to integrate e-prescribing and other applications.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
David Schaer
![Todd Usher on staffing realities](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Todd Usher on staffing realities
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by Tactical Back Office.
Today’s guest is Todd Usher, founder of Tactical Back Office. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about how he launched the remote staffing company in 2019, after successfully leveraging employees based in the Philippines to reduce shortages and decrease costs at his own HME company. He also talks about the benefits of incorporating remote staff into your company culture and addresses the question he gets asked most about TBO.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Todd Usher
![Blair Eichenberger on the Cs of workers’ comp](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Blair Eichenberger on the Cs of workers’ comp
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by VGM Insurance Services.
Today’s guest is Blair Eichenberger, vice president of marketing for VGM Insurance Services. She joins HME News in 10 to talk about the Cs of workers’ compensation: cost, claims process, coverage network and compliance. She also talks about how a holistic approach to workers’ comp is about more than a policy and why it’s beneficial to work with an insurer that specializes in coverage for HME companies. For more information, go to https://www.vgminsurance.com/workers-compensation.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Blair Eichenberger
![Allen Hunt on having the right discussions](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Allen Hunt on having the right discussions
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Today's guest is Allen Hunt, president of Hart Medical Equipment, a health system-owned HME provider in Southfield, Mich. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about why conversations with referral sources shouldn't be about saving on the cost of a walker but about speeding up access to care - the true source of cost savings. He also talks about the HME provider’s role as an extension of the health system.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Allen Hunt
![Ryan Colby on tech-first approach](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Ryan Colby on tech-first approach
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Today’s guest is Ryan Colby, who spent seven years at Uber and who is now head of go-to-market for Tomorrow Health. He joins HME News in 10 to talk about how companies with marketplaces like Uber and Tomorrow Health “succeed or fail based on how well they serve the supply side” – a big reason why he’s spending a lot of his time meeting with and getting feedback from HME providers. Colby also talks about how to take a process from “scrappy” to fully automated; why outliers are so important; and how technology doesn’t just play a role in the company’s business model, “it’s the whole business model.”
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Ryan Colby
![Tom Ryan and Jay Witter on the year ahead](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Tom Ryan and Jay Witter on the year ahead
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Today’s guests are familiar names in the industry: Tom Ryan and Jay Witter of AAHomecare. They join HME News in 10 to talk about the industry’s recent wins in Congress and AAHomecare’s plan to build on those wins in the year ahead. A big part of that plan? Cultivating relationships on the Hill, from congressional staffers to party leaders.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guests:
Tom Ryan
Jay Witter
![Alex Hoopes on hospital-at-home](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Alex Hoopes on hospital-at-home
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Today’s guest is Alex Hoopes, director of Healthcare Innovation for Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. Hoopes joins HME News in 10 to talk about the “signals” pointing to hospital-at-home as the next frontier in health care and Cardinal Health’s efforts to build the middle- and last-mile infrastructure needed to make it an increasing reality. He also talks about how the transition will take “an army of partners,” including HME providers.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Alex Hoopes
![Bonnie Jablonowski on connected patient engagement technology](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7314634/HMEin10_PodBeanLogo_3000x3000_f3nkjf_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Bonnie Jablonowski on connected patient engagement technology
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Welcome to a special episode of HME News in 10 sponsored and developed by McKesson.
Our guest is Bonnie Jablonowski, director of product and portfolio management for McKesson. She talks about the benefits of leveraging connected patient engagement technology to free up staff from having to manually call patients for resupplies, key in orders, confirm insurance and more. For more information, go to mms.mckesson.com.
Hosts:
Liz Beaulieu
Theresa Flaherty
Guest:
Bonnie Jablonowski