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Oxygen EXPO2 is Big Hit in Orlando
DMEs from Oklahoma, Texas, Florida and across the country attended Oxygen EXPO2 in Orlando, FL on Jan 21st of this year. The expo, subtitled The NEXT Tech in Ambulatory Oxygen, gave DME providers an opportunity to learn about the latest homecare oxygen trends and market opportunities. We are all about technology and innovation, so being able to host an event like this where we can share our knowledge and help contribute to the industry is a great opportunity, said OxyGo CEO Victoria Marquard-Schultz. The one-day conference covered topics such as the future of portable oxygen, oxygen safety, finding assets and revenues in a connected DME market, and leveraging social media to increase patient retail and referrals. The keynote address was on advances in pulmonary medicine and was given by Franck Rahaghi, MD, MH, FCCP, Director of Respiratory Care at Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital and Clinic. Dr. Rahaghi spoke about advances in pulmonary care and the importance of getting patients
Did you know? Home oxygen fires claim a life every four days in the US
The true death toll of home oxygen fires across the United States is likely to be higher than previous estimates by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a new study -The prevalence and impact of home oxygen fires in the USA has revealed. The study examines media reports of home oxygen fire incidents in the US between December 2017 and August 2019. It identifies news reports on 311 separate home oxygen fires over a 20-month period. These incidents resulted in a total of 164 deaths, 71 serious injuries, and 119 minor injuries, which amounts to more than one death every four days. Exploding cylinders are referenced in a third of all reported home oxygen fires, posing a significant risk to third parties, including the emergency services. In fact, 11 of the reported deaths were third parties including family members and other residents. A firefighter also fell victim to a home oxygen fire when a propane tank exploded. This new data points towards a material public health problem
Hurricane Season: Are your Patients Prepared?
Hurricane Season is here - are you and your patients prepared? Hurricane season in the Southeastern United States runs from June 1 through November 30, but peaks from mid-late August through September Hurricanes can cause massive damage to roadways, which makes it very hard to access patients Power outages can cause patients to not be able to charge important medical devices such as their POCs With power outages being a common occurrence during hurricanes many patients have no way to charge medical devices.Ensuring the patients have a way to change their POCs battery and having extra battery life can help tremendously during such stressful times. We have assembled the following kits for those in hurricane paths to be able to provide to a patient. Please see the kits below for all of the members of the OxyGo family to help your patients keep going! We have also included a checklist to make sure patients are as prepared as they can be. Click here to download our one page
Are you misbranding medical oxygen?
It is the responsibility of the company that fills, stores, delivers, handles and uses oxygen to ensure that the label complies with applicable governmental regulations.
Avoid DOT Fines and Delivery Vehicle Impounds
Failure to follow DOT requirements can result in fines of $2,100 or more!
You Become Who You Hire
The CIO reduced the risks and hassle of e-mail outages by moving the organization’s Microsoft
How can you stop patient cannula fires?
In addition to proper education Applied recommends providing patients with a thermal shut off device, such as Applied's OxySafeâ„¢, as part of regular patient set-ups in order to protect against further damage from a tubing
FDA Registration Made Easy!
The FDA is still inspecting transfillers, and anecdotally we have seen an increase in inspections in our industry. It is very important that you make sure you are registered at the appropriate time.
Six Ways to Serve Oxygen Patients Better and Increase Profits
Most of us entered the home respiratory industry because we wanted to serve patients. However, if you want to serve patients and especially oxygen patients, you have to make a reasonable profit for your employer or yourself. Frankly, you are not going to be employed very long and/or be in business unless you can. Here are six (6) actions you can do to serve your patients better and make a reasonable profit at the same time: 1. Non-Delivery Business Models: Reduce or eliminate routine oxygen deliveries by providing patients with lightweight wearable portable oxygen concentrators (POC). The combination of a POC and a stationary oxygen concentrator (SOC) can eliminate one or more routine oxygen deliveries per month at an average cost of $50.00 each. Imagine what an extra $50 or $100 (2x at $50 each) per patient would do for your bottom line! 2. Expand Your Service Area: If you have fewer or no routine oxygen deliveries, you can expand your service area. This can mean more oxygen patients
Get the training you need!
The US DOT requires that every employee receive three types of training at least every 3 years, and within 90 days of start of employment for new employees.
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