Covered California touts 90% renewal rate
California officials say more than 90% of Obamacare customers renewed their policy for 2015, but the state still faces an uphill climb to reach its goal of 1.7 million enrolled …
Telehealth Makes Gains Out West
At the American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting in Baltimore in May, the buzz was about health systems increasingly incorporating virtual visits into their operations and how mobile technologies could play …
Physician Owned Distributorship Concerns Continue to Make News
On June 17, 2014, Southern California Public Radio affiliate KPCC broadcasted a report about physician-owned distributors of implantable medical devices (“PODs”) and the legal and ethical concerns that are raised …
Telehealth Initiative Launched in Northern California
Patients in rural northern California communities will now have faster, more convenient access to specialty care in their area thanks to a new telehealth initiative announced by the Blue Shield …
HME News: ResMed founder named to CONNECT Hall of Fame
ResMed Founder Peter Farrell has been inducted into the CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame for his work in sleep and respiratory medicine, the company announced Feb. 19. In 1989, Farrell …
California Association of Medical Product Suppliers (CAMPS) 2014 Annual Convention
California Association of Medical Product Suppliers (CAMPS) 2014 Annual Convention February 25 – 26, 2014 Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport 6225 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90045 CampsOne.org …
Expanded role of paramedics shows promise for closing California health-care gaps
In a new report, the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI) recommends that the state launch pilot programs to test a new model of community-based health care that …
Los Angeles DME Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal
The owner of a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal of more than $650,000. Acting Assistant Attorney General …