# Durable Medical Equipment * **Definition:** Medical equipment that is designed to withstand repeated use, primarily used for medical purposes, and often prescribed by healthcare providers for home use to aid in patient care and management of chronic conditions. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Durable Medical Equipment ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Durable Medical Equipment**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.8K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/23/2025 | [**Streamlining Hospital Discharge: How Technology Can Solve Readmission Challenges**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/streamlining-hospital-discharge-how-technology-can-solve-readmission-challenges/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**Durable Medical Equipment Market Size to Hit USD 387.17 Billion by 2032 - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/durable-medical-equipment-market-size-134100517.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 5/5/2025 | [**Nurse practitioner convicted for role in $2M Medicare fraud scheme**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/nurse-practitioner-convicted-for-role-in-2m-medicare-fraud-scheme/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Health IT Appointments**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-appointments-hires-042925/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 4/23/2025 | [**Marketing company operators sentenced to prison for roles in $127M fraud scheme**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/marketing-company-operators-sentenced-to-prison-for-roles-in-127m-fraud-scheme/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Knack RCM Announces Acquisition of PPM Partners, Expanding Expertise in Anesthesia Revenue Cycle Management**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/08/knack-rcm-announces-acquisition-of-ppm-partners-expanding-expertise-in-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-management/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**Black Book Research Releases 2025 Comprehensive Guide to Patient Engagement and ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-book-research-releases-2025-114500538.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**Sunknowledge Inc. Stands Out as the Best in New York for Medical Billing Solutions**](http://prsync.com/sun-knowledge/sunknowledge-inc-stands-out-as-the-best-in-new-york-for-medical-billing-solutions-4663069/) | [[PRSync]] | | 2/25/2025 | [**Home Care Provider Devoted Guardians Slashes Costs, Readmissions With Banner Health Program**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/02/home-care-provider-devoted-guardians-slashes-costs-readmissions-with-banner-health-program/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Medical Melodies: Music Therapy Strikes a Chord With Providers - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/medical-melodies-music-therapy-strikes-chord-providers) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**Remote Patient Monitoring Market to Expand by USD 3.31 Billion (2024-2028), Focus on ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remote-patient-monitoring-market-to-expand-by-usd-3-31-billion-2024-2028-focus-on-chronic-disease-management-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302315566.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Medical Equipment Maintenance Market to Grow by USD 51.21 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Focus on Preventive Maintenance, AI Redefining Market Landscape - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medical-equipment-maintenance-market-to-grow-by-usd-51-21-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-focus-on-preventive-maintenance-ai-redefining-market-landscape---technavio-302314063.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Medical Equipment Maintenance Market to Grow by USD 51.21 Billion (2024-2028), Driven ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/medical-equipment-maintenance-market-grow-205500023.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - November 21, 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-november-21-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**Healthcare Equipment Leasing Market to Grow by USD 28.41 Billion (2024-2028), Rising ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-equipment-leasing-market-to-grow-by-usd-28-41-billion-2024-2028-rising-equipment-costs-driving-revenue-with-ai-transforming-the-market---technavio-302309649.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/18/2024 | [**InfuSystem Appoints Ronald Hundzinski to the Board of Directors**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241118735432/en/InfuSystem-Appoints-Ronald-Hundzinski-to-the-Board-of-Directors/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**HealthTap Launches Into Durable Medical Equipment Market and Partners with Aeroflow**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241113875438/en/HealthTap-Launches-Into-Durable-Medical-Equipment-Market-and-Partners-with-Aeroflow/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**HealthTap Launches Into Durable Medical Equipment Market and Partners with Aeroflow**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241113875438/en/HealthTap-Launches-Into-Durable-Medical-Equipment-Market-and-Partners-with-Aeroflow/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**HealthTap Enter DME Market with Aeroflow Healthcare**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/11/13/healthtap-enter-dme-market-with-aeroflow-healthcare/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**HealthTap Launches Into Durable Medical Equipment Market and Partners with Aeroflow**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241113875438/en/HealthTap-Launches-Into-Durable-Medical-Equipment-Market-and-Partners-with-Aeroflow/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**2024 United States Home Care Market Report - Demand is Projected to Surge 22y 2034 for In-Home Healthcare - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241104516863/en/2024-United-States-Home-Care-Market-Report---Demand-is-Projected-to-Surge-22-by-2034-for-In-Home-Healthcare---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**Integrated Home Care Services, Inc. Announces Ajani Nimmagadda, MD, as New Chief Medical Officer**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/integrated-home-care-services-inc-announces-ajani-nimmagadda-md-as-new-chief-medical-officer-302266140.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**Integrated Home Care Services, Inc. Announces Ajani Nimmagadda, MD, as New Chief ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/integrated-home-care-services-inc-131500172.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/19/2024 | [**Medicare Catheter Scam Sparks Calls for Reform**](https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2024/07/19/medicare-catheter-scam-sparks-calls-for-reform/) | [[The Health Care Blog]] | | 10/11/2022 | [**Walgreens snaps up remaining stake in CareCentrix for $392M**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/walgreens-snaps-remaining-stake-home-healthcare-company-carecentrix-392m) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **AdaptHealth**: Partnering with NYC Health + Hospitals to provide discounted durable medical equipment to uninsured residents. - **Parachute Health**: A company focused on modernizing the DME industry through ePrescribing and automation, enhancing the DME ordering process. - **CareCentrix**: A healthcare company that launched DME Navigator, a patient-centric solution for streamlining the ordering and fulfillment of Durable Medical Equipment (DME). - **HealthTap**: A virtual care platform that has entered the DME market through a partnership with Aeroflow Health to improve patient access to DME prescriptions. - **Aeroflow Health**: Provides a wide range of healthcare products and services, facilitating DME prescriptions through partnerships. - **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)**: The federal agency responsible for overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, which has implemented rules to combat fraudulent billing practices in DME. - **Medtronic**: A major player in medical devices, focusing on innovative solutions for chronic disease management. - **InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.**: A company specializing in outpatient care services for DME manufacturers and healthcare providers, operating under a two-platform model. - **SunLink Health Systems, Inc.**: Provides healthcare products and services, including DME, in the southeastern United States. - **Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.**: Introduced the Nimbl pneumatic compression platform for treating chronic conditions, recently approved for billing under Medicare. - **Deloitte**: A consulting firm that reported on the growth of internet-connected medical devices in healthcare organizations. - **GE Healthcare**: A key provider of medical imaging and monitoring technologies. - **Siemens**: A leading vendor in the medical equipment sector, incorporating AI into their research and development efforts. - **CommonSpirit Health**: The largest Catholic provider of at-home care in the U.S., offering a range of services including DME. - **Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.**: Develops exoskeletons for individuals with spinal cord injuries and has launched the EksoHealth Personal Program. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **NYC Health + Hospitals and AdaptHealth**: A partnership allowing ambulatory care providers to prescribe discounted durable medical equipment to uninsured residents. - **HealthTap and Aeroflow Health**: Partnered to allow patients to receive DME prescriptions and establish ongoing relationships with licensed physicians. - **Medline and Urology, P.C.**: A five-year agreement granting access to Medline's procedural and surgical packs, medical consumables, and capital equipment. - **CareCentrix and a leading health services company**: Collaboration to enhance efficiency and health outcomes in the DME market through DME Navigator. - **Parachute Health and Optum**: A partnership aimed at integrating AI features into DME ordering processes to improve accuracy and patient care. - **Parachute Health and AI Intake Solution**: Launched an AI solution to streamline DME and HME ordering processes, enhancing operational efficiency. - **InfuSystem and Smith & Nephew**: A three-year distribution agreement to provide the RENASYS EDGE negative pressure wound therapy system for outpatient care. - **InfuSystem Holdings and various healthcare providers**: InfuSystem collaborates with healthcare providers to offer outpatient care services and DME solutions, enhancing patient care. - **ClariMed, Inc.**: Appointed Joe Dobkin as VP of Services to enhance service delivery in the MedTech industry. - **Modivcare Inc. and Tenovi**: Collaborated to improve care for chronic respiratory disease patients through technology-enabled inhalers. - **Devoted Guardians and Banner Health**: Launching a patient care navigation program focusing on social determinants of health. - **American Heart Association**: Selected five companies for its Heart and Brain Health Accelerator to foster innovation in medical technology. - **Healthcare IT Today**: Provides a weekly roundup of significant articles to keep the healthcare IT community informed. - **Philips and Rennes University Hospital**: Collaborating to decarbonize healthcare facilities and reduce emissions. - **Avant Technologies and Ainnova Tech Inc.**: Collaborating to develop a low-cost retinal camera integrated with Vision AI software to enhance early disease detection in primary care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **DME Market Growth**: The durable medical equipment market is projected to grow by 53% by 2030, with respiratory devices being the most ordered products since the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Medical Equipment Maintenance Market Growth**: Driven by advancements in diagnostic imaging and the demand for preventive maintenance. - **Home Medical Devices**: Increasingly popular among Medicare beneficiaries, driven by an aging population and technological advancements, but pose safety risks. - **DME Navigator**: A comprehensive solution that integrates advanced capabilities to optimize care delivery, improve workflows, and enhance payment accuracy. - **Predictive Maintenance**: Healthcare providers are increasingly utilizing predictive maintenance services to ensure medical equipment reliability. - **Healthcare Equipment Leasing**: The leasing market for healthcare equipment is expanding, driven by the need for affordable access to essential medical devices, allowing providers to manage costs effectively. - **Home Medical Devices Safety Concerns**: ECRI has identified home medical devices as a significant health technology safety hazard for 2024, emphasizing the need for better training and support. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Increasingly adopted to manage chronic diseases and improve patient engagement. - **InTandem Device**: A new HCPCS code assigned to a gait modulation system for chronic stroke patients, highlighting the need for rehabilitation access. - **AI in DME Ordering**: Parachute Health's AI Intake solution automates the digitization of orders, ensuring compliance and faster processing. - **Growth of At-Home Care**: CommonSpirit Health has expanded its services to include DME, reflecting a trend towards at-home healthcare. - **AI in Medical Equipment**: Artificial Intelligence is enhancing medical equipment output and expediting diagnosis, particularly in radiology. - **Telemedicine Carts**: The rise of telemedicine has popularized telemedicine carts as portable patient care solutions. - **Digital Health Advisory Committee (DHAC)**: Formed by the FDA to evaluate digital health technologies and their associated risks. - **Medical Device Market Growth**: The medical device market is projected to reach USD 94.2 billion by 2026, driven by advancements in connected devices. - **Artificial Intelligence**: Revolutionizing medical device innovation through applications like medical image interpretation and remote monitoring. - **HealthWell Foundation Initiative**: A new fund launched to assist underinsured cancer patients with out-of-pocket costs for home care services and DME, highlighting the importance of financial support in healthcare. - **Virtual Care Integration**: HealthTap's use of AI to facilitate DME prescriptions through virtual care models is indicative of a shift towards integrated healthcare solutions. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Fraud in Durable Medical Equipment**: Significant concerns regarding fraudulent billing practices, with reports of billions in suspicious claims. - **Equipment Obsolescence**: Healthcare providers face challenges in selecting the right leasing models due to concerns about equipment obsolescence and the need for regular maintenance. - **Administrative Burdens**: The DME sector faces challenges related to administrative inefficiencies that impact timely delivery and patient care. - **DME Fraud**: Concerns about fraudulent DME offers targeting seniors, prompting initiatives like the New York StateWide Senior Action Council's awareness program. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Challenges faced by the medical equipment maintenance market in navigating complex regulatory frameworks. - **Market Competition**: The DME market is becoming increasingly competitive, necessitating innovation and partnerships to maintain market share. - **Fraudulent Billing Practices**: CMS has identified a concerning rise in urinary catheter billings attributed to a small group of DME supply companies, leading to new rules to mitigate fraud. - **Safety Risks of Home Medical Devices**: Despite their benefits, home medical devices can pose safety risks and may not be suitable for all environments, leading to potential patient harm. - **Safety Hazards of Home Medical Devices**: Experts warn that many home medical devices are designed for hospital use and can pose safety risks due to a lack of proper training for patients and caregivers. - **Regulatory Variations**: Challenges in reimbursement policies and regulatory compliance for remote patient monitoring technologies. - **Regulatory Landscape**: The slow pace of regulatory approval for medical devices can delay patient access to treatments. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Healthcare organizations face unique challenges in integrating cybersecurity frameworks, particularly in maintaining accurate inventories of medical devices. - **Medication Adherence**: A significant challenge in chronic disease management, with many patients not adhering to prescribed treatments. - **Trust and Safety in AI**: Concerns about equitable access to healthcare and the safety of AI technologies in medical devices. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Concerns regarding data privacy and security are paramount, especially with the rise of digital health solutions and remote monitoring technologies. - **Cost Pressures**: Healthcare costs are rising due to inflation and technology investments, necessitating innovative solutions for financial stability. - **Patient Education Gaps**: A report highlights the need for better diabetes patient education and support, with many providers feeling overwhelmed.