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Archive - October 2023

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  • October 25, 2023 | Industry News

    By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home Purpose is an interesting concept to think about, especially when one is looking at their own purpose. I believe that everyone has a purpose that goes hand-in-hand with your “born-with” talents. I think we all have that moment in life where we come across some task or skill that we undertake and feel like we were born to do this. Tom Brady was born to be a quarterback. Denzel Washington was born to be an actor. They realized their purpose and...

  • October 13, 2023 |

    By Jeff Kessler, Sales and Customer Service Representative, VGM Market Data  With the official dissolution of a global health emergency, in-person business meetings are becoming the norm again, just like how we left them in 2020. Or are they? Now, there’s a new seat at the table. It’s called artificial intelligence (AI), and it’s changing the way business is conducted everywhere and in every industry. But can AI replace a smile or a handshake, or is the art of face-to-face...

  • October 10, 2023 | General

    By Ed Mazza, CEO of SanSpaUSA Seniors who like to bathe and soak their bodies…these individuals genuinely enjoy the relaxation that comes from soaking their body in water. A shower alone just doesn’t do it for these people.  Seniors who have bathed most of their lives have come to relish the buoyancy of the water and the sense of the mind-body connection. Some people call it meditation, and some people refer to it as a form of prayer. The sense of peace,...

  • October 6, 2023 | General

    By Scott Hagberg, Application and Automation Architect, VGM Group, Inc. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought new and exciting possibilities to businesses across many industries, and the DME, O&P, and DMEPOS industries are not excluded. From improving customer engagement to streamlining operations, we’ll dive into a few areas that will have the biggest impact.

    According to IBM, artificial intelligence “leverages computers and machines to...

  • October 3, 2023 | General

    By Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group In recent months, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been working to update their compliance guidance. This was first apparent in the revisions made to corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) and integrity agreements (IAs). The revisions indicate that the OIG’s expectations concerning compliance program design and effectiveness are evolving, and all healthcare providers, not just those subject to integrity agreements, should be...