Archive - June 2023

By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home June is always a favorite month of mine. If you have lived in the Northeast and the Midwest like I have all my life, June was the month that was always the best. It’s the start of summer, not the end. You get those long summer nights, family vacations, concerts, festivals and state fairs, camping, and maybe a little golf. When younger, I was always either listening to a Red Sox game on the radio or listening to some great summer songs like "Night...

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VGM Live at Home Members continue to show their dedication of going above and beyond meeting their clients’ needs to live in a safe, accessible home every single day. Recently, Mission Health + Home, a longtime VGM Live at Home member, served a family who needed to create an accessible bathroom on the main floor of their home. Click here to watch their story!  When Chris, Corinne, and Caleb moved into their dream house, they knew that it wasn’t as accessible as they needed it...

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By Kelsey Burke, SHRM-CP, VP, Human Resources, VGM Group, Inc. Organizational culture has become an even more critical consideration for employers in recent years. A positive workplace culture is an essential factor for any organization that wants to achieve success in today’s highly competitive labor market and business environment. While culture may seem intangible at the surface, it can and should be measured. Employers must understand how to assess and protect their organization’s...

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By Tim VanAntwerp, Director, Retail Services, VGM & Associates In today’s world of healthcare, it goes without saying that DMEPOS businesses are looking for new ways to protect the business’s bottom line in order to safeguard their future. Providers should strongly consider how they maximize reimbursement and cash sales by expanding or investing in the retail side of the business.  Not only does retail include satisfying the needs and wants of customers, but an important piece...

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By Craig Douglas, VP, Payer and Member Relations, VGM & Associate When it comes to protecting your durable medical equipment, prosthetic, orthotic, and supplies (DMEPOS) business, ensuring that you have payer contracts that have long-term viability can be one of the most important factors in determining whether your company ultimately succeeds or fails. Sure, securing as many contracts as possible for your business can bring in plenty of revenue, but if that revenue doesn’t cover all the...

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