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The medi protect partnership is not just about soft supports, products designed to address foot, ankle, knee, back, elbow or wrist conditions.  It's more than that. Much more.  Here's one aspect of the protect partnership we would like to have with you: Product Training medi University is set up to educate valued partners such as you. Plus, you will be provided information face-to-face throughout the year focused on increasing your close rate. Have a product question?

One of the biggest benefits of being an Essentially Women member is our myEW portal, which allows you access to our discussion board, vendor partner information, and the B2B Online Marketplace. Members frequently post discussion topics, job openings, products they are searching for, and products for sale. Just as a reminder, if you are looking for an item or have an item for sale, please post the item under B2B Online Marketplace. Community discussions can be used for all other topics. If you

In the past, scientists have studied the potential benefits of green tea for breast cancer. They have found that certain compounds in green tea have anti-cancer effects. A new study recently looked at other types of tea, specifically oolong, green, black and dark tea extracts. The extracts for green and oolong tea stopped the growth of all types of breast cancer cells; whereas the black and dark tea extracts had no effect on the cells. Scientists also noted that people who consume large amounts of

Nice work! You dissected the numbers, collected customer feedback, and detected the products your customers want and need. Now, you are ready to bring on a new vendor that fits into the mold of what your buyer is looking for. So, let’s get down to business! Condition 1: Margins All business owners aspire to make the most profit in their operations. In addition, most businesses understand that product is the most important item on a P&L statement. It’s one of our highest costs

  By Heather Trumm, Director of VGM Wound Care Compression…does the word scare you? It may for some because compression can seem overwhelming! I will try to help you understand one aspect of compression a little better.  Many of you already know that 6-7 million Americans suffer from chronic venous disease. Venous disease occurs when the venous blood has trouble traveling back to the heart from the lower extremities. Generally, it’s

On January 30, 2019, CMS posted to their website that “As of January 30, 2019, there are no active Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria in any State or U.S. territories.” The Provider Enrollment Moratoria Waiver Demonstration will end when the moratoria expires. Since July 2013 a moratorium has been in effect that prevented home health agencies (HHAs) from enrolling into the Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) in particular geographic

On January 23, 2019, Performant Recovery, the National DMEPOS RAC, added Pneumatic Compression Devices to their approved issues list. According to their website, Performant Recovery will perform complex reviews to determine if the pneumatic compression device is reasonable and necessary for the patient’s condition based on the documentation in the medical record. Claims that do not meet the indications of coverage and/or medical necessity will be denied. Read more from

The Consumer Electronics Show, the annual tech trade show held in Las Vegas, recently wrapped up. Several different styles of breast pumps were featured at the show. A few years ago, breast pump tech finally got more advanced and has only gotten better. Several different new options were featured, including hands free pumps like Elvie and Willow Pump, as well as Babyation, a pump that includes tubes to a storage container that holds bottles, ice packs and other parts.  Read about the advances

Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center recently found that acupressure helped reduce fatigue in breast cancer survivors in 2016. They recently found that acupressure helps relieve or improve chronic pain, anxiety, depression and poor sleep. Relaxing acupressure was found to improve depression and poor sleep. Both relaxing and stimulating acupressure were found to be more effective than standard care with managing anxiety, severity of pain and pain interfering with

A new drug for stage IV breast cancer was recently delayed by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug, scaituzumab govitecan, demonstrated substantial improvement over existing therapies. This drug is able to hone in on the cancer and delivers chemotherapy right to it. The delay was due to issues on chemistry, manufacturing and control matters. No additional clinical or preclinical data needs to be generated. The drug producer will be requesting a meeting with the FDA as soon as possible with