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					  <title><![CDATA[Rehabilitation Technology Supplier Accreditation]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[This article provides a short review of the
accreditation standards and survey process for Rehabilitation Technology
Suppliers, and educates other Home Health Care organizations about the differences
between Home Medical Equipment companies and Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers. 

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					  <author>fboyer@ncrcb.org (Floyd Boyer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Competitive Bidding:  Where to Begin]]></title>
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Following the release of the final rule on April 2, the HME industry is off and running hard to learn the rules and meet the deadlines for successful bidding. To avoid wasting any time, suppliers need to know where to begin focusing their efforts.&#160;&#160; 

This article provides some important &#8220;to do&#8217;s&#8221; to prepare your company for competitive bidding.
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					  <author>jbowman@hmebizsolutions.com (Julie Bowman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Prepare Now for Competitive Bidding]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[Streamlining your business will put you in the driver's seat once competitive bidding begins.  Prepare now with these practical recommendations so that the onset of competitive bidding will not threaten your company's profitability. 
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					  <author>jbowman@hmebizsolutions.com (Julie Bowman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Performance Management:  Your Foundation for Change]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[Performance Management is a methodology for implementing ongoing, systematic, objective, organization-wide business assessment tools, along with a process for improving the outcomes that are measured.&#160; Having a viable Performance Management Plan in place is required for all HME businesses seeking accreditation. ]]></description>
					  <author>jbowman@hmebizsolutions.com (Julie Bowman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Accreditation:  What to Expect on Survey Day]]></title>
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				Knowing ahead of time what to expect during a typical survey day can provide
helpful guidelines for your company&#8217;s accreditation preparations.&#160; Here&#8217;s
how your company can get ready for the arrival of the surveyor.&#160;]]></description>
					  <author>jbowman@hmebizsolutions.com (Julie Bowman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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