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The home medical equipment (HME) business developed in the early 1970s and experienced a boom in the early 1980s, when Medicare's Part B payment system was implemented. Projections indicate that Part B spending will grow 11.4% annually through 2004. Providers of HME services should work closely with others involved in home care, to assure that appropriate patient care is provided in the most appropriate setting.
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Evan J. Kemp Jr., former head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, head Evan Kemp Associates Inc (EKA), a fast-growing firm active in various products and services for the disabled. EKA consists of three subsidiaries whose activities range from the provision of home health equipment to the publishing of the disability field's highest-circulation publication.
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Home medical equipment (HME) providers should be involved early in the process of designing equipment for a disabled patient. It may be best for the HME provider to provide input through the case manager. Suppliers of assistive devices and equipment need to remain aware of bodily changes, such as a redistribution of body fat, that can accompany physical disability.
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