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Hospitals typically receive a global reimbursement fee for outpatient treatment. But often, when a hospital dispenses DME for home use as part of that treatment, it cannot bill for that DME item. The result: unreimbursed costs that erode profitability.

To be eligible for DME reimbursement, Medicare requires separate provider status. Even when hospitals are allowed to bill separately for DME, the complexity of the process puts a strain on emergency rooms, hospital-affiliated outpatient centers, and others.

Eliminate outpatient DME costs

Now, hospitals can outsource costly DME fulfillment to a trusted provider – The Training Room. Through our field-tested model, we assume traditionally unprofitable DME functions, generating significant cost savings while saving your staff time. Among the program’s services:

• Outsourcing of DME and orthotic products within ER and outpatient clinics
• Certified clinical on-call support to perform custom brace fittings and deliver OTS supports for inpatient services
• Vendor-neutral sourcing that accommodates existing product preferences and offers high-quality alternatives
• Local warehousing with daily DME delivery, plus home delivery of select products
• Emergency pager service for product replenishment, eliminating stock-out concerns
• Paperless support system, reducing clinical oversight and improving efficiencies
• Secure product distribution utilizing Pyxis technology, minimizing shrinkage and automating transfer of patient data

With our partner, CareFusion, we offer a DME supply management platform featuring Pyxis technology. These solutions provide hospitals with measurable ROI through workflow efficiency, regulatory compliance, data analysis and other benefits.