发布时间：2007.12

摘要

A Panel Discussion among 14 DME Suppliers

Deliverable: Transcript with key findings.

Study Description and Objectives:

Panel Intelligence engaged a set of 14 durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers on the topic of pricing and reimbursement in an online panel discussion. Secondary objectives of this study were to:

- Assess the current state of business in the DME industry
- Examine current purchasing patterns for wheelchairs, CPAP devices, and oxygen supplies and forecast future purchasing trends
- Evaluate manufacturers’ pricing of wheelchairs, CPAP devices, and oxygen and forecast future pricing trends
- Understand the current reimbursement environment and how it might change in the next 1 and 2 years
- Discuss competitive bidding and its potential impact on the DME industry

Inclusion Criteria and Panelist Demographics:

- Number of Panelists: 10-15 DME suppliers
- Screening Criteria:
- - US-based, with a regional mix
- - Sells a high volume of CPAP devices, wheelchairs, and/or oxygen supplies
- - Mix of large and small DME suppliers

Companies mentioned：

Companies and Products Mentioned in This Report:

Company	Ticker Symbol	Product(s)
Respironics	RESP	CPAP; oxygen supplies
Resmed	RMD	CPAP
Invacare	IVC	Wheelchairs; oxygen supplies
Sunrise		Wheelchairs; oxygen supplies
Pride		Wheelchairs; oxygen supplies