tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91347205145575220882012-02-04T07:26:10.270-06:00Committed to providing affordable, quality training programs and services that support the success of our customers in the home health care industry.VGM Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733519670836293795noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134720514557522088.post-1122611775353165502012-01-20T13:48:00.000-06:002012-01-20T13:48:35.785-06:00

  The definitive HME sales training program is now available to VGM Members HME growth guru Michael Sperduti is leading the new era of health care sales! He offers a proven, seven-step program that is guaranteed to take your business to new levels of

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VGM Education is pleased to tell you that the following new courses are now available to be assigned or enrolled in and taken: HR016 - Patient Rights and ResponsibilitiesEveryone in the United States has certain rights that are guaranteed by law. People who are consumers of health care also have rights, including the right to receive quality care.  Along with those rights come certain

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VGM Education is committed to providing affordable, quality training programs that support the success of independent home medical equipment providers. VGM Education is a division of VGM Group, Inc. and partners with participating vendors and industry experts to offer training on the latest products, technology, and services available through over 250 courses. We are offering weekly session for

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VGM welcomes CE Solutions VGM is proud to welcome CE Solutions Group, a leading provider of healthcare CEUs! Established in 1997 by two nurses, CE Solutions Group offers more than 200 online courses totaling over 600 credit hours for healthcare employees, including nursing home administrators, nurses, direct care personnel, activity directors, social workers, long-term care department heads, and

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VGM Hiring Assessment Solution Is she a good hire?  VGM and Wonderlic have joined forces to create a hiring assessment solution exclusively priced for VGM members to help recruit, select, and develop the highest quality employees, while saving both time and money. With more than 70 years of experience, Wonderlic is the leader in pre-screening questionnaires and job profile assessments

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As we approach round two for competitive bidding we have been receiving more and more people ask for help. VGM has listened. We have setup 13 two day seminars all over the country.  Here is a brief synopsis: The Ins & Outs of National Competitive Bidding Round 2 and How to Make Money in an Uncertain Reimbursement Environment Presenters: Alan Morris, regulatory analyst, VGM Group Mike

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VGM Education offers monthly webinars, and the most recent webinar was on Risk Assessment. Warren Freedman, director of sales and marketing for VGM Insurance, presented on Tuesday May 17, 2011. Session Description Your business and you, personally, are exposed to many risks in the ordinary course of business. Some you know about, some you probably don’t. Each year, thousands of businesses and

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VGMU and VGMU Extension have added a new course! Supply Billing: Blood Glucose Monitors and Testing Supplies will help you become familiar with the documentation required to bill Medicare for blood glucose monitors and testing supplies.  You should complete the following VGMU courses before taking this course: “Basic Medicare Billing for DME,” and “Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN).” VGM

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Training in the DMEPOS industry is extremely important to remain in good standing with one's accreditation organization. There are many sources for training, and most DME companies are looking for opportunities to fulfill their accreditation requirements. VGMU is a one-stop-shop for businesses looking to meet those requirements and more!  VGMU (for VGM Members) and VGMU Extension, (for the

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Advanced Beneficiary Notice An Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) is a written notice used to inform a Medicare patient that you expect Medicare to DENY payment for a certain item or service in a specific situation, and to shift the financial liability from the supplier to the beneficiary. The ABN must be verbally reviewed with the beneficiary or his/her representative, and must be delivered far

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We have a new ad going out in the OPGA magazine. This is very exciting news considering this issue will be handed out at the AOPA conference in September! VGMU has 125 courses that offer ABC and BOC credits. This is a great deal considering a month of VGMU only costs $33.00 dollars a month. I hope you like the ad.

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As many of you are aware, competitive bidding is looming over our industry. The following videos highlight how it will affect the people we serve. Please share these videos to rais awareness. These videos list some of the difficuties many people will experience if Competitive bidding goes forward. Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard today, 202-224-3121, and tell your legislators that eliminating

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mov-E has released a new competency video called "Manual Wheelchair Competency". This course meets accreditation competency requirements. This program contains two videos, the contents of which allow the student to meet accreditation competency requirements for instructing patients on the proper use of manual wheelchairs. There are many types and models of manual wheelchairs on the market

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Making your experience better. You might have noticed that VGMU has been under some "construction". We have, slowly but surely, been updating courses and changing the layout of VGMU. We are doing this to make sure the user experience is more accurate and enjoyable. Not only does VGMU have great content, but we also want the user to enjoy the look. Please comment below and let us know what you

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Don’t miss this vital CB training seminar! Let VGM coach you through the challenges of Competitive Bidding. VGM’s NCBS Team is coming to your city prepared to discuss all aspects of the contracting period for the Competitive Bidding Program Round 1. As you learn your fate and weigh your options, the NCBS Team will help you get your game plan together. The agenda for this one-day educational

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Once again we have a new video released on mov-E, Ambulatory Aid!  This video program allows the student to meet accreditation competency requirements for instructing patients on the proper use of ambulatory aids (crutches and walkers). There are many different ambulatory aids on the market today. This course reviews the standard items taught with all ambulatory aids. Currently, mov-E is the

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Wheelchair Seating Competency Course mov-E has added another course,"Seating and Positioning Competency". mov-E currently has 38 courses, and we plan on releasing five more videos this year! Here is a brief description of the new course:This video program allows the student to meet accreditation competency requirements for explaining to patients how their wheelchair will be fitted specifically

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VGM Education is committed to providing affordable, quality training programs. In 2010 we are putting up some new courses and many of our existing courses are being updated. Many of our courses are approved for CEUs by several accrediting bodies. • American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) • Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) • American Board for Certification in

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Hello! I’m happy to announce that the course CPT007 - Liquid Oxygen Competency has been added to the mov-E course catalog and is available to be assigned and taken. The course meets accreditation competency requirements. If you're not familiar with mov-E (Medical Online Video Education), I invite you to visit our Web site at www.mov-e.org. Feel free to browse the mov-E course catalog and view

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Hello! I’m happy to announce that the course CPT006 - Glucometer Competency has been added to the mov-E course catalog and is available to be assigned and taken. The course meets accreditation competency requirements. If you're not familiar with mov-E (Medical Online Video Education), I invite you to visit our Web site at www.mov-e.org. Feel free to browse the mov-E course catalog and view the

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Hello from VGM Education! It’s my pleasure to announce a new and exciting educational Web site from VGM Education called Medical Online Video Education, or “mov-E.” Here’s a quick look at mov-E: • First of its kind in the HME industry: comprehensive training program featuring full-motion, streaming videos • Most video courses offer IACET (International Association for Continuing Education and

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VGM Education is proud to announce the release of VGMU Extension companion site to VGMU that offers online health care training and continuing education courses available for purchase via credit card.VGMU Extension offers an array of online educational programs that offer continuing education credit to the health care industry. These unique offerings allow you to learn at your own pace in your

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VGM Education is a division of the VGM Group, Inc. committed to providing affordable, quality training programs and services that support our customers' success in the home health care industry.In our effort to offer you the most up-to-date educational information possible, VGM Education is excited to announce that we are entering the blogging world! Our plan is to have regular posts from our

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