IMR - Independent Medical Retailers
Read the full source article, HME’s newest group comes together for support & education - HomeCare.
According to the article:
“While we’re grateful for industry events like Medtrade and VGM Heartland and advocacy groups like VGM and AAHomecare, the focus in those organizations is still strongly on traditional billing DMEs,” said Alex Anderson, general manager of Oswald’s Pharmacy and president of the IMR. “As traditional billing DME makes up most of the industry, it’s understandable there’s not yet a robust support network for retailers. We’re hoping as the retail sector grows in DME, our group can help the aforementioned organizations with their retail programs.” ...
"For retailers looking to join, things are on hold until after the pandemic. However, Anderson, the group’s president, said expanding the group for additional perspectives is planned for the future. Retailers can reach out on the [“About” page of the IMR website for more information (imretailers.com).]"
California HMDR Exemptee Training
You might also be interested in California Exemptee Training Certification - an online training certification class for home medical device retailers (HMDR) pursuing California Exemptee licensure. This class is approved by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - Food and Drug Branch. $525 per student. Earns a course completion certificate accepted by the CDPH (suitable for your Exemptee license application).