Posted By Kate Wildenthaler
August 06, 2024
Category: COPD, Health, Medical Oxygen, OxyHome, Oxygen, Oxygen Therapy, SOC, Technology
Discover OxyHome: the ultra-quiet, compact, and efficient 5L oxygen concentrator. Enjoy peace and convenience with noise levels quieter than
Posted By Laura Frederick
February 24, 2020
Category: From The Experts, OxyGo, Oxygen, POC, Resources, Technology
Portable Oxygen Concentrators: What are they and how do they
Posted By Laura Frederick
January 30, 2020
Category: Events, From The Experts, News, OxyGo, Oxygen, Oxygen Safety, Oxygen Tips, Tech, Technology
DMEs from Oklahoma, Texas, Florida and across the country attended Oxygen EXPO2 in Orlando, FL on Jan 21st of this year. The expo, subtitled The NEXT Tech in Ambulatory Oxygen, gave DME providers an opportunity to learn about the latest homecare oxygen trends and market opportunities.
“We are all about technology and innovation, so being able to host an event like this where we can share our knowledge and help contribute to the industry is a great opportunity,” said OxyGo CEO Victoria Marquard-Schultz.
The one-day conference covered topics such as the future of portable oxygen, oxygen safety, finding assets and revenues in a connected DME market, and leveraging social media to increase patient retail and referrals. The keynote address was on advances in pulmonary medicine and was given by Franck Rahaghi, MD, MH, FCCP, Director of Respiratory Care at Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital and Clinic.
Dr. Rahaghi spoke about advances in pulmonary care and the importance of getting patients to move and exercise as part of their treatment referencing the American Lung Association’s famous slogan, “If you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.” “POCs and their tankless delivery of oxygen are giving patients their freedom back,” he said, “while improving their quality of life and overall sense of happiness.” He said that ambulation could increase the life expectancy of patients on oxygen by 20%.
Looking further into cutting edge patient care, Dr. Rah
Posted By Laura Frederick
December 13, 2019
Category: Events, From The Experts, News, OxyGo, Oxygen, Oxygen Safety, Technology
OxyGo Announces Oxygen EXPO2 2020 – The Next Tech in Ambulatory Oxygen
Posted By Brittany Fichter
November 19, 2019
Category: Exclusive Interview, From The Experts, News, OxyGo, OxyGo NEXT, Oxygen Tips, POC, Technology, Travel
Traveling with OxyGo NEXT
OxyGo NEXT uses the latest state-of-the-art technologies to make traveling with your portable oxygen concentrator easier than ever. OxyGo NEXT has user-replaceable batteries, sieve beds and an easy to read LCD display with simple controls. This makes travel a breeze whether in car, train, cruise ship or on a plane!
Traveling with OxyGo NEXT is straightforward and simple. One reason is it so easy to travel with is because it meets all the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for use on-board an airline.
Tip: Check with Your Airline Before Your Flight
It is important to note that all airlines have their own requirements when it comes to traveling with a POC. Prior to travel, you should check the website of the airline you are using, whether it's a large carrier or a small regional airline. On their website they will have a section on traveling with medical equipment. There you can find the forms you will need to prepare before your travels. This usually includes release forms from your physician for a prescription.
Make Sure to Have Extra Batteries
Generally, airlines require that you have 1 ½ times as much battery life as the length of the trip. With the OxyGo NEXT that's no worry! The extended battery life and effortless battery removal to switch to another battery means you can easily meet this requirement.
Bluetooth Connectivity
Another unique feature of the OxyGo NEXT is that it ha
Posted By Laura Frederick
October 15, 2019
Category: Exclusive Interview, From The Experts, News, OxyGo, OxyGo NEXT, Oxygen Tips, POC, Technology
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How to Care for Your OxyGo NEXT
OxyGo NEXT is the newest addition to the line of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) provided by OxyGo. It was created to provide the user with the ease of not only a small compact device, but one that is easily serviceable, too.
For patients and providers, servicing the OxyGo NEXT is extremely simple. An important tip to remember when taking care of your concentrator is to keep the inlet filters on the outside clean and free of dirt, debris, and animal dander. A clean filter allows full airflow to the unit.
Keeping your filter clean is done by simply removing the filters from the outside of the concentrator, rinsing them out with dish soap and warm water, and allowing them to dry before placing them back on the unit.
We recommend you clean your filter at least once a week or more frequently if necessary.
It is important to keep the body of your portable oxygen concentrator clean. Wiping the exterior of the unit down every now and then will help increase the life of your concentrator. Keeping your concentrator inside its protective carrying case can also help keep the unit safe from excess wear and tear.
Serviceability of the OxyGo NEXT
The two biggest issues people tend to have with portable oxygen concentrators are maintaining the sieve beds and batteries. Like other OxyGo POCs, the OxyGo NEXT has user replaceable sieve beds and batteries that are easy to replace in t
Posted By Brittany Fichter
October 14, 2019
Category: Business, Exclusive Interview, News, OxyGo, OxyGo FIT, OxyGo FIT Bluetooth, OxyGo NEXT, Oxygen, POC, Press Release, Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2019
Orlando, FL: OxyGo LLC, a leader in the portable oxygen concentrator market celebrated their 5th anniversary this past Friday.
In 2014 OxyGo launched its first portable oxygen concentrator, to meet the needs of today’s portable oxygen patients. Five years later, OxyGo has three different units and has been rated the best POC for three years in a row by a Needham & Company report.
“Five years ago, we entered a highly competitive market, but we knew we had something very different and special to offer,” said Victoria Marquard-Schultz, OxyGo, CEO. “Since then we have continued to make it our mission to provide patients as well as providers with the very best POCs on the market.”.
OxyGo offers an original 5-setting concentrator, OxyGo FIT weighing only 2.8lbs, and OxyGo NEXT. The NEXT is the latest unit which came out this year and it is setting the standard for portable oxygen concentrators. At only 4.7 pounds, and with 6 flow settings, the OxyGo NEXT offers the highest oxygen output per pound of weight of any portable oxygen concentrators currently on the market. Other features include a long battery life of up to 13 hours with the optional double battery, access to the My OxyGo App, a large LCD screen, and is one of the quietest POCs on the market at 38 dB.
OxyGo hosted a brand anniversary party to honor and thank the dedicated employees and vendors who have helped make OxyGo the most requested POC o
Posted By Laura Frederick
August 12, 2019
Category: COPD, News, News Flash, OxyGo NEXT, POC, Software, Technology
OxyGo LLC, a leader in the portable oxygen concentrator market announced the launch of their new six flow setting, Bluetooth enabled POC
Posted By Laura Frederick
June 13, 2019
Category: Business, From The Experts, News, Resources, Software, Tech, Technology, WEMCO
How Technology Can Enhance Growth at Home and at Work
Posted By Brittany Fichter
February 18, 2019
Category: News, OxyGo, OxyGo FIT, OxyGo FIT Bluetooth, Oxygen, Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2019
OxyGo Announces Launch of OxyGo FIT Connect
Orlando, FL: OxyGo LLC, a leader in the portable oxygen concentrator market announced the launch of their new Bluetooth enabled POC today.
OxyGo FIT Connect will allow healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes through a new wireless connectivity platform using Bluetooth technology. The platform includes a provider dashboard and mobile application for patient use through mobile devices.
The My OxyGo Provider Dashboard will work with the My OxyGo App to provide real-time monitoring that will aid in troubleshooting, concentrator health checks, preventative maintenance and geo-locating of patient’s POCs. Both providers and patients will be able to check battery life, column life, oxygen purity and more with the touch of a button!
“We are proud to introduce the OxyGo FIT Connect to the provider market. The new Bluetooth enabled unit and patient app, in conjunction with a provider focused and designed back end will improve patient outcomes by allowing patients and providers to communicate in real-time about their POC,” says Victoria Marquard-Schultz, CEO of OxyGo.
“Patients on oxygen are always concerned about their next breath, and providers now will be able to ensure the patients are getting their required oxygen prescription... regardless of where in the world the patient is breathing. OxyGo’s mission is to Keep Going. And this is just another too
Posted By Erin Clark
November 15, 2017
Category: Health, News, Oxygen, Resources, Technology
The Health Resources Services Administration defines Telehealth as “the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.” Telecommunication technologies include terrestrial and wireless communications, computers and internet, teleconferencing, video conferencing, and streaming media, to name a few.
Telehealth is different from telemedicine in that telemedicine specifically deals with remote clinical healthcare services, whereas telehealth refers to a broader scope of non-clinical information, such as continuing medical education, provider training and administrative meetings—in addition to the clinical services.
The advantages of telehealth are proving to be of great value in saving both time and money. Physicians and nurses can make virtual “visits” to a patient’s home to evaluate, diagnose and treat—without leaving their office. Likewise, telehealth allows the patient to receive expert healthcare without ever leaving their home. Telehealth provides improved communications to and from the patients, which in turn helps to decrease the number of hospital admissions. For example, the diabetic patient could upload their blood sugar levels, medication list or food logs to their physicians’ offices for their review and assessment, or the physician’s office could send out reminders to their patients to get the
Posted By oxygo
July 15, 2017
Category: From The Experts, Oxygen, Oxygen Safety, POC, Resources, Technology
The portable oxygen cylinder is a modality that permits an active oxygen user to leave the home to go shopping, to run errands, go to the doctors, to church, on vacation, etc. Activities of daily living as well as the quality of life can be greatly improved with the addition of a portable oxygen cylinder system.
A portable oxygen cylinder contains medical grade oxygen (99% or better), which is compressed into a cylinder to 2,000 p.s.i. There are special composite cylinders that can hold as much as 3,000 p.s.i.
Attached to the top of the cylinder is the regulator which reduces that 2,000 p.s.i. to a much more workable 50 p.s.i. The regulator also indicates the pressure that is remaining in the cylinder as well as controls the flow rate of the oxygen output. The flow rate is set to the prescription as ordered by the physician. The prescribed flowrate is set by turning the control knob.
The portable cylinders vary in size. The larger the cylinder, the more oxygen it will hold, and thus last longer. The size and number of cylinders provided are usually based on the patient’s daily activities and the prescription from the doctor.
The typical portable cylinder system used to be the E cylinder with a two-wheeled cart. Most portable cylinders today are made of aluminum, but in earlier years the cylinders were made of steel and weighed upwards of 30 pounds.
An E cylinder running continuously at 2 liters per minute would last approximately 5 hours. The next size smaller is the D cyl
Posted By oxygo
July 06, 2017
Category: From The Experts, Health, Oxygen, Resources, Technology
A pulse oximeter is a medical device that is used to measure how much oxygen is being carrying in a person’s blood. More specifically, it measures how much oxygen is being carried in a person’s hemoglobin. The measured result is termed “percent saturation.” The normal blood oxygen saturation for a healthy adult is 97% +/- 3%. Hemoglobin is attached to our red blood cells and carries the oxygen leaving the lungs to the cells. Hemoglobin also carries carbon dioxide—the end-product of energy—back to our lungs so that it can be exhaled.
The pulse oximeter can quickly measure the hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen, providing a digital readout on a display screen. Pulse oximeters also measure the pulse rate, which is also displayed on the screen. Pulse oximeters can be powered by electricity, battery, or both. They come in various shapes and sizes. Hospitals and medical facilities more frequently use commercial-grade, electrically- and battery-powered units, while the much smaller, more affordable finger pulse oximeters are widely used by medical professionals and patients alike.
Pulse oximeters are very easy to use. The most common form of measuring oxygen saturation in an adult is using the finger probe which gently clamps onto a finger. Within seconds, the saturation and pulse are displayed. There are a variety of other probes which can also be used with the pulse oximeter. There are probes that attach to the ear lobe, and for newborns, infants and neonates, t
Posted By oxygo
June 21, 2017
Category: Asthma, From The Experts, Health, Oxygen, Resources, Technology
A peak flow meter is a small handheld medical device that measures the fastest speed that air leaves your lungs during a forceful exhalation. This exercise is helpful to asthmatics as the results can help predict if your asthma is under control, or if an attack is eminent.
Using the peak flow meter is simple to do and only takes a few minutes. It serves as an important indicator of how well your airways are open and if your breathing is under control—or if you are headed for problems. The peak flow meter can indicate that your airways are closing long before you begin to feel any tightness or shortness of breath, enabling to can take your medications and prevent an attack from happening.
The peak flow meter has a mouthpiece that you place your teeth on and seal your lips tightly around so that no air escapes. The meter has a scaled set of numbers that begin low at the mouthpiece end and increase. Within the scale is a flow indicator and a spring-loaded push aperture.
Taking as deep a breath as you can, forcefully exhale from your mouth as fast as possible—imagine blowing out birthday candles from 3 feet away. The spring aperture will push the flow indicator to the highest speed that your exhaled air reached and the spring aperture will return to it resting place and the flow indicator will remain at that high flow so that you can read the results. After looking at your results, manually slide the flow indicator back to the baseline.
You should perform this baseline test
Posted By oxygo
April 18, 2017
Category: From The Experts, Health, Oxygen, Resources, Technology
The future is now for DME’s keeping up with the latest advances in healthcare technology, especially in the area of telehealth. The big elephant in the room is when will insurance companies and Medicare reimbursement policies catch up with today’s already available technology?
To make health care more accessible for the 60 million residents of rural America, The Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) funds programs that integrate and streamline existing rural health care institutions and aid in the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural hospitals and clinics. HRSA’s telehealth program uses information technology to link isolated rural practitioners to medical institutions over great distances.
HRSA defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Telecommunication technologies include terrestrial and wireless communications, computers and internet, teleconferencing, video conferencing, and streaming media to name a few.
Telehealth is different from telemedicine in that telemedicine specifically deals with remote clinical healthcare services whereas telehealth refers to a broader scope of non-clinical information such as continuing medical education, provider training and administrative meetings, as well as the clinical services.
The advantages of telehealth are proving to
