HBOT Products

HBOT Companies

Continued from the October 2010 print issue.

Company 
Information
Name: AOTI

Website: 
www.aotinc.net

Phone: (760) 431-4700

Email: 
info@aotinc.net 

Location: Carlsbad, CA 

Founded: 
2005


1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
Hyperbox Topical Wound Oxygen System


2) Provide a brief description of your company.
AOTI is a global manufacturer of innovative solutions for closing Chronic and Acute wounds completely. The AOTI product portfolio is spearheaded by our patented non-invasive Topical Wound Oxygen therapy that quickly progresses wounds to complete closure in a manner that also significantly reduces scarring and reoccurrences. This innovative product line utilizes a unique cyclical pressurized oxygen approach to completely heal all types of wounds and is especially effective on chronic; Venous, Diabetic and Pressure ulcers.

Company Information
Name: Perry Baromedical
Website: www.perrybaromedical.com
Phone: (561) 840-0395/(800) 741-4376
Email: kperusse@perryhbo.com
Location: Riviera Beach, Florida
Founded: 1956

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
Sigma34, Sigma 36, Sigma40, SigmaElite – Hyperbaric Chambers

2) Please provide a brief description of your company.
Perry Baromedical designs, manufactures, installs and services monoplace dualplace and multiplace hyperbaric chambers. We provide the highest quality product, and are focused on assisting hospitals with a comprehensive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy department. For further information visit our website at www.perrybaromedical.com or call us at (561) 840-0395.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
Perry Baromedical offers their clients technician training certification as well as the “Perry Premier Partner Program” which is onsite training for doctors and staff.

Company Information:
Name: Amron International
Website: https://hyperbarics.amronintl.com
Phone: (760) 208-6500
Email: vickib@amronintl.com
Location: Vista, CA
Founded: 1978

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
Oxygen Treatment Hoods and Neck Seals, Oxygen Treatment Panels, Chamber Communications Equipment, Entertainment Systems, Environmental Conditioning Systems, Fire Extinguishers


2) Provide a brief description of your company.
For over 30 years, Amron has been supplying the highest quality hyperbaric equipment to both clinical and diving hyperbaric customers worldwide. Besides being a manufacturer of our industry leading Oxygen Treatment Hoods and accessories, Amron is also proud to distribute the best products in each of the categories we support. Brands such as Avox BIBS, Analox Gas Analyzers, Tescom Regulators, 3D Precision Gauges, and Soda-Sorb CO2 Absorbent just to name a few, Amron has the ability to be your one-stop shop for all of your hyperbaric equipment needs.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
From our comprehensive industry specific web site and catalogs to our highly trained sales and support staff, Amron has the information and answers you need to make an informed buying decision for your operation.

Company Information
Name: Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc.
Website: www.panamericahbo.com
Phone: 1-888-PAHI-HBO (1-888-724-4426)
Email: service@panamericahbo.com
Location: Dallas, Texas
Founded: FDA marketing approval for U.S. sales was received in 2002. Prior to entering the U.S. market, for nearly two decades this family owned and operated company provided sub-sea engineering and related technological applications for commercial diving operations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim.

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
All-inclusive Monoplace and Multiplace Hyperbaric Treatment Systems.
A complete line of accessory items for hyperbaric chambers and hyperbaric facility operations.


2) Provide a brief description of your company.
Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc. is dedicated to providing the highest value in clinical hyperbaric treatment systems and related supportive services available to the wound care and hyperbaric medical communities. Pan-America Hyperbarics excels in the development of technical innovations that ensure safe, comfortable, and cost efficient treatments using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc. is recognized worldwide as “The Highest-Value Provider in Hyperbaric Technology.” The reason: because the bold PAH-S1 32” diameter monoplace hyperbaric chamber comes standard with features and equipment not included in any other monoplace hyperbaric chamber design. The simple pneumatic engineering of the PAH-S1 ensures reliability, low maintenance, and ease of operation. Patients receive the benefits of a design geared toward their comfort, which helps to increase successful treatment outcomes. Quality craftsmanship and high value, all at a list price below that of any other similar size monoplace chamber. No extra or add-on charges provide cost savings to the facility so that revenue can be managed more efficiently. Safety, quality, comfort, and affordability make the PAH-S1 “The New Standard in Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers.” Numerous purchase options are available including: fee-per-treatment partnerships, low rate finance and lease plans, plus substantial discounts for full purchase and quantity acquisitions.

Direct cost advantages of the Pan-America Hyperbarics PAH-S1:
The PAH-S1 chamber uses less oxygen than other chambers; approximately 2.82 gallons of oxygen per treatment at a cost of approximately $2.11 compared to the other model chambers that use 4.90 gallons per treatment at a cost of $3.75-$4.00.
Pan-America offers a full-purchase, or lease option.

Pan-America Hyperbarics also offers the following:
Highly experienced Certified Hyperbaric Technician to train personnel on safe use of the PAH-S1 and ancillary hyperbaric chamber related equipment.
Involvement in preparation for accreditation surveys for hyperbaric programs (optional.)
On-site support during the initial treatment period. Continued off-site support and consulting thereafter.
Assist the director with developing written Policy & Procedures specific to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy program (optional.)

Company Information
Name: OxyHeal Health Group
Website: www.oxyheal.com
Phone: (619) 952-6008
Email: sales@oxyheal.com
Location: Corporate offices in National Cit, CA
Founded: Approximately 1980

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
OxyHeal offers all hyperbaric chamber configurations – from single patient monoplace chambers through large cylindrical and rectangular multiplace systems. Clinically, OxyHeal offers a variety of wound care and HBO program models to help our partner hospitals pick the configuration that best suits their needs. These range from consulting through OxyHeal operation of the program on the hospital’s behalf. The include (but are not limited to): An OxyHeal-managed / operated hyperbaric medicine program in support of the existing hospital managed wound care program; OxyHeal-managed / operated wound care and HBO program; and a term-limited consulting program from OxyHeal.


2) Provide a brief description of your company.
The OxyHeal Health Group was formed in 1998 to market the consolidated assets and capabilities of our three partner corporations: OxyHeal Health Group, Inc. ("OHG"), OxyHeal Medical Systems, Inc. ("OMS"), and OxyHeal University, Inc. ("OU") to meet the needs of health care markets in the new millennium. We are unique in that we are a vertically integrated wound care and hyperbaric medicine service company. Each member of OxyHeal Health Group focuses on and excels at one specific aspect of the wound care and hyperbaric medicine business continuum. OxyHeal can provide full policies and procedures; a QA program, reporting forms, and documentation; clinical, administrative, and operational training. We can also assist with marketing efforts, flyers, advertisements, etc. OxyHeal can also provide our proprietary version of NetHealth’s Wound Expert EMR software that takes advantage of our extensive experience in the field and can be (as a further option) integrated with the hospital’s billing / records system.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
There are several basic steps when determining how to proceed with adding HBOT to the clinic. First, the clinician must determine what types of patients they will treat in the HBO program (chronic care only, or will emergent / ICU type patients be treated?). Then the client needs to look at how they want the program to operate and the benefit / risk /drawback of each option – from doing it all on their own through a fully managed and operated program. Not all models work for every situation – partner organizations, such as OxyHeal, will sit down with the client to help them through this analysis and determine which direction best suits their needs. The best way we as a supplier can help the customer is to work with them to determine their needs and the appropriate solution to those needs.

Company Information
Name: Paradigm Medical Management
Website: www.pmmhealthcare.com
Phone: (877) 538-HBOT (4268)

Email: paradigm@pmmhealthcare.com
Location: Gardena, CA (headquarters); Darien, CT

Founded: 2003

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
Development, implementation and ongoing management oversight for wound management, hyperbaric medicine and amputation prevention programs.


2) Please provide a brief description of your company.
Paradigm Medical Management is dedicated to the development, implementation, and management of hospital outpatient programs that provide high quality, state-of-the-art specialized care to patients with certain chronic disease states. Paradigm is able to offer physicians and their patients access to the latest in technological innovations and best practice models for the treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds by collaborating with hospitals to establish and manage comprehensive wound care, amputation prevention and hyperbaric medicine clinics. Paradigm’s unique boutique-style environment also ensures that hospital administration has immediate access to the company’s CEO and president, rather than dealing with a hierarchy of individuals.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
Adding hyperbaric oxygen therapy to an existing wound care program can be an extremely costly task if not done correctly. The initial setup of the program can determine the level of clinical and financial success for years to come. The implementation of appropriate policies, procedures and protocols, chart forms and documentation criteria can help prevent costly denials and improve the financial performance of the program. Paradigm Medical Management will work with a hospital to determine the need and best method of implementation with little or no disruption to continued wound care operations.

Company Information
Name: ETC Biomedical Systems, a division of Environmental Tectonics Corporation
Website: www.etcbiomedical.com
Phone: (267) 989-1278
Email: donna.averell@gmail.com
Location: Southampton, PA
Founded: 1969

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
Computerized monoplace chambers
BARA-MED® Select With our new undercarriage storage unit, the gurney is safely and snugly stored under the hyperbaric chamber during each HBOT treatment and at the end of the day allocating the premium floor space previously used for gurney storage to other more profitable applications.
Computerized hyperbaric chamber with hydraulic gurney, pneumatic back-up control system, and our SMOOTH RIDE (link) pressure change system for HBOT. The BARA-MED XD is manufactured to accommodate patients up to maximum weight of 700 lbs (317.5 kg).
In ETC’s eyes this is a great breakthrough for hospital and clinics alike where the floor space is at a premium. We hear people refer to the areas where the gurneys are normally stored as the “gurney farms”. This “gurney farm” consumes valuable real estate located in each facility.
BARA-MED® XD Computerized hyperbaric chamber with hydraulic gurney, pneumatic back-up control system, and our SMOOTH RIDE (link) pressure change system for HBOT. The BARA-MED XD is manufactured to accommodate patients up to maximum weight of 700 lbs (317.5 kg)

BARA-MED® Computerized hyperbaric chamber with hydraulic gurney, pneumatic back-up control system, and our SMOOTH RIDE (link) pressure change system for HBOT. The BARA-MED is manufactured to accommodate patients up to maximum weight of 500 lbs (226.8 kg) CE marked for international sale.


2) Provide a brief description of your company.
ETC Biomedical, is the world’s largest manufacturer of computerized monoplace hyperbaric chambers, with over 40 years of history and experience in the field of hyperbaric chamber technology beginning with the placement of our 1st hyperbaric chamber in 1971. Since ETC entered the clinical hyperbaric monoplace market in 1987, we have been a technology leader in the development of computerized hyperbaric chambers and systems.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
Chamber features can have important impact on patient safety and comfort, and on facility operating costs. ETC’s BARA-MED® XD and Select chambers are excellent examples.
ETC’s computer-based, automated operating system includes a pressure-change alternative (Smooth•Ride™) that minimizes the risk of complications due to middle ear and sinus squeeze during compression and due to gas trapping from obstructive and restrictive pulmonary conditions during decompression.
Both the BARA-MED® XD and Select models feature excellent space utilization and low chamber ventilation rates while maintaining patient thermal comfort. The latter feature thus provides real savings in gas consumption and costs.

MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

Company Information
Name: Matrix Health Services, LLC
Website: aboutmatrix.com
Phone: (504) 906-1024
Email: 
bevenson@matrixhealthservices.net
Location: National
Founded: 2003

1) Please list the types of product lines that your company manufactures?
Complete consulting/management for the development and/or operation of comprehensive wound care centers including hyperbaric oxygen therapy.


2) Provide a brief description of your company.
MATRIX works with individual hospital partners to provide state of the art wound care services for patients across the country. Our focus is to assist hospitals in developing wound care and hyperbaric programs that focus on healing wounds quickly, with an efficient use of resources. We support multiple modalities for wound healing, including hyperbaric therapy, and often use more than one modality at a time. For optimal wound healing outcomes and reimbursement, we believe in a “Physician Driven” model where the physician develops the patient’s plan of care and the staff work “incident to physician” to provide exceptional care for their patients. We feel that customer service is essential and provide excellent customer service to our partner hospital administrators, as well as promote patient and physician customer service in all of our centers.
From single item consulting such as a financial review, to a complete “start-up” with management, MATRIX Consultants provide the support that hospitals need to add or improve wound care and hyperbaric services. We have a “hands on” approach and tend to remain a resource for former customers. Our consultants are highly skilled in the clinical arena of wound care and hyperbaric therapy and are also very experienced in operations, marketing, and technical issues needed to create a successful, efficient and safe wound center.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
We believe that every hospital has different needs and “one size doesn’t fit all”. During our first meeting with a potential client we do more listening than talking. Sometimes a client knows exactly what they want and need, and other times they rely on our expertise and experience to help them determine their needs. If an administration of a hospital is interested in developing an outpatient wound center, but is unsure if a program would be successful in their environment, MATRIX can help by providing a Feasibility Study. In this arrangement MATRIX will evaluate the hospital’s “Key Indicators of Success” and compare with historical statistics to determine what the volumes, expenses and revenues associated with providing a wound care center would be for that particular environment. We then provide a written report with insights, recommendations, and a detailed proforma so that administrators can clearly see how beneficial a wound center would be at their facility.
If it is determined that a wound center would be beneficial, MATRIX offers a “Quick Launch to Excellence” program where we facilitate the design of your facility, assist with acquisition of equipment, hire and train the staff, facilitate physician team development, and provide marketing and operational processes to open a comprehensive wound center. MATRIX gets the program up and running quickly without incurring costly “trial and error” mistakes. We then oversee operations to ensure that wound-healing outcomes are appropriate, patient volumes increase as expected, and the center is operated efficiently. We then train the staff to take over operations and leave you with tools such as policies, clinical treatment paths, and operational reports to be able to keep the program on course. Consult MATRIX to help with all of your wound care and hyperbaric program consulting needs. We work with all equipment vendors to get the best deal for your particular facility.

Company Information
Name: American Baromedical Corporation
Website: www.americanbaromedical.com
Phone: (561) 776-4004
Email: jpeters@americanbaromedical.com
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Founded: 1997

1) Please list the types of services that your company provides?
Inpatient and outpatient wound care consulting and management services.

2) Provide a brief description of your company.
American Baromedical Corporation is a national wound care management firm focused on partnering with hospitals and physicians to consult, transition, develop and operate comprehensive wound care and hyperbaric medicine programs.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
Clinicians interested in consulting or outsourcing their hyperbaric medicine services might consider the following factors when evaluating outsourcing firms including technical experience with the various types of hyperbaric systems, references from business partners, culture of the organization, pricing relative to value, performance outcomes, contract flexibility and resources including regular management site visits and support, financial commitment for hyperbaric chambers and electronic health record integration and an experienced senior management team. Analyzing these points thoroughly will most likely lead to a successful outsourcing partnership.

Company Information
Name: HyperbaRXs
Website: www.hyperbarxs.com
Phone: (770) 422-0517
Email: cathy@hyperbarxs.com
Location: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1993

1) Please list the types of services that your company provides?
Management Support, Consulting Services, Marketing Support, Billing & Reimbursement, 24/7 Physician Support

2. Please list a brief description of the company.
HyperbaRXs is an Atlanta, GA based corporation providing hyperbaric consulting services to clients, in addition to the clinical services provided by Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia. A variety of packages and services are available to address your specific needs. HyperbaRXs and its subsidiaries have been in the hyperbaric and wound care industry for over 17 years. Decades of clinical, administrative and marketing expertise are complemented by sub-specialty certified hyperbaric physicians, providing a solid platform on which to build a successful hyperbaric medicine program. We welcome and appreciate the opportunity to assist your facility in establishing a strong hyperbaric medicine program as a service to your community.

Some of the services we provide include:
Management support
Revenue cycle / denial management
Marketing analysis and support
HBO technical training
24/7 physician support
Policy & Procedure implementation and support
Access to literature reference library
We can help significantly reduce cost without reducing quality!

Our Mission
Our company is committed to the continued delivery of the highest quality patient care in the provision of comprehensive Hyperbaric and Wound Management services. We are furthering our commitment through the development of strategic partnerships, providing consultative services, and delivering education opportunities.

Company Information
Name: The Center for Wound Healing, Inc.
Website: 
 www.CenterWH.com

Phone: 
(888) 210-4887

Email: 
alan.levy@centerwh.com

Location: Corporate headquarters are in Tarrytown, New York

Founded: 
2001


1) What types of services does your company provide?
Comprehensive Wound Care with adjunctive therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen treatments.



2) Provide a brief description of your company.
The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. (“CFWH” or the “Company”) develops and manages wound care centers throughout the United States. These centers render the specialized service of wound care and hyperbaric medicine. The centers are developed in conjunction with acute care hospitals. CFWH operates 33 wound care centers with various institutions.
We contract with hospitals to manage their wound care facilities. We are responsible for the management of the center including patient scheduling and all non-medical staff, and we assist the hospital in its billing of patient services, which are billed directly by the hospital to insurance companies. We also are responsible for designing and installing the necessary leasehold improvements of the hospital-provided space and supplying the appropriate furniture, fixtures and equipment, including the hyperbaric chambers, used in the wound center.
Through medical leadership based upon a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and defined clinical standards, CFWH is committed to achieving extraordinary patient results while simultaneously providing both physicians and hospitals with professional and economic opportunities. Our company requires a multi-year contract with the hospital providing for a fixed or variable fee schedule based on the services provided.

3) What advice do you have for clinicians?
“A passion for healing drives success and longevity in the wound industry,” Jeff Kingery, RN, of Director of Clinical Services for The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. suggests. “Ensure wound care partner has a passion for healing, mirrors your core values, understands the importance of their mission and has the talent to deliver all that is required.”