MEDTRADE
VGM at Medtrade 2025!
Join us this year in Dallas, TX, Feb. 18-20! Visit us at booth #701.
Member/Vendor Party: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7-10 pm at Gilley's Dallas.
Room: South Side Music Hall
Address: 1135 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215
Registration Codes
Use Code EXIV152660 for a Free Expo Pass
Education Session and WorkshopsRegister Here
Education Sessions and Workshops
VGM Group’s thought leaders are presenting at Medtrade. Check out the list of presenters and topics below:
Tuesday, Feb. 18
1 –2 p.m. CT
- Navigating Compliance in Ecommerce: A Roadmap for Online Retail Success in the Healthcare Industry
- Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group
- Cassi Price, President, VGM Forbin
- What to Expect When You're.... Expecting to Grow Your Maternity Business
- Nikki Jensen, VP of Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Bruna Dos Santos, Director of Operations, Acelleron
- Jason Ivey, National Account Manager, Motif Medical
- Jacque Ordner, Registered Nurse and IBCLC, Motif Medical
2:15-3:15 p.m. CT
- Building Your Brand in the Surgical Dressing Space
- Heather Trumm, Partner Account Manager, Director of Wound Care, VGM & Associates
- Amanda Smithey, Senior Manager of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, McKesson
- Constructing a Compliance Program and Creating a Road Map for Compliance Program Effectiveness
- Wayne van Halem, President, The van Halem Group
- John Ras, VP Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer Byram Healthcare, Owens & Minor
- Lisa Wells, Vice President, Med-South Inc.
- Empowering Your Sales Team by Combining Patient Experience and Technology
- Shannon Kofta, Brand Director, VGM & Associates
- Jennifer Alitmore, Marketing Manager, Apria
- Steering Success: The Triad of Auditing, Compliance, and RCM Operations
- Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Joeli Olson, COO, Mountaineer Home Medical
- Steve Shanholtzer, VP, Operations, Accurate Healthcare
- The Evolution of Alternative Drive Controls for Complex Power Wheelchairs
- Cindi Petito, Director, Clinical Networks, VGM & Associates
3:30–5 p.m. CT
- Opportunities and Challenges in Transitioning to Digital Ordering (ePrescribing)
- Craig Douglas. SVP of HME, Respiratory, and Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Melanie Combs-Dyer, Founder, Combs-Dyer Consulting
- Kevin Ackermann, Vice President of Customer Success, Parachute Health
Wednesday, Feb. 19
11:15 a.m. –12:45 p.m. CT
- Dealing with Medicare DisAdvantage Plans - Are YOU Ready Martha?
- Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director, Payer Relations and Reimbursement, VGM & Associates
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Craig Douglas. SVP of HME, Respiratory, and Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement, U.S. Rehab
- Safeguarding Your Supplier Enrollment
- Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group
- Robert Flannelly, Founding Partner, Gaboro Medical Supply
- Denise Leard, Partner, Brown & Fortunato, P. C.
- Lisa Wells, Vice President, Med-South Inc.
- Challenging Audits and Extrapolations by Government Payors After Loper and the Death of Chevron Deference
- Wayne van Halem, President, The van Halem Group
- Stephen Bittinger, Managing Shareholder, Polsinelli
- Measuring Patient Pay Policy Impact: Key Metrics & Insights
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Bruce Gehring, SVP Business Development, Allegiance Group
Thursday, Feb. 20
10–11 a.m. CT
- Don't Let Documentation for Cushions be a PAIN in the Ischial
- Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement, U.S. Rehab
- Enhancing Efficiency: Achieving Peak Performance & Regulatory Adherence
- Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m. CT
- Building a Healthy Pediatric Enteral Nutrition Business - Patient, Supplier, and Manufacturer Perspective.
- Samantha Timmons, Marketing Lead, VGM & Associates
- Chris Carter, National Account Director, DME/HME Medical, Mead Johnson Nutrition/Reckitt
- David Chandler, Vice President of Payer Relations, American Association for Homecare
- Bill Fredericks, President/ CEO, Allcare Medical Supply Corp
- Developing and Implementing Actionable Strategies for DME Success in 2025 and Beyond
- Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director, Payer Relations and Reimbursement, VGM & Associates
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Alan Morris, SVP of Strategy, VGM & Associates
- Elevate Your DME Location Through an Integrated Organic and Paid Search Strategy
- Cassi Price, President, VGM Forbin
- Daniel Barrera, Senior Digital Marketing Strategist - Localized Marketing, Two Rivers Marketing
- Transparency in Coverage Data: What you need to know
- Craig Douglas, SVP of HME, Respiratory, and Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Jason Morin, Vice President of Healthcare, Analytix Solutions
- Chris O'Dell, SVP, Turquoise Health
- Alexis Ward, Senior Director of Payer Relations, American Association for Homecare
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