10bestmedical.com To Change the Model for Buying Home Medical Equipment
LIGHTNING RELEASES: Portland, ME (9/16/2014) – Americans – specifically baby boomers — are aging in unprecedented numbers and with this advanced age comes new lifestyle needs. As the 65+ population expands 36% to 55 million by 2020, the need for home medical equipment like wheelchairs, walkers, canes, bath seats and other health aids will increase exponentially. Industry analysts predict that spending for home medical equipment in the U.S. will total $59.3 billion in 2020, up from $42.2 billion in 2013.
10bestmedical.com (www.10bestmedical.com) is a new research-based purchasing site that was developed to help caregivers and end-users make the home medical equipment selection process easier and more efficient. The website provides a highly-curated list of the ten best/most useful home medical products as ranked by physicians and consumers. 10bestmedical saves customers time by doing the product research for them. Understanding that people often identify the need for home medical equipment when they are in critical medical situations, the site was developed to help streamline the decision-making process with clear and simple evaluations and choices.
The site’s Maine-based founders surveyed thousands of physicians, asking them which are the most useful home medical products for specific medical conditions. Once the list of most beneficial product categories was compiled, the researchers “data mined” customer reviews from other websites to determine the ten highest rated models in each category as ranked by actual users, based on a five star rating system (five stars = highest rating).
“Demand for durable medical equipment will dramatically increase as the Baby Boomer generation reaches 65 and at a time when Medicare is trying to shrink benefits because of this higher demand for services and products,” says Tyrrell Hunter, co-founder and Vice President of 10bestmedical. “Based on our extensive experience in the field, we know that many Baby Boomers and those with chronic conditions are not willing to accept decreased product quality due to insurance cutbacks and often decide to purchase a second or higher quality product on their own. We designed the site with caregivers, end-users and healthcare professionals in mind, as well as feedback from many physicians that this is a good resource for their patients.”
The site includes 16 product categories from Aids To Daily Living (ADLs) , Canes, Bath Safety Products, Hospital Beds, Patient Lifters, Scooters, Wheelchairs and Walkers to name a few. Each category sub-divides into greater detail, such as Lightweight Wheelchairs, Standard Weight Wheelchairs, and Bariatric Wheelchairs under the larger Wheelchair category. In total, the site features 60 different 10best equipment lists.
10bestmedical will differ from other sites selling home medical equipment by focusing on medical conditions and product considerations rather than product and price to help consumers make an informed decision. Professionals advise when purchasing home medical equipment it is important to match the most appropriate medical product to the needs of the medical condition – something that is hard to do as Americans purchase more online.
How to use 10bestmedical
The site has been designed to offer the maximum amount of information in an easy-to-follow format. Users can search by medical condition to see the top ten product categories that physicians think are most useful for that condition (i.e., arthritis to Parkinson’s) or click directly on a product tab to display sub-categories where users will find up to the 10 highest rated products. Clicking on the product link will provide further details and ordering information.
A Maine-based company, 10bestmedical will ship anywhere in the U.S. The site offers free shipping on any items over $79.00 – for more information on shipping go to www.10bestmedical.com/shippingpolicy Customer-service lines are available to answer questions 7 days a week (toll-free): 1-844-820-9600. The site also offers a money-back return policy if the equipment is not satisfactory, where permitted.
About 10bestmedical.com
10bestmedical.com is headquartered in Portland, Maine, and was founded by Sean Welton and Tyrrell Hunter. The website reflects their emphasis on exceptional customer service, their strong entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep-seated commitment to high quality associated with companies from Maine. The founders bring more than 40 years of experience in the home medical equipment field.
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