LYMAN, S.C., May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Home
Medical Equipment, Inc. (PinkSheets: SHOM), a holding company
providing healthcare services, staffing and equipment to medical
institutions, announced today the launch of a new solutions
platform, "Backstage Solutions," for its Encore Medical division
(http://encoremedicalstaffing.com/). Backstage is a Web-hosted
solution that is designed to support the accelerated growth of
Encore Medical franchisees, while meeting their operational
compliance requirements.
Backstage creates an integrated platform to more efficiently
support the recruiting, certification and scheduling of the
franchisees' nurses and healthcare programs. Backstage also
delivers new compliance and client services features that enhance
the quality of the franchisees' offerings. "Creating and delivering
Backstage represents a year-long initiative for Encore Medical.
It is a significant step in building the infrastructure to
support our franchisees' aggressive growth and substantially
increase the value of new franchisees as they join our network,"
said Jeff Sarvis, president and CEO
of Southern Home Medical.
Sarvis continued, "Backstage enables franchisees to more easily
navigate the complex healthcare compliance process. As a result,
franchisees can best meet the demands of their growing business in
a highly efficient and compliant manner."
About Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc.
Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. is a holding company with
a focus on servicing the needs of the U.S. healthcare industry. The
Company has quality health care professionals to support hospitals,
rehab centers, nursing homes and other medical facilities providing
RN's, LPN's, CNA's, RT's, billing specialists, customer service
specialists, delivery techs and marketing reps. The Company has
contractual agreements with partner businesses located in
Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Lake Hartwell, of South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Baltimore, Maryland; Dunwoody, Georgia; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Southern Home
Medical is leveraging the success of these business models to
expand sales opportunities in these areas with health, medical,
staffing and equipment needs.
The statements in the press release that relate to the
Company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the
Company's results from acquisitions or actions in development are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this
document may also contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this press
release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may,"
"intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject
to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in such
statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and factors include, but are
not limited to, future capital needs, changes, and delays in
product development plans and schedules, or market
acceptance.
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SOURCE Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc.
