Joseph A. MacDermott of Norton Joins Sales Team at Reliable Respiratory

Joseph A. ‘Joey’ MacDermott of Norton, Mass., has been named Sales Associate for Reliable Respiratory based in Norwood, one of New England’s leading home respiratory equipment suppliers. (www.ReliableRespiratory.com)

With nearly a decade of health care industry sales experience, MacDermott said, “The exciting and strategic nature of business development/sales has always made this an attractive career path. And Reliable Respiratory has earned a reputation as a progressive company that emanates empathy for patients, balanced with a healthy drive for success in a dynamic market. I appreciate the agile approach we take to servicing our customers which is reflected in the steps we take to be a strong option for our partners.”

For five years prior to joining Reliable, MacDermott was Lead Sales Rep for Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MediTech), a leader in healthcare data solutions. An Honors graduate of U/Mass-Amherst, he majored in Economics with a minor in German. He and his wife Nitzan have a 9-month old son. His outside interests include travel, hiking, golf, fishing, and making homemade wine. His father, Joe MacDermott, a 30-year health industry veteran, is Reliable’s long-time Manager of Business Development

Reliable Respiratory, with the motto ‘Committed to Cost Containment in Healthcare,’ provides precision, state-of-the-art respiratory equipment to help patients achieve maximum compliance that can result in a better quality of life. Products include CPAP devices for sleep apnea, oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, and non-invasive ventilators. Services include patient set-up and monitoring, consultation with patients and health care providers and referral sources, and handling insurance billing. Reliable maintains a 24/7 ‘Live Chat’ via its website for prompt answers to product and service questions.

Recognizing Reliable Respiratory’s commitment to cost containment, patient compliance and customer service, in the most recent Competitive Bid process of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Reliable won bids to provide a range of respiratory and oxygen equipment and supplies in key regions of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Reliable’s licensed Respiratory Therapists are deployed via New England’s largest dedicated fleet of GPS-enabled mini-warehouses, bringing RTs and equipment directly to patients’ homes in a timely manner.

Reliable has a long history of community involvement and philanthropy. Following Haiti’s devastating earthquake in 2010, the company donated a large supply of nebulizers for children with asthma and other respiratory ailments. Reliable Respiratory meets the Standards of Excellence of the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) and has been CHAP accredited since 2004. The company has a long history of giving back to the communities it serves through a range of worthy causes and organizations. For more information contact 781-551-3335 / email support@reliablerespiratory.com or visit www.ReliableRespiratory.com . - By Stanley Hurwitz / 508-269-0570 / stanhurwitz@gmail.com