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Briefly: Supporting Maui; Abilities Expo Heads to New Jersey
United Spinal Grants Helps Maui Wheelchair Riders Following August’s devastating wildfires on Maui, United Spinal Association’s Ready to Roll program began distributing disaster relief grants, the organization said in a March 13 news announcement. Among the grant recipients was the Kelea Foundation, a Maui non-profit organization “dedicated to making sports and the ocean accessible to…Reporter’s Notebook: 5 “First Looks” at Abilities Expo L.A.
Editor Laurie Watanabe on new seating and wheeled mobility for 2024.
As much as I appreciate a great product demonstration video — and there are some excellent ones out there — Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) is a kick-the-tires sort of industry. Nothing replaces the ability to personally lay hands on seating and wheeled mobility: to lift an ultralightweight frame, to fold a folding wheelchair, to swing…Briefly: NCART Posts Payer Relations Position; SMA Organization Approves Grant
Featuring the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology and Cure SMA.
NCART Seeks Manager of Payer Relations The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) is seeking a Manager of Payer Relations who will be “responsible for implementing and managing the NCART State Advocacy Program,” according to the organization’s website. “The individual will monitor, analyze, report and work with a team of dedicated payer and…RESNA Launches Updated SMS Exam
New exam comprises industry standards, tech advances and professional conduct.
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) has relaunched its Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) certification exam. The exam has been on hiatus since November 2023, while RESNA updated its content. In a March 8 announcement, RESNA said the update included aligning the exam “with the latest industry standards and technological…Commentary: In the Company of Robots!
Two of Mobility Management’s sister publications are all about robotics.
When Mobility Management was acquired last fall by WTWH Media, our Complex Rehab Technology publication gained a large number of health-care sister publications, including Home Health Care News, Senior Housing News, Skilled Nursing News, and Hospice News. And there are also WTWH’s The Robot Report and The Mobile Robot Guide, which are exactly what you’d…CMS to Allow Advance DME Payments Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Medicare announcement is an attempt to preserve health cash flows for health-care providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will consider advance payments to Part B suppliers experiencing disruption in claims payments after a cyberattack on Change Healthcare in late February. CMS announced the plan to accelerate payments on March 9. On its website, Change Healthcare, part of UnitedHealth Group, said it discovered the cyberattack on…Ki Mobility Introduces Pediatric Sizing for Axiom Seating
Seat cushion widths start at 8 inches; back widths start at 10 inches.
Ki Mobility’s Axiom line of wheelchair seat cushions and backs are now available in pediatric sizes. The new series, Axiom for Kids, takes into account the unique positioning needs of growing children who use wheelchairs, the manufacturer said in a March 11 announcement. “Our new range of pediatric cushions and backs are truly designed for…Briefly: NCART Hires Marketing Veteran; Noridian Wins Jurisdiction D Re-Award
Featuring the National Coalition of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers and Noridian Healthcare Solutions.
Barry Steelman to Lead NCART Marketing, Communication Efforts NCART has hired marketing and Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry veteran Barry Steelman to lead the organization’s marketing and communications campaigns. Steelman entered the CRT industry in 2001, when he became Permobil’s marketing manager. He has also served as director of marketing for Stealth Products, and now,…Study: MS Patients at Nearly Double the Risk for Seizures
Researchers used data from more than 53,000 people with multiple sclerosis.
A new study that included data from more than 53,000 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) concluded that people with MS are nearly twice as likely to experience seizures compared to people without MS. The research, led by Valeria Pozzilli, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy, was published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry in…NCART to Revamp Communications Efforts
The association announced changes to its newsletter distribution and public relations campaigns.
NCART is making changes to how it communicates with members and other Complex Rehab Technology stakeholders. In a March 6 bulletin to members, NCART said it will now send out newsletters at the start of the month rather than at the end, and that the organization will also send biweekly updates beginning March 20. A…Mobility News See More >
Briefly: Supporting Maui; Abilities Expo Heads to New Jersey
Featuring United Spinal Association and the Abilities Expo.
United Spinal Grants Helps Maui Wheelchair Riders Following August’s devastating wildfires on Maui, United Spinal Association’s Ready to Roll program began distributing disaster relief grants, the organization said in a March 13 news announcement. Among the grant recipients was the Kelea Foundation, a Maui non-profit organization “dedicated to making sports and the ocean accessible to…
Reporter’s Notebook: 5 “First Looks” at Abilities Expo L.A.
Editor Laurie Watanabe on new seating and wheeled mobility for 2024.
Briefly: NCART Posts Payer Relations Position; SMA Organization Approves Grant
Featuring the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology and Cure SMA.
RESNA Launches Updated SMS Exam
New exam comprises industry standards, tech advances and professional conduct.
Commentary: In the Company of Robots!
Two of Mobility Management’s sister publications are all about robotics.
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United Spinal Announces Wheelchair Securement Project
The new SecureRide coalition is working on a new wheelchair securement standard.
United Spinal is working on a new wheelchair securement standard designed for “safer, more accessible, and seamless independent travel in the future.” In a Nov. 20 announcement, United Spinal launched the SecureRide coalition with the mission of “developing a wheelchair securement standard that can be applied to personal vehicles, rideshares, public transit, as well…
CMS Announces Preliminary Coding Recommendations for Powered Seat Elevation
Stakeholders are invited to present comments during a Nov. 30 coding meeting.
University of Pittsburgh RSTCE Launches ISS 2023: On-Demand
Course bundles feature presentations from the live event in April.
AI Imagines CRT
When the Innovation Needed Is a Knee Block
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Top Trends & Headlines for Complex Rehab Technology in 2024
Building on successes and addressing unfinished business.
With every new year come new possibilities, and 2024 seems especially full of promise for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), which looks to build on a landmark Medicare funding win last year. Still, the year will bring challenges as well, and plenty of unfinished business. Funding for seat elevation gets underway In May 2023, the formal…