Are We Asking the Right Questions When Evaluating Ultralightweight Manual Chairs?
Frame weight is a popular talking point when it comes to ultralightweight wheelchair discussions...but should it be the priority in the decision-making process?
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 01, 2014
Funding Series
Ultralights Can Maximize Consumers' Independence, but First, ATPs and Clinicians Have to Make Their Case
Clinically, K0005 wheelchairs can offer clients a wealth of benefits, from improved
propulsion efficiency to less wear on upper extremities over a lifetime of use. But how do you get payors to agree? Here's how to turn your observations, measurements and
data into a claim that gets paid!
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 01, 2014
Funding Series
Communicating with funding sources about ultralight chair documentation.
New agreement will see Permobil representing TiLite in Canada.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 16, 2013
Features include chair comparisons and consumer testimonials.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 14, 2013
Wheelchairs & Funding
With the Manual Chair Miscellaneous Code Eliminated This Month, Industry Experts Worry About Access
From the elimination of the K0009 HCPCS code to ongoing funding challenges, the ultralightweight wheelchair niche is in evolution. What does that mean for consumers and the next generation of manual wheelchair technology?
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2013
Wheelchairs & Funding
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2013
Seating & Positioning
Everyday Jolts Can Wreak Havoc on Wheelchair Users' Quality of Life. How They Add Up & What Can Be Done
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 01, 2013
Spinal Cord Injury
Figuring Out the Best Answers for Clients, Their Lifestyles, and Their Successful Futures
When clients have spinal cord injuries in the C5/C6 range, is power or manual mobility
a better fit for their functional abilities and lifestyles?
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 01, 2013
New Medicare Learning Network article defines ultralightweight chairs as complex rehab technology.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 17, 2012
SCI Roundup: Ultralights & Propulsion
SCI Roundup: Ultralights & Propulsion