Industry veteran Lois Brown, MPT, ATP/SMS, CRTS, has joined LUCI to lead the company’s upcoming commercial introduction in Canada. In a press release, LUCI — manufacturer of smart power wheelchair technology — said Brown would “lead LUCI’s market expansion into Canada, wearing multiple hats that will span national sales, education, and customer satisfaction. Lois will…
Lois Brown to Lead LUCI’s Canadian Launch
Cindi Petito Joins VGM & Associates
VGM’s new director of clinical networks will focus on CRT and home accessibility.
Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility veteran Cindi Petito has joined VGM & Associates. Petito, OTR/L, MBA, ATP, CAPS, CEAC, is VGM’s new director of clinical networks. In an Oct. 23 press release, VGM said, “Cindi brings with her over 29 years of experience in multiple health-care settings, including Complex Rehab, as well as being…
NCART Shares Updated Wheeled Mobility and Seating Evaluation Form
The new evaluation tool includes “a clear delineation” of the work done by suppliers and clinicians.
The Wheeled Mobility and Seating Evaluation tool used for years by many seating clinicians has been updated for 2024 and is being shared by the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART). In an Oct. 16 bulletin to Complex Rehab Technology professionals, NCART said, “This updated version includes additional evaluation and justification information that…
Commentary: Seniors with CVA Also Deserve the Best Outcomes
A new partnership between the World Stroke Organization and Royal Philips calls for a revolution in stroke care. I hope that includes wheeled mobility.
Royal Philips and the World Stroke Organization (WSO) recently announced they are partnering to advocate for better care for patients who experience cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), also known as stroke. Philips’s paper, Time for a Revolution in Stroke Care, noted that CVA “is a leading cause of disability and the second-leading cause of death worldwide. The…
Clinician Brenlee Mogul-Rotman Named VGM’s Canadian HME Woman of the Year
The announcement was made at this week’s Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference in Toronto.
VGM Canada has named Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, B.Sc., OT, OT Reg. (Ont), ATP/SMS, its 2024 Canadian HME [home medical equipment] Woman of the Year. The award winner was announced at the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference this week in Toronto. In a Sept. 10 news announcement, VGM Canada noted that Mogul-Rotman, a long-time occupational therapist, is…
Clinician Task Force Survey Focuses on Medicare Advantage Access
The CTF is asking for providers to track and report PWC claims sent to Medicare Advantage plans.
The Clinician Task Force (CTF) is using a survey to collect information on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in an effort to better understand MA plans’ denials of power wheelchair claims. After entering contact information, survey participants are asked which MA plans they work with. Then participants are asked why they have decided not to work…
Standing Out
How standing can impact development, function and goals for kids.
As Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, Ph.D., PCS, joined our Google Meet interview, I caught a glimpse of her workstation, which included an elevated platform, perhaps large enough to hold a laptop. “I’ve been standing for my other meetings today,” she said, taking a seat at her desk. Before our interview even began, Kenyon was demonstrating…
MS Patients: ChatGPT Responses Are More Empathetic Than Those from Neurologists
A new study examined how patients reacted to information provided by artificial intelligence.
A new study published in the Journal of Neurology said patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) rated responses produced by artificial intelligence (AI) — specifically, ChatGPT — to be more empathetic than responses from neurologists. The April 3 study was titled, “ChatGPT vs. neurologists: a cross-sectional study investigating preference, satisfaction ratings and perceived empathy in responses…
CTF Releases ‘Scope of Practice for Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinical Services’ Paper
The new resource defines OT, PT roles related to seating and wheeled mobility services.
The Clinician Task Force (CTF) has released a position statement, “Scope of Practice for Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinical Services,” completed in December 2023. In a Feb. 27 announcement, the CTF said, “This document aims to define the occupational and physical therapy role and responsibilities in seating and wheeled mobility services for educators, rehabilitation professionals,…
