Optimal positioning impacts so many activities of daily living, from efficiently propelling a manual wheelchair to accessing the power seating functions of a power chair. This year’s Handbook discusses seating and positioning for both manual and power wheelchair riders. — Determining seat-to-floor height: Taking accurate measurements, understanding seat-to-floor impact on daily activities, and prioritizing functional…
2024 Seating & Positioning Handbook: Seat-to-Floor Height, Other Functions for Alternative Drive Controls
Mobility Management Announces 2024 Mobility Product Award Winners
This year’s winners came from the pediatric, adult, power and manual wheelchair and seating segments.
Mobility Management has announced the winners of the publication’s 2024 Mobility Product Awards. Mobility Management Editor in Chief Laurie Watanabe said of this year’s entries, “Once again, Mobility Management is honored to recognize these companies for their extraordinary technology on behalf of people with disabilities. These award-winning seating, mobility, and accessibility equipment and services demonstrate…
December 2024: Seating & Positioning Handbook
Optimal positioning impacts so many activities of daily living, from efficiently propelling a manual wheelchair to accessing the power seating functions of a power chair. This year’s Handbook discusses seating and positioning for both manual and power wheelchair riders. • Determining seat-to-floor height: Taking accurate measurements, understanding seat-to-floor impact on daily activities, and prioritizing functional…
Briefly: Clinician Task Force Announces Incoming Executive Director; UHN to Start Neuralink Procedures
Featuring the Clinician Task Force and the University Health Network.
Tamara Kittelson to Become Executive Director of Clinician Task Force Tamara Kittelson, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, will become executive director of the Clinician Task Force (CTF) in January. Current CTF Executive Director Cara E. Masselink, Ph.D., OTRL, ATP, HPCS, made the official announcement in a Dec. 10 bulletin, saying, “Tamara is an occupational therapist, RESNA-certified ATP/SMS,…
Pride Mobility Launches Jazzy Ultra Light Folding Power Wheelchair
The new power chair was designed to be easily transportable.
Pride Mobility’s newest transportable power wheelchair weighs just 33 lbs. without its battery. The foldable Jazzy Ultra Light has an all carbon-fiber frame “durable enough to withstand all your customers’ travels, but light enough to make every trip a cool breeze, whether through airports, on cruise ships, or just around the block,” Pride said in…
Noridian SMRC Announces Post-Payment Review of 2022-2023 Catheter Claims
The review involves HCPCS codes A4351, A4352 and A4353.
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is conducting post-payment reviews of Medicare DME claims for intermittent urinary catheters with dates of service from Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2023. In its announcement, Noridian referenced a February Washington Post story, “US Investigates Alleged…
ITEM Coalition Sends 75/25 Reimbursement Rate Letter to Congressional Leaders
More than 30 advocacy organizations urged Congress to improve funding rates for home medical equipment.
The ITEM Coalition has sent a letter to Congressional leaders to urge their support for the reinstatement of the Medicare 75/25 blended reimbursement rate for home medical equipment. In a Dec. 2 letter, the ITEM Coalition noted that the expiration of the 75/25 reimbursement rate in January has hurt patient access to durable medical equipment…
Educational Opportunities: Caregiving for Parkinson’s, HIPAA Security, Duchenne MD Webinars on December’s Schedule
Free opportunities are included in the schedule.
ACHC on HIPAA Security Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is hosting a free DMEPOS webinar on Dec. 17, starting at 2 p.m. Eastern. Attorney Denise Laird will lead “Preparing for the Inevitable — Best Practices for Preventing, Investigating and Responding to HIPAA Security Incidents.” Learning objectives for attendees include being able to list the…
Cerebral Palsy Foundation Lists November Research Trials
The list includes trials for adults and children.
The Cerebral Palsy Foundation has updated its list of research and clinical trials that are seeking participants. In a Nov. 23 announcement, the organization listed the following new interventional studies: — Promoting Upright Mobility in Infants with CP Using a Robotic Unweighting System (infants 5 months to 18 months). — A Novel Program Using Ride-on…
Pride Mobility Introduces Go Go Super Portable Scooter
The scooter features the manufacturer’s new Charge360 technology.
Pride Mobility has launched the Go Go Super Portable scooter “designed with simplicity in mind for your customers — easy to fold, easy to charge, and easy to store.” In a Nov. 22 press release, the manufacturer described the Go Go Super Portable as “ideal for a long getaway, a trip around the block, and…