ACU-Serve, a provider of health-care revenue cycle optimization solutions, has introduced a new chief technology officer. Grant Porteous “will play a critical role in advancing ACU-Serve’s technology infrastructure and scaling its innovative solutions,” ACU-Serve said in a Feb. 18 press release. Porteous has more than 25 years’ experience in health-care technology and has “a proven…
ACU-Serve Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer
Briefly: NCART, U.S. Rehab Partner on Webinar; AIM Adds EVP
Featuring the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology, VGM & Associates, and Abilities in Motion.
NCART, U.S. Rehab to Present Strategies for Growth Webinar The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) and U.S. Rehab are cohosting a March 6 webinar entitled Future-Proofing Complex Rehab Technology: Strategies for Growth and Protection in 2025. The webinar’s speakers are Wayne Grau, executive director, NCART; Julie Piriano, PT, ATP/SMS, senior director of…
VGM Adds VP of Vendor Contract Management
The new member of the organization’s leadership team has extensive health-care experience.
VGM & Associates has a new VP of vendor contract management. In a Jan. 20 announcement, the member services organization said health-care veteran Randy Piper has been brought aboard to drive new vendor business development, optimize contracts, and ensure compliance across vendor agreements. “Randy is a welcome addition to VGM & Associates to lead initiatives…
Mike McCarthy Joins ATLAS Technology Group
The software and business management provider named McCarthy its new director of growth.
ATLAS Technologies has added Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) veteran Mike McCarthy to its leadership team. In a Jan. 16 press release, ATLAS said McCarthy — who has held positions with CRT manufacturers and providers during his career — had become the company’s new director of growth. “Mike is a highly accomplished professional with a proven…
Good-Bye, Hello!
Industry leaders recap 2024’s big events, look forward to the year to come
What a year 2024 has been. For every triumph (Medicare funding for power seat elevation, at last!), there seemed to be a disappointment (but what about power standing?). As we head into 2025, we asked industry leaders to share their thoughts on a number of topics. Their answers suggest a new year already shaping up…
Circle Specialty Names New Director of Sales
The Brooklyn-based company specializing in pediatrics has hired an industry veteran.
Circle Specialty’s new director of sales is a Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry veteran. In a Dec. 31 press release, Brooklyn, New York-based Circle Specialty announced it has hired John Morgan, best known for his long tenure with positioning/mobility manufacturer Freedom Designs. “Morgan brings over 27 years of experience in the durable medical equipment industry,…
Mobility Management ebook: Power Assist’s Exhilarating Evolution
The latest digital edition focuses on manual wheelchairs.
Mobility Management’s latest digital edition ebook examines the evolution of power assist, including how new designs are giving seating teams more options for more wheelchair riders. • Power assist’s exhilarating evolution • Power-assist technology currently available • Industry leaders recap 2024 and look ahead to 2025 • News and manual wheelchair Marketplace You can read…
Ki Mobility Names New President of Mobility North America
Co-founder Doug Munsey is transitioning to “partial retirement,” an announcement said.
Ki Mobility has named a new president of mobility North America, as its co-founder/President Doug Munsey transitions into “partial retirement.” “We are pleased to welcome Charlie Covert as our new president of mobility North America, effective January 6,” the Stevens Point, Wisconsin-based manufacturer said in a Dec. 23 bulletin. “Charlie joins Etac and Ki with…
New Merits USA President to Start Jan. 1
Current President Mike Laiman will remain with the Merits Group.
Merits USA — manufacturer of consumer and complex power wheelchairs, as well as scooters and stairlifts — will have a new company president starting Jan. 1, 2025. In a Nov. 19 press release, Merits said current vice president Andrew Maskery will succeed Mike Laiman, who has been the company’s president since January 2021. Laiman will…