New medical standard guidance from the American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM) has provided an extensive list of “medically indicated services and equipment” for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The list “builds on a scoping literature review published in Muscle & Nerve and on patient and professional stakeholder interviews,” AANEM added in publishing…
American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine Issues ALS Guidance for DME, Services
NCART Publishes Position Paper on Adaptive, Protective Beds
The organization’s first-ever position paper defines these beds as medically necessary equipment.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) has released a position paper on the appropriate design and use of adaptive and protective beds for people with disabilities. The organization announced its first-ever position paper on Aug. 18 while noting “the use and potential misuse of adaptive/protective beds is an area of concern that…