Tag: Cindi Petito

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. - An important part of the growth strategy of CHAS Group is what Cindi Petito calls “telemed.”The physical and occupational therapy practice sometimes uses thera-LINK, which provides HIPAA-secure video and file sharing, as a “virtual office” to evaluate the needs of its patients remotely.“If we don't have a therapist covering an area, or the patient lives in a rural area and they can't get to a clinic because they're homebound, we'll do telemed,”...

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. - CHAS Group, a physical and occupational therapy practice specializing in wheeled mobility and complex seating evaluations, has nearly all of Florida covered and is in the process of entering the Georgia market.In Florida, the company is still trying to fill gaps in coverage in the Naples area and in Citrus County, but it has the rest of the state covered with 20 contract PTs and OTs. In Georgia, it's waiting for licensure approval.“For several years, I've been asked...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Assistive technology professionals (ATPs) can now apply to become seating and mobility specialists (SMSs). RESNA in January posted the application for the specialty certification to www.resna.org (click on "certification" then "seating and mobility certification"). "We've had inquiries from OTs, PTs, suppliers and even some academics," said Anjali Weber, an ATP and RESNA's director of certification, in January. Applicants for the specialty certification must have 1,000 hours of...