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First-person account: Anne Kieschnik

Houston has a big heart
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/20/2017
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Mobility

HOUSTON – Anne Kieschnik has worked in the complex rehab industry for more than 38 years and has lived in Houston her whole life.

She’s no stranger to hurricanes and tropical storms, but Hurricane Harvey in August packed a punch like she’d never seen before.

Telemed to the rescue

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/20/2017
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Mobility

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – An important part of the growth strategy of CHAS Group is what Cindi Petito calls “telemed.”

Numotion ramps up remotely

‘There’s always a sense of urgency for us to be faster and more efficient’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/20/2017
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Mobility

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Numotion has updated its service model to include remote troubleshooting, diagnosing and, sometimes, even repairing.

Numotion ramps up remote service

‘There’s always a sense of urgency for us to be faster and more efficient’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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10/06/2017
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Mobility

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Numotion has updated its service model to include remote troubleshooting, diagnosing and sometimes even repairing.

NRRTS spreads the word

‘We need to move beyond our little circle,’ Weesie Walker says
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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09/29/2017
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Mobility

ATLANTA – When the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine holds its annual event here later this month, NRRTS will be on hand to raise awareness of the CRTS and RRTS community and the issues affecting them.

Consumers throw support behind accessories bill

by: 
HME News Staff
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09/26/2017
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – The ITEM Coalition and 32 national consumer and clinical organizations have sent a letter to leaders in the House of Representatives, asking them to pass a bill that would halt competitive bidding-related prices for accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs.

Paper shows cracks in delivery system

‘We’re already seeing the rationing of health care’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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09/22/2017
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Mobility

WATERLOO, Iowa – Complex rehab stakeholders now have another tool in their toolbox to lobby lawmakers to protect their products and services.

CHAS Group hits sweet spot

‘We look at every aspect of their life’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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09/22/2017
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Mobility

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.

Bill seeks to resolve accessories issue for complex manual wheelchairs

by: 
HME News Staff
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09/08/2017
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives Sept. 8 that would stop competitive bidding-related cuts for accessories for complex manual wheelchairs that have been in place since Jan. 1, 2016.

Professional Rehab zones in on mobility

‘The market today is totally different and it drives you to be really good at one thing’
 by: 
Theresa Flaherty
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09/08/2017
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Mobility

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Professional Rehab & Mobility went all in with its wheelchair business recently, when it sold off its respiratory and DME segment, and rebranded.

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