Tag: Quickie iris
In brief: Clock ticks on MPP, MAC outlines responsibilities
October 25, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - All eyes in Washington, D.C., last week may have been on the Affordable Care Act and the website that couldn't, but that didn't stop stakeholders from meeting with legislative staffers to get a sense of what the industry might accomplish before the end of the year. “We are hearing that they will be doing a fix to take care of doctors before the holidays and that's the vehicle we've been looking for to include the market pricing program (MPP),” said Seth Johnson,...
Sunrise's Quickie IRIS celebrates 10 years
October 23, 2013HME News Staff
FRESNO, Calif. - It's been a decade since Sunrise Medical introduced a wheelchair that rotates in space around the user's center of gravity without the use of gas springs, the company recently announced. “The (Quickie) IRIS has been a leader in tilt technology since its introduction in 2003,” said Brent Hatch, Sunrise director of product management, in a prepared statement. “It continues to evolve and improve as we identify better ways to address user and caregiver needs and as...