Tag: rovi mobility products
Consumer mobility intensifies retail focus
June 26, 2017John Andrews
With reimbursement dollars drying up for standard power chairs under Medicare, it's no surprise that the category is becoming more retail-oriented in scope for mobility providers. Meanwhile, the scooter business—which has been a strong retail category for years—continues to expand and augment its product offerings.Charting the decline of third-party provision for standard power wheelchairs, Chris Blackmore notes that “the number of providers willing and able to provide standard...
Technology advances fast in complex rehab
January 22, 2016John Andrews
Complex rehab is a market where rapidly advancing medical technology is intersecting with drastically improving manufacturing techniques. The level of sophistication of various mobility and therapeutic equipment offers new and better options for patients, which should be good news for providers, manufacturers say.“The advances we are seeing are numerous,” said Doug Francis, principal and co-founder of Drive|DeVilbiss Healthcare in Port Washington, N.Y. “We're seeing products that...
Q&A: Cody Verrett
September 6, 2013Liz Beaulieu, Editor
CARSON, Calif. - Its products are still in the concept phase, but ROVI Mobility Products, the complex rehab division of Shoprider Mobility Products, is a go. The new company has announced that it expects to roll out a line of complex rehab products and accessories in 2014. Here's what Cody Verrett, president, had to say about how ROVI plans to differentiate itself in a market with well-established companies like Invacare, Sunrise Medical, Quantum Rehab and Permobil.HME News: Previously, you worked...