Mindful Design: Power Wheelchair Priorities & Perspectives

Episode 4 June 01, 2023 00:20:44
Mindful Design: Power Wheelchair Priorities & Perspectives
Mobility Management Podcast
Mindful Design: Power Wheelchair Priorities & Perspectives

Jun 01 2023 | 00:20:44

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Show Notes

Complex Rehab Technology manufacturers design power wheelchairs for a wide range of stakeholders. Consumers, caregivers, clinicians, providers, and technicians all have their own priorities, while payers want to get the most function while paying the lowest possible cost. Bret Tracy, ATP, and Josh Haynes from Merits Health Products discuss how they balance those priorities — not to mention Medicare funding based on in-the-home usage — and what questions suppliers should consider when choosing which power chairs to provide.

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