EXETER, Penn. (June 1, 2016)—Pride Mobility Products Corporation announced that it has been granted United States Patent No. 9,351,889 “Elevated Height Wheelchair,” relating to such products as its Quantum iLevel, Jazzy Air, and corresponding power seat elevation technologies.
Specifically, the patent addresses safer performance of a power elevating seating system in conjunction with power base operation.
DALLAS (June 1, 2016)—Rising numbers of retirees and excess cost growth have made it imperative that changes be made to Medicare’s financing—or the cost burden will crush taxpayers, according to a new study by NCPA Senior Fellows Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (June 1, 2016)—Royal Philips announced that the company has been awarded a Veterans Administration (VA) grant to research Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technology that integrates sensors, actuators, interfaces and artificial intelligence into traditional homes to support independent living and improve quality of life for those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
AMSTERDAM and OMAHA, Neb. (June 1, 2016)—Royal Philips announced the commercial beta launch of remote care services powered by the new CareSensus connected sensors platform in partnership with Right at Home, one of the largest in-home senior care franchise networks in the world.
DAVISON, Mich. (May 26, 2016)—Universal Software Solutions, Inc., (USSI) a provider of practice management solutions for the home health care market, announced today the development of a new product availability feature to help with the visibility of available products during ordering.
GREENWOOD, Ind. (May 31, 2016)—On June 1, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare will open a new 232,000-square-foot distribution center in Indianapolis in order to meet the ever-growing demand for Drive DeVilbiss products.
CHICAGO (May 27, 2016)—In an effort to foster greater community engagement among attendees, Abilities Expo Chicago will introduce the Abilities Meet Up Zone at the Chicago Abilities Expo on June 24–26, 2016 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2016)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation’s leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies—warned that findings released from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) signal fundamental flaws in the competitive bidding rate setting process for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS).
