Taking Care of Business

In Memorium – For Those Therapists Who Work with Rifton Equipment

Unbeknowst to me 35 years ago when I bought a summer home in Rifton NY, I also became neighbors with the Brudehoft Community and Rifton Equipment.  For those therapists who may have been touched by Tim Keiderling who worked with so many therapy clients across the country – here is a message from the President …

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SUPPORT the Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204)

I hope all therapists will read about the  Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204) legislation that would enable PTs OTs and STs  to privately contract with Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4204 was introduced by Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-PA, and Don Davis, D-NC. Medicare  beneficiaries should be empowered to choose their health care professionals and this legislative …

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Doctors Are Still Figuring Out Adult A.D.H.D. – WAKE UP OTS – WHAT A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY

Reprinted from the NYTimes May 24, by Christina Caron There were 923 comments online – guess how many were from OTs! It’s one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adults. Yet there are no U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients beyond childhood. Just before Katie Marsh dropped out of college, she began to worry …

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CVS Introduces New Line Of ‘Functional And Stylish’ Home Health Products That Makes Everyday Life More Accessible For Aging Adults And Disabled People

I love this announcement for so many reasons. Being a therapist , we know for some patients there is a  barrier to use certain  products  because it makes their home feel/ look  more like a hospital and less like a home. This new product line and design addresses that head on.  Beyond that, CVS collaborated …

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Listen Up Because I Finally Have a Podcast!!!

WHY NOW Sixteen years ago, when printed material was the norm,  I was the business columnist for Merion Publications, publisher of the OT Advance. 76 columns and 10 years later ,my Taking Care of Business column ran its course, a victim of the demise of print media. Most of the messages, content and material remain foundational and timeless. …

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