On The Editor's Desk

The panelists: Scott Lloyd of Extrakare, Tammy Zelenko of AdvaCare and Doug Westerdahl of Monroe Wheelchair.

On business plans

Professor Larry Van Horn, a self-professed "bitter evil little man," on the future of Medicare.

Van Horn just asked attendees in the room to raise their hands if they would have voted for healthcare reform. A few hands. How many would not have voted for reform? A lot of hands.

Publisher Rick Rector just gave a shout out to this year's sponsors: Invacare, Philips Respironics, Dream Software, First Quality, Fastrack, QS/1, Brightree, Permobil, CPR+ and Medtrade.

First presentation: "How do you measure up? The 4th Annual HME News/SRA Financial Benchmark Study"

A steering committee collecting support for its efforts to create a separate benefit for complex rehab is trying to climb the next rung on the ladder.

The Scooter Store announced today that it has created a home medical equipment division to complement its power mobility business.

In a recent thread on the NRRTS listserv, providers discussed the intricacies of cleaning wheelchairs, something that will take on a new sense of urgency, industry stakeholders say, if a provision to eliminate the purchase option for standard power wheelchairs takes effect, as planned, on Jan.

This afternoon, I was one of 223 listeners to the Open Door Forum.

On my desk right now are notes for three stories, all of which have to do with complex rehab providers expanding their footprints: ATG Rehab into Oklahoma City, Okla., and Chattanooga, Tenn.; National Seating & Mobility (NSM) into Las Vegas; and Chair & Equipment Rentals & Sales outsi

You may have read a story I posted earlier this week about Cape Medical expanding into the greater Boston area.

We sent the September issue to the printers yesterday. That means we started cold calling providers this morning, trying to drum up some news for the next issue.