Articles


Sunrise Medical Launches QUICKIE Q700 Upgrades

New features include suspension improvements and more anterior tilt.

Senators Send “In-the-Home” Letter to CMS

Bipartisan group is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to review its controversial in-the-home mobility policy.

ISS Announces 2024 Virtual Professional Summit

New educational offering consists of online presentations on Feb. 7 and March 6, 2024.

NRRTS Introduces CRT Service Practice Guidelines

The guidelines describe a multi-faceted approach involving wheelchair providers, clinicians, consumers, manufacturers, and payers.

Quantum Rehab Debuts R-TRAK Rear-Wheel-Drive Power Chair

New power chair was designed to handle rough outdoor terrain while maintaining excellent indoor maneuverability.

H.R. 5371 to Create Path to Titanium, Carbon Fiber Upgrades

New bill would apply to Medicare beneficiaries who want upgraded ultralightweight wheelchair frames.

Editor's Note

Mobility Management Has a New Home

WTWH Media has purchased the CRT publication as well as sister publication HME Business.

Free Webinar: Creating Alternative Driving Controls Success, Sept. 27

Educational event will examine how to prepare for an assessment and how and when to follow up.

Broda Introduces TRAVRSA-LT Transport Wheelchair

New chair is designed to support the needs of patients and caregivers.

Briefly: Seat Elevation Update, This Month’s Industry Webinar, & a Wheelchair User Wins a Backyard Makeover

Featuring NCART, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NRRTS, the Clinician Task Force, U.S. Rehab, and Bobcat.



Pride Mobility Launches PX4 Scooter with 500-lb. Weight Capacity

Latest launch features Near-Field Communication technology for its ignition system.

United Spinal: FAA Deadline Is Sept. 30

New legislation includes a number of safety and equipment provisions for wheelchair riders.

Mobility Management Podcast: Adopting a “Custom Sooner” Seating Mindset

Tom Hetzel of Ride Designs explains why custom seating should not just be a last resort.

AI Imagines CRT

Can Artificial Intelligence Recommend Appropriate Seating & Positioning?

Briefly: LEGO Supporters Needed; Poster Deadline Approaches

Featuring LEGO Ideas and the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

NPIAP Paper on Pressure Injuries Among People with Dark Skin Tones Is Published

Paper published in Advances in Skin and Wound Care is currently free to download.

Motion’s Rehab Expo Tour Returns This Fall

Provider lists dates in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.

LUCI Announces New Regional Director of Clinical Education

New hire has a long tenure as a treating clinician and clinical education manager.

Sign Up for Sept. 13 CRT Virtual Fly-In

Registration is free for the event cohosted by NCART and NRRTS.

NPIAP Opens Registration for 2 Fall Events

Education is aimed at healthcare professionals (and one symposium is free to attend).

NCART & U.S. Rehab Seek Input for CRT Industry Survey

Survey is gathering information on "the financial stability and positioning" of CRT businesses.

Briefly: Calling All Innovators & Introducing an Accessible Tractor

Featuring Red Dot Awards and New Holland Agriculture.

Georgia Tech & West Virginia University Join UH Brain Center

IUCRC BRAIN is partly funded by the National Science Foundation.

Pride Mobility Introduces Baja Bandit

Shipping of the new power mobility device starts Aug. 28.

Judith Heumann Newsletter Returns

The newsletter will provide quarterly updates on projects and tributes in the disability advocate's honor.

Seating Benefits Podcast with Ride Designs