Resources

Hoveround Electric Wheelchair Related Resources for Physicians

Physician resources on how to prescribe mobility equipment following Medicare guidelines as well as the different electric mobility features to best suit your patients’ needs.

American Academy of Family Physicians

Comments from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) regarding final rule on article published August 26, 2005 in the Federal Register
www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/federal/regulatory-comments/powermobility.html

Yale Physicians Guide to Medicare Managed Care Plan

The doctors and staff of the Yale Medical Group understand that the recent changes in Medicare provide new options for how you receive Medicare benefits. Making the choice between traditional Medicare and a Medicare managed care plan is an important decision requiring time to gather information and "comparison shop".
http://info.med.yale.edu/yfp/visitor/hmo.html

Seating Evaluation and Wheelchair Prescription

Wheelchair seating and mobility is a technical and specialized area of rehabilitation medicine. One must understand the unique characteristics of the individual and the current technology in order to choose the best type of mobility assistive equipment (MAE).
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic156.htm