Fw: Testimonials
Tony Barr
Description
Collection
Title:
Fw: Testimonials
Creator:
Tony Barr
Date:
2/7/2000
Text:
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Amputee Information Network < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Testimonials
> John please look at our testimonial page on our web site at
> www.oandp.com/barr
> Many of the Foundation's sponsoring prosthetists have been contacted by
> patients as the direct result of them and their doctors/surgeons reading
> these testimonials. We also provide hand outs at various trade,
professional
> and consumer support events.We had discovered in Florida, preregulation,
> that many surgeons were relunctant to refer patients after surgery to
> prosthetists/orthotists since it was not a regulated health care
profession.
> Doctors tend to stay far away from referring patients to particular
services
> that may come back to them as a liability issue in making that
> recommendation!!
>
> I am sure you will determine that the testimonial approach from patients
> and practitioners can be very impressive.
> In regard to the legal commercial use to promote a particular provider's
> business enterprise, I am not aware of any legal restrictions to use
patient
> testimonials or price posting for particular O&P services,however the
> manufacturers may have restrictions.The regulated medical profession does
> have restrictions.
> Since your profession is not regulated in most states, I would think this
> type of promotional effort is wide open to you and unfortunately also to
> many unqualified providers of O&P health care services.
> Perhaps your professional association can provide some direction.
>
> Tony Barr
> President
> The Barr Foundation
> www.oandp.com/barr
>
>
> > John T. Brinkmann, CPO wrote:
> >
> > > I would like some of your thoughts on using the reports of
> > > patients/clients in local advertising. I'm interested in hearing
some
> > > of the experiences of smaller facilities. Are there implications,
legal
> > > or otherwise, in compensating those whose reports/pictures are used?
Is
> > > it necessary and/or prudent to have a written understanding between
the
> > > facility and the spokesperson? What are the differences between
putting
> > > together a brochure and contacting local news media sources? Any
> > > advice?
> > >
> > > Your input is appreciated.
> > >
> > > John T. Brinkmann, CPO
> >
> >
>
>
From: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Amputee Information Network < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Testimonials
> John please look at our testimonial page on our web site at
> www.oandp.com/barr
> Many of the Foundation's sponsoring prosthetists have been contacted by
> patients as the direct result of them and their doctors/surgeons reading
> these testimonials. We also provide hand outs at various trade,
professional
> and consumer support events.We had discovered in Florida, preregulation,
> that many surgeons were relunctant to refer patients after surgery to
> prosthetists/orthotists since it was not a regulated health care
profession.
> Doctors tend to stay far away from referring patients to particular
services
> that may come back to them as a liability issue in making that
> recommendation!!
>
> I am sure you will determine that the testimonial approach from patients
> and practitioners can be very impressive.
> In regard to the legal commercial use to promote a particular provider's
> business enterprise, I am not aware of any legal restrictions to use
patient
> testimonials or price posting for particular O&P services,however the
> manufacturers may have restrictions.The regulated medical profession does
> have restrictions.
> Since your profession is not regulated in most states, I would think this
> type of promotional effort is wide open to you and unfortunately also to
> many unqualified providers of O&P health care services.
> Perhaps your professional association can provide some direction.
>
> Tony Barr
> President
> The Barr Foundation
> www.oandp.com/barr
>
>
> > John T. Brinkmann, CPO wrote:
> >
> > > I would like some of your thoughts on using the reports of
> > > patients/clients in local advertising. I'm interested in hearing
some
> > > of the experiences of smaller facilities. Are there implications,
legal
> > > or otherwise, in compensating those whose reports/pictures are used?
Is
> > > it necessary and/or prudent to have a written understanding between
the
> > > facility and the spokesperson? What are the differences between
putting
> > > together a brochure and contacting local news media sources? Any
> > > advice?
> > >
> > > Your input is appreciated.
> > >
> > > John T. Brinkmann, CPO
> >
> >
>
>
Citation
Tony Barr, “Fw: Testimonials,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 8, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213649.
