Re: BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients
Alan Bateman
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Title:
Re: BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients
Creator:
Alan Bateman
Date:
2/21/2006
Text:
How far will you go to boycott. Soon you will run out of suppliers. If the wholesalers do not have a clinical or fabrication business going now then they sure have many agents out there that do, and they are your compititors as well. So where do you draw the line. If these companies start up a business and employ qualified clinicians and technicians, who are you to stop it? I agree with you if they are semi trained sales staff, but is that an assumption or a fact?
Alan Bateman
Orthotic/Prosthetic Technical Coordinator
Orthotic/Prosthetic Dept.
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Herston Rd. Herston Q 4029
Ph: 3636 3501
Fax: 3636 3500
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
>>> Morris Gallo < <Email Address Redacted> > 02/22/06 04:49am >>>
Francisco wrote:
>
>
>The prosthetic & orthotic society of new jersey, inc.
>
>25-09 Broadway Stephen Rinko, CPO President
>
>Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Thomas Valenti, CO Vice President
>Phone: 201-796-3121 Michael Rebarber, CO Secretary
>Fax: 201-796-1551 Richard Bray, CPO Treasurer
>
> 2/17/06
>
>To all Prosthetic and Orthotic Societies and Practitioners:
>
> I have some very disturbing information. Otto Bock health care has acquired a company named Ortho Rehab 1415 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101 of Tempe, Arizona 85281.
>
>This company is now Otto Bocks Direct Patient Care Facility. Otto Bock is now your direct Competitor. They are providing patient care with a National Sales Force.
>
> We must not support company's that are going to erode our patient and Doctor bases. We must set a precedent against this practice. Either Otto Bock is a Wholesaler or a Retailer. I will not support a competitor. We must force them to choose which one they will be. If we do not react to this practice many of our suppliers will become retailers and we will loose a tremendous amount of business. If this continues Doctors, Therapists and Surgical Supply Dealers will and are becoming our competitors.
>
> Think about it. In the near future with computer generated prosthetics and orthotics do they really need a skilled Prothetist or Orthotist? or will Otto Bock and others send a semi-skilled sales person with some minor technical background to the patients home or Doctor's office to deliver an appliance.
>
> I think it's about time we act as a united group and send a message to these wholesalers, that they cannot do business in both market places. I personally have had enough of this. Otto Bock, Don Joy, Bledsoe etc. When do we try and stop it, and only use companies that help us and do not compete with us.
> I propose a nation wide Boycott of Otto Bock, and other companies that are engaged in this practice. New Jersey has already set up a meeting to discuss instituting a Boycott and to notified Otto Bock that we will no longer be doing business with them, if they continue to do patient care.
>
>If you agree and would like to join the Boycott against these companies, please let me know so we can work together. 1 (201) 796-3121
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>Stephen Rinko, B.S. CPO#627, NJ License#500
>
>President
>
>President of P&O Society of New Jersey
>
>
>
>
Alan Bateman
Orthotic/Prosthetic Technical Coordinator
Orthotic/Prosthetic Dept.
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Herston Rd. Herston Q 4029
Ph: 3636 3501
Fax: 3636 3500
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
>>> Morris Gallo < <Email Address Redacted> > 02/22/06 04:49am >>>
Francisco wrote:
>
>
>The prosthetic & orthotic society of new jersey, inc.
>
>25-09 Broadway Stephen Rinko, CPO President
>
>Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Thomas Valenti, CO Vice President
>Phone: 201-796-3121 Michael Rebarber, CO Secretary
>Fax: 201-796-1551 Richard Bray, CPO Treasurer
>
> 2/17/06
>
>To all Prosthetic and Orthotic Societies and Practitioners:
>
> I have some very disturbing information. Otto Bock health care has acquired a company named Ortho Rehab 1415 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101 of Tempe, Arizona 85281.
>
>This company is now Otto Bocks Direct Patient Care Facility. Otto Bock is now your direct Competitor. They are providing patient care with a National Sales Force.
>
> We must not support company's that are going to erode our patient and Doctor bases. We must set a precedent against this practice. Either Otto Bock is a Wholesaler or a Retailer. I will not support a competitor. We must force them to choose which one they will be. If we do not react to this practice many of our suppliers will become retailers and we will loose a tremendous amount of business. If this continues Doctors, Therapists and Surgical Supply Dealers will and are becoming our competitors.
>
> Think about it. In the near future with computer generated prosthetics and orthotics do they really need a skilled Prothetist or Orthotist? or will Otto Bock and others send a semi-skilled sales person with some minor technical background to the patients home or Doctor's office to deliver an appliance.
>
> I think it's about time we act as a united group and send a message to these wholesalers, that they cannot do business in both market places. I personally have had enough of this. Otto Bock, Don Joy, Bledsoe etc. When do we try and stop it, and only use companies that help us and do not compete with us.
> I propose a nation wide Boycott of Otto Bock, and other companies that are engaged in this practice. New Jersey has already set up a meeting to discuss instituting a Boycott and to notified Otto Bock that we will no longer be doing business with them, if they continue to do patient care.
>
>If you agree and would like to join the Boycott against these companies, please let me know so we can work together. 1 (201) 796-3121
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>Stephen Rinko, B.S. CPO#627, NJ License#500
>
>President
>
>President of P&O Society of New Jersey
>
>
>
>
Citation
Alan Bateman, “Re: BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226127.
