BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients
Sheredos, Carol (NIH/NICHD)
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Title:
BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients
Creator:
Sheredos, Carol (NIH/NICHD)
Date:
2/23/2006
Text:
Hello, List -
Tony Barr and Jeremy Sprouse are quite correct in their comments regarding certification. Any organization can set up arbitrary criteria for their certification, which might not mean a hill of beans to anybody else. I can take a course in managing lymphedema, for example, pass their test, and become certified - Without my state licensure, however, that and $9 would get me a ticket into the local cinema. I certainly couldn't bill a third party, and the state practice act prevents me from even touching patients without that license.
Pursue licensure, folks! It's the only wise path to take in order to preserve and protect your profession! And talk to your legislative representatives - Try to advocate for the establishment of local laws to prevent non-licensed individuals from hawking their wares to unsuspecting/unknowledgeable patients, physicians, hospital administrators, nurses (and dare I say therapists) in your state.
Only you - the O&P practitioners - can protect and advance your profession! Don't wait for anybody else to do it for you! Ain't gonna happen! The alternative will lead to the Rule of Anything Goes -- Next comes the Do-it-Yourself Orthotic and Prosthetic kits...
Carol Sheredos, PT, MA
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Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:55:55 -0500
From: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
Subject: BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients
Where does this end? Where is O&P's futures. Jeremy Sprouse
Certification no longer represents qualification. It certainly doesn't have any accountability. In my opinion, it's become obsolete and is uneffective to determine credibility and qualification of your profession.
Perhaps NOW that you have the newly formed O&P Alliance, you can prioritize their strategic planning process for developing the Alliance's legislative and regulatory objectives to separate providers of O&P and those of DME by requiring that O&P providers be state and federally regulated in order to receive reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid and third party payers. See below announcement. You all belong to one or more of the four organizations in the Alliance. That could be a dilemma for many....again !Paricullary in this group!
Speak up!
Oh OH NO NOT THAT!! That would mean having to acquire a license, being subject to accountability and better ensuring provider qualification, patient protection and salvaging our profession. !!
You will no longer have it both ways and remain in business. It maybe too late for many.
Tony Barr
Tony Barr and Jeremy Sprouse are quite correct in their comments regarding certification. Any organization can set up arbitrary criteria for their certification, which might not mean a hill of beans to anybody else. I can take a course in managing lymphedema, for example, pass their test, and become certified - Without my state licensure, however, that and $9 would get me a ticket into the local cinema. I certainly couldn't bill a third party, and the state practice act prevents me from even touching patients without that license.
Pursue licensure, folks! It's the only wise path to take in order to preserve and protect your profession! And talk to your legislative representatives - Try to advocate for the establishment of local laws to prevent non-licensed individuals from hawking their wares to unsuspecting/unknowledgeable patients, physicians, hospital administrators, nurses (and dare I say therapists) in your state.
Only you - the O&P practitioners - can protect and advance your profession! Don't wait for anybody else to do it for you! Ain't gonna happen! The alternative will lead to the Rule of Anything Goes -- Next comes the Do-it-Yourself Orthotic and Prosthetic kits...
Carol Sheredos, PT, MA
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Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:55:55 -0500
From: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
Subject: BoyCott of Otto Bock and other companies that sell direct to patients
Where does this end? Where is O&P's futures. Jeremy Sprouse
Certification no longer represents qualification. It certainly doesn't have any accountability. In my opinion, it's become obsolete and is uneffective to determine credibility and qualification of your profession.
Perhaps NOW that you have the newly formed O&P Alliance, you can prioritize their strategic planning process for developing the Alliance's legislative and regulatory objectives to separate providers of O&P and those of DME by requiring that O&P providers be state and federally regulated in order to receive reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid and third party payers. See below announcement. You all belong to one or more of the four organizations in the Alliance. That could be a dilemma for many....again !Paricullary in this group!
Speak up!
Oh OH NO NOT THAT!! That would mean having to acquire a license, being subject to accountability and better ensuring provider qualification, patient protection and salvaging our profession. !!
You will no longer have it both ways and remain in business. It maybe too late for many.
Tony Barr
Citation
Sheredos, Carol (NIH/NICHD), “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/226130.
