Non-licensed orthotic activity
Gil Gulbrandson
Description
Collection
Title:
Non-licensed orthotic activity
Creator:
Gil Gulbrandson
Date:
6/6/2014
Text:
Hello all,
I practice in Illinois, a licensure state and am a licensed, certified practitioner. Recently, I had one of my diabetic patients come in for diabetic shoes. He told me of a tale in which his Chicago Dr. ordered a particular orthosis for his ulcerated foot. The Dr. provided him with a company that sent a representative to his home, casted and later fit the patient with this orthosis. This was in March, 2014. I could not find any information on this representative as a licensed orthotist in the State of Illinois. Needless to say, the patient had difficulties with the fit and according to the patient, the rep is no where to be found. (surprise, surprise). The fit problems preclude him using this orthosis. My question to those in Illinois is do we have any recourse on this representative or the company he represents? (I was given this info by the patient).
I have agreed to help the patient by working with the fabricator to remake the orthosis, with no financial payment to me.( the Rep's company has billed for the orthosis) However, this guy's wound continues to get larger, and he is relegated to a wheelchair. I'm afraid he may ultimately loose the foot.
Thoughts?
Gil Gulbrandson CO/LO
Cary, IL
I practice in Illinois, a licensure state and am a licensed, certified practitioner. Recently, I had one of my diabetic patients come in for diabetic shoes. He told me of a tale in which his Chicago Dr. ordered a particular orthosis for his ulcerated foot. The Dr. provided him with a company that sent a representative to his home, casted and later fit the patient with this orthosis. This was in March, 2014. I could not find any information on this representative as a licensed orthotist in the State of Illinois. Needless to say, the patient had difficulties with the fit and according to the patient, the rep is no where to be found. (surprise, surprise). The fit problems preclude him using this orthosis. My question to those in Illinois is do we have any recourse on this representative or the company he represents? (I was given this info by the patient).
I have agreed to help the patient by working with the fabricator to remake the orthosis, with no financial payment to me.( the Rep's company has billed for the orthosis) However, this guy's wound continues to get larger, and he is relegated to a wheelchair. I'm afraid he may ultimately loose the foot.
Thoughts?
Gil Gulbrandson CO/LO
Cary, IL
Citation
Gil Gulbrandson, “Non-licensed orthotic activity,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/236460.
