IC50 – Power Adjustable Seat Height is Both Reasonable and Necessary!

Program ID : IC50.2017
Webinar Length of Time: 1.25 Hour

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Presenters

Julie Piriano, PT, ATP/SMS
Pride Mobility Products Corp./Quantum Rehab
Exeter, Pennsylvania
United States

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

* (Presenter(s)) disclosed the following conflict(s):
Pride Mobility and
Quantum Rehab.

Description

There is a misconception that power seat elevation is not covered by third party payors, which is inaccurate. This course will examine the clinical benefits and research in support of a power height adjustable seat, provide clinicians with practical tools to evaluate and document the need for this power seat option; and assist the supplier in reading and interpreting the information in the medical record to determine when to provide a power seat elevation system.

This session is supported by a company with reported interest in the sale of Assistive Technology products. The content has been reviewed by ISS personnel and determined to be appropriate for continuing education purposes.

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

List at least four clinical benefits of power adjustable seat height.
Discuss the evidenced-based research that applies to the clinical decision-making process in the selection of a power adjustable seat height system.
Identify at least two third party payors that will consider a highly functional power seat elevator for coverage and payment.

References

Yoshioka, S., Nagano, A., Hay, D. C., & Fukashiro, S. (2014). Peak hip and knee joint moments during a sit-to-stand movement are invariant to the change of seat height within the range of low to normal seat height. BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 13(27).
Arva, J., Schmeler, M., Lange, M., Lipka, D., & Rosen, L. (2009). RESNA Position on the Application of Seat-Elevating Devices for Wheelchair Users, Assistive Technology. 21(2), 69-72.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2016). Local Coverage Determination
Wheelchair Options/Accessories (L33792) Retrieved from www.cms.gov

CEU Registration and Cost

0.125 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.25 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

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The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. The CEU is designated to give recognition to individuals who continue their education in order to keep up-to-date in their profession. (One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education activity). Each person should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.

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Updated | 06.20.2017