Mobility Management Podcast

Mobility Management Podcast

Laurie Watanabe

Episodes 51
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Jul 2019
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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About This Podcast

The complex rehab technology (CRT) industry includes seating and mobility clinicians and providers, funding and policy specialists, rehab engineers, manufacturers and, of course, consumers and their families. Join Editor Laurie Watanabe as these stakeholders share their insights, predictions and hopes for CRT. Whether you design, manufacture, recommend, build, fit, service or fund seating and mobility, our podcasts offer personal perspectives from CRT's front lines.

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Recent Episodes

Atlas Technology: Michael McCarthy and Chenna Strange

Nov 20, 2025 24m

Joining us on this sponsored episode of the Mobility Management podcast are two leaders from Atlas Technology: Michael McCarthy, Director of Growth, and Chenna Strange, Customer Experience and…

The Abilities Expo is growing! Interview with Katy Roberts of Abilities Portfolio

Sep 29, 2025 20m

When mobility experts and advocates want to learn from each other, they go to the Abilities Expo. In 2026, they'll have three opportunities to learn even more, with the new Abilities International…

What U.S. Clinicians Can Learn from European Seating: interview with Filipe Correia of Stealth Products

Jun 27, 2025 30m

Joining us on this episode of the Mobility Management podcast is Filipe Correia, Latin America and Europe Business Development Manager of Stealth Products. Filipe lives in Portugal, and shares with…

S6E2 Drive-Wheel Innovation: How Merits USA's New AXCEL Power Chair Line Addresses Clients' Goals

Dec 20, 2024 32m

Power wheelchair drive-wheel configuration impacts the power chair rider's overall experience, from ease of maneuverability in tighter spaces to the ability to access a range of indoor and outdoor…

S6E1 CRT Repair: Resolution, Reform & the Heart of the Matter

Jan 05, 2024 41m

Burdened by overly complicated documentation requirements, inadequate funding, and unwieldy operations, Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) repair has always been an arduous challenge. Then the COVID…

S5E6 The Seating Benefits of a "Custom Sooner" Mindset

Aug 31, 2023 46m

Historically, custom seating has been considered something of a last resort for wheelchair riders who cannot be accommodated any other way. Now that new technology has greatly reduced the timeline…

S5E5 People-Centric: How Digital Enablement Can Support Better CRT Outcomes

Jul 28, 2023 30m

Digital enablement sounds impressive — but what does it really mean? And can it work in a people-centric industry such as Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), where relationships and communication are…

S5E4 Mindful Design: Power Wheelchair Priorities & Perspectives

Jun 01, 2023 20m

Complex Rehab Technology manufacturers design power wheelchairs for a wide range of stakeholders. Consumers, caregivers, clinicians, providers, and technicians all have their own priorities, while…

S5E3 In Support of Upper-Extremity Positioning

May 08, 2023 24m

While wheelchair seating often prioritizes the positioning of the client's pelvis, supporting upper extremities is also crucial to efficient functioning and mobility-related activities of daily…

S5E2 NCART Update: After Seat Elevation, What's Next?

Mar 31, 2023 28m

A landmark proposed decision on Medicare funding for seat elevation should be very encouraging to Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders, but several other CRT issues are also demanding…

S5E1 Rolling Dynamics, Rolling Resistance & Optimizing Wheeled Prosthetics

Feb 01, 2023 34m

How do you define a successful ultralightweight wheelchair? How do rolling resistance, rolling dynamics, center of mass, weight distribution, etc., impact that wheelchair's efficiency and function?…

S4E17 Exploring RGK's Made-to-Measure Mission

Dec 14, 2022 34m

So many factors impact ride quality for people who propel their own wheelchairs. Can truly building that wheelchair around its rider — a process that manufacturer RGK refers to as "made to measure" —…

S4E16 Referrals & Prescriptions: Operational Efficiency As Excellent Customer Service

Nov 18, 2022 18m

While consumers who use seating and wheeled mobility equipment are the ultimate Complex Rehab Technology and DME customers, suppliers also work with a number of other stakeholders every day,…

S4E15 NCART Update: Celebrating Summer Successes, Prioritizing Next Steps

Oct 21, 2022 25m

With a busy, productive summer 2022 now in the rear-view mirror, NCART Executive Director Wayne Grau and Associate Director Mickae Lee provide a recap and an update on priorities for the rest of 2022…

S4E14 Reimbursement Reform: Why Funding Is Key to Improving Delivery & Repair Timelines

Sep 28, 2022 25m

Reimbursement is at the heart of so many Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) challenges — and in recent years, CRT providers have faced a perfect storm of pandemic-driven supply chain delays and increased…

S4E13 COVID Challenges in Canada: One Provider's Perspective

Aug 24, 2022 25m

The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined how Complex Rehab Technology providers do business, from seating evaluations to equipment deliveries, repairs and service. Jeff Preston, Director of Product &…

S4E12 How Smaller Providers Can Rise Above Their Competitors

Jul 28, 2022 22m

It's a challenge for smaller Complex Rehab Technology and mobility providers to distinguish themselves from the competition. But optimal product selection can be one way to stand out. In this…

S4E11 Leveraging Technology to Simplify CRT/DME Operations

Jul 18, 2022 24m

Due to the immense amount of documentation required by payers, operational efficiency is crucial for a Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) or Durable Medical Equipment (DME) business to be successful. In…

S4E10 NCART Update: CRT's Summer Heats Up!

Jul 01, 2022 24m

NCART's Don Clayback and Mickae Lee preview a busy summer in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), as the industry awaits a CMS power seat elevation and standing public comment period, and advocates get…

S4E9 NRRTS at 30: The Evolving Role of the RTS

Jun 23, 2022 38m

As the National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (NRRTS) celebrates its 30th anniversary, Executive Director Weesie Walker discusses how the job of Rehab Technology Suppliers (RTS) has…

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