Hoveround And HealthSouth Announce Partnership For Patient Mobility Evaluations
SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoveround Corporation, a national distributor of power mobility equipment, and HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) have announced an exclusive national agreement for HealthSouth's outpatient rehabilitation centers to perform mobility assessment evaluations on Hoveround's clients. The evaluations are designed to ensure that each client's functional level is compliant with medical guidelines.
The evaluations will be performed by licensed physical or occupational therapists and will consist of functional testing and a detailed medical interview. As the nation's largest provider of outpatient rehabilitation services and the largest employer of physical and occupational therapists, HealthSouth is prepared to perform functional evaluations on Hoveround's behalf.
"This is a perfect example of how two companies in the medical industry can work together to create a more positive experience for the patient," said Hoveround President Thomas E. Kruse. "With this alliance, patients will get the professional evaluations they need quickly and easily and can expect to receive their medically necessary power wheelchairs sooner."
"We are pleased to offer these evaluations to Hoveround clients," said Bob May, HealthSouth's interim chief executive officer. "Our goal is to ensure that everyone lives as independently as possible. Ensuring that people with disabilities have the appropriate equipment is a vital step toward accomplishing that goal."
About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider or outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, with nearly 1,700 locations nationwide and abroad. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.
About Hoveround
Hoveround was founded in 1992 out of a growing need for innovative products and services to restore independent living for the disabled in the home environment. The company both manufactures and markets power wheelchairs directly to the consumer. It is currently the only national health care organization in the mobility industry to obtain both ISO 9001:2000 certification and JCAHO accreditation for Home Medical Equipment and Rehabilitation Technology Supplier. Its power wheelchairs are recognized by the US Customs Department to be "made in America."
For more information on Hoveround, visit www.hoveround.com or call 1-800-771-6565.
Contact for Hoveround:
Thomas E. Kruse
President
Hoveround Corporation
(800) 771-6565
Contact for HealthSouth:
Andy Brimmer
HealthSouth Corporation
(205) 410-2777
SOURCE Hoveround Corp.
CONTACT: Thomas E. Kruse, President of Hoveround Corporation,
+1-800-771-6565; or Andy Brimmer of HealthSouth Corporation, +1-205-410-2777/
Web site: hoveround.com
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