My original post pondered the reasons for the high wholesale cost of halo
orthoses and one respondant said he had heard of a facility that had reused
halos. Here’s a response to that discussion in regards to potential
liability of such an action:
The practitioner would bear all responsibility as the mal-practice insurance
specifically lists that re-used parts are not covered by this insurance,
which means if the company also has a contract which specifies insurance
coverage they are also in abeyance of that requirement. I would also suggest
that it is also against the code of ethics for both ABC & BOC to practice
what amounts to actions that are severely detrimental to the patients health
and well being.
Paul Weber
