Virtual Rehabilitation Enhances Patient Care and Patient Experience

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1 . OA News and Updates June 2015 Virtual Rehabilitation Enhances Patient Care and Patient Experience In This Issue Virtual Rehab enhances patient care and patient experience! OA Affiliate updates Vendor Update Contact Us Mike Sloniewsky Charmaine Knapp Dr. Mark Lee Bill Feley Clinic and Affiliate Openings We are excited to announce new OA Affiliates and Clinic

2 Has Patient compliance become a challenge? Do you struggle to keep Patients coming regularly to Rehab due to high co-pays and deductibles? Struggle no more!! The OsteoArthritis Centers of America is excited to announce that it's new proprietary Virtual Rehabilitation Platform is now available to all OA affiliated Clinics...at no additional charge! This innovative tool virtually "tethers" you to your patient and enhances the care delivered by Providers. As an extension of skilled care, the platform optimizes patient engagement. This virtual "tether" encourages patient compliance using prescribed care, optimizes clinical outcomes, and improves patient satisfaction... convenient, affordable and effective for Providers and Patients! The virtual rehabilitation tool delivers video exercises available through a library of hundreds of professionally recorded exercises or through custom recorded video content. The exercises are delivered directly to the Patient's phone, tablet, or computer! If you are interested in hearing more about this innovative tool please contact: Mike Sloniewsky at Msloniewsky@oacenters.com or Charmaine Knapp at Cknapp@oacenters.com openings, and the constant expansion of our Licensed Network. Total Health Medical and Pain Relief Center Old Line Center Waldorf, MD (301) Fort Payne Imaging 1110 Glenn Blvd, SW Fort Payne, AL (265) Fairmont Orthopedics Center for Specialty Care 617 South State Street Fairmont, MN (507) OA Centers of Orlando 668 North Orlando Avenue Suite 1010 Maitland, FL (407) Neuropathy Northwest Health and Wellness 203 E Dalke, Suite B Spokane, Washington, (509)

3 Gensco Laboratories Partners With OA Centers of America For Research! The OsteoArthritis Centers of America and Gensco Laboratories (Miami, Florida) are pleased to announce the recent signing of a Research and Collaboration agreement. The primary purpose of this partnership is to work together to gather and publish Real World clinical data from patients using Gensco products through the OsteoArthritis Centers of America affiliated clinics. Gensco Laboratories is a FDA regulated, licensed Pharmaceutical Manufacturer focusing on the research, development, and marketing of Transdermal prescription products. Gensco is an innovator in Pharmaceutical manufacturing and in the utilization of patented drug delivery systems. You can read more about Gensco by visiting the company web site at OsteoArthrtis Centers of America is one the nation's largest and most respected single brands associated with the treatment of osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. You can learn more about OAC by visiting the company web site at As healthcare partners Gensco Laboratories and the OsteoArthritis Centers of America are in continual pursuit of effective and proven therapies to improve health.

4 Published Papers: Outcomes and Research "OA Centers of America's Multi-Modal Knee OA Management Program is cost effective after 2 year follow up" OA Centers of America published paper has received Peer Reviewed Approval and has been published! This latest Peer Reviewed Paper is entitled : "An 8-week knee osteoarthritis treatment program of hyaluronic acid injection, deliberate physical rehabilitation, and patient education is cost effective at 2 years follow-up: The Osteoarthritis Centers of America(SM) experience" OA outcomes paper 2014 We are committed to measuring patient outcomes and relentlessly pursuing publications looking at other factors affecting the outcomes of current and future medical treatment interventions. With the uncertainty of what changes Healthcare Reform may bring, Evidence Based Medicine is, and will continue to be, the reality. It is our goal to help set the standard for medical treatments with evidence-based initiatives that are dictated by the current regulatory healthcare environment. Our first published paper has received rave reviews! Read more... OA Outcomes Paper Published October 2013

5 OA Affiliate Updates The OA Centers of America is pleased to announce the most recent affiliates! Total Health Medical and Pain relief Center: Waldorf, MD Total Health Medical and Pain Relief Center offers a variety of services to help patients get relief from pain and achieve a more healthy and active life. OA Centers of America welcomes the entire team! Visit Total Health Medical and Pain Relief Center Fort Payne Imaging: Fort Payne, Alabama Dr. Ross Barnett, Board Certified Radiologist, currently specializes in MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound. We are excited to announce they are adding the OA Centers of America proprietary knee program to services they offer. We welcome Dr. Barnett and his team as the newest OA Affiliates! Fairmont Orthopedics/Center for Specialty Care: Fairmont, MN The main focus at Fairmont Orthopedics/Center for Specialty Care is to provide the latest non-surgical and surgical techniques for orthopedics, spine and podiatry. The CSC team is led by Dr. Corey Welchlin, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. They have 6 locations in southern MN and northern Iowa. A warm welcome to Dr. Welchlin and the entire CSC team! Visit Center for Specialty Care. OA Centers of Orlando: Maitland, FL OA Centers of Orlando is located in Maitland, FL and focuses on treating Osteoarthritis and other pain related conditions. Dr. Rolando Amadeo, MD, FAAPMR, previously worked with an Orthopedic group in S. Florida for 8 years before joining the OA Centers of Orlando in Maitland, FL in The OA Centers of America Team is pleased to welcome OA Centers of Florida as one of its latest Affiliates! Visit OA Centers of Orlando. Neuropathy Northwest Health and Wellness: Spokane, WA Located in Spokane Washington, NNW has enhanced their current Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment Program and is adding the OA Centers proprietary knee program to their services. We are excited to work with each of the Providers and their team to experience dynamic results! Visit Neuropathy Northwest Health and Wellness.

6 Vendor News and Updates Gensco Laboratories BioD Sensus by NeuroMetrix VQ OrthoCare NeuRX-TF It is our goal to identify products that are BENEFICIAL to our Affiliates and EFFECTIVE for their patients. Gensco Laboratories Gensco Laboratories is a FDA regulated, licensed Pharmaceutical Manufacturer focusing on the research, development, and marketing of Transdermal prescription products. Gensco is an innovator in Pharmaceutical manufacturing and in the utilization of patented drug delivery systems. Read more about Gensco Labs! BioD, LLC BioD, located in Memphis, TN, is a leading regenerative medicine company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel biologic products derived from the placental tissues. Their research and development efforts are focused on the regenerative potential of amnion and the other placental tissues given their unique biologic structure and the unique "immune privilege" that characterizes their function in the body. From the recovery of tissue from live, healthy donors during childbirth to the development of new products that will improve patient outcomes, BioD is unlocking the regenerative potential of the human body. Visit the BioD website! Sensus The Sensus Device is an FDA approved TENs unit aimed at treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Prescription use only, this device is the only TENs unit that is FDA approved to wear while sleeping for relief of chronic lower leg pain. Proper use and documentation are required. The OA clinical team has updated the OA Peripheral Neuropathy Program to include SENSUS as part of the treatment algorithm and to measure what impact SENSUS can have for patients suffering with Neuropathy. The next scheduled webinar will be hosted by the OA Team and CEO of NeuroMetrix, Dr. Shai Gozani. Invitations will be ed to each Affiliate. Visit the SensusRX website NeuRX-TF: A nutraceutical designed specifically for patients suffering from the debilitating condition known as Peripheral Neuropathy. These tablets are ideal for supporting nerve function, combining powerful antioxidants that help protect nerve cells from further damage. Visit the website VQ OrthoCare: A leading brace company that offers not only the finest DME Products but the best possible support available. OACA has worked closely with VQ OrthoCare to deliver the best bracing possible for our Affiliates and their patients!

7 Recruiting Services Offered Are you looking for or are you in need of Providers? We now offering Recruiting Services for MD, PT, PA, and NP's. The team at RMG has trained, hired, recruited and managed hundreds of physicians, mid-level providers, and therapists over the past few decades. Through that experience we have become experts at finding the right providers, to meet the needs of our clients. We are unique in this regard, because we know that once we help find the right clinicians for our clients, it will also be our job to help those same clients work with the providers to deliver quality care, and quality outcomes...we are invested in finding the right talent. We will always: Put our client and the physicians needs first. Identify and recruit the best possible providers within the shortest amount of time, using creative techniques. Send our candidates only to the positions that fit their needs and wishes. Foster long-term relationships with our clients, candidates and our industry contacts. Always conduct business in an honest and forthright manner. Reinforce our reputation for professionalism within the industry. OsteoArthritis Centers of America Affiliates can receive substantial discounts for marketing services. If you would like to learn more about our recruiting services, please our recruiter Beverly Sloniewsky. Forward this FOLLOW US AT: Copyright 2013 OsteoArthritis Centers of America. All Rights Reserved.