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In honor of National Athletic Trainers Month we’re highlighting our hardworking ATs. Allow us to Introduce you to Ann O’Brien, MS, ATC, and Service Associate at Obility for 1 year and Service Tech for 5 years. Get to know Ann and check out her amazing reviews:
If you haven’t read our blog post about the Athletic Trainer profession, the link is in our bio!
I love seeing the athlete get back to doing what they love in their sport. I enjoy the direct patient contact, educating the patient, and seeing what we are doing is truly helping their recovery.
When Ann is not helping patients, she’s consumed with keeping her family (pictured) activities straight.
“Ann was wonderful to work with, she did an exceptional job contacting and communicating with us. She also did fantastic at explaining how the CPM worked.”

In honor of National Athletic Trainers Month we’re highlighting our hardworking ATs. Allow us to Introduce you to Esther Kim, she’s a DME & Biologics Sales Associate at Obility, a coach at , and a Certified Athletic Trainer. Get to know Esther and how she applies her knowledge in her day to day:
ATs work really hard behind the scenes and they do it all. We are trained in injury prevention, rehab, gen med, and are with our athletes on a day to day basis. It gives a unique and well rounded approach to healthcare.
We know the time and dedication it takes to go from a season ending injury to getting back to their sport and ATs are there every step of the way.
My knowledge in anatomy helps me connect with physicians, clinics, and athletic programs that we work with.
I help patients, but in a different way.

The Athletic Trainer Profession often is confused with Personal Trainer. On the blog (link in bio) we share how ATs are a truly specialized and highly trained individuals. This is why Obility is proud to utilize ATs to deliver, educate, and fit our patients with medical equipment. photo by

March is National Athletic Trainers Month!

Obility utilizes Athletic Trainers for the delivery and setup of medical equipment due to their specialized training and education. Read more to learn about this highly important profession!

Athletic Trainer – What You Should Know About This Highly Important Profession | Obility Medical Athletic Trainer – What You Should Know About This Highly Important Profession At Obility, we prioritize the highest level of patient care by utilizing Athletic Trainers to fit and educate our patients. What is an Athletic Trainer? Athletic trainers are recognized by AMA (American Medical Associat...

March is National Athletic Trainer Month and we want to take this month to appreciate the Athletic Trainers part of the Obility team in Chicagoland. They allow us to provide the highest quality patient care and we appreciate what they do for us, our customers, and most importantly our patients.

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You never know what happens when the VP calls a mandatory AM Meeting, on Halloween it’s mandatory costumes for everyone! @ Obility

Were doing fall things here at the office. Check out these lil clementines painted as jack-o-lanterns that are sure to brighten up anyone’s day! @ Obility

Our very own Bill Chae will be presenting On a panel of experts at HBMA Conference in Charlotte,NC on the topic of Five Strategies Critical to Achieve Payment Assurance through Patient Engagement

We wish him luck!!

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Critical Components to Achieving Payment Assurance Through Patient Engagement https://www.obilitymedical.com/critical-components-to-achieving-payment-assurance-through-patient-engagement/

Critical Components to Achieving Payment Assurance Through Patient Engagement | Obility Medical Critical Components to Achieving Payment Assurance Through Patient Engagement There’s a lamentably oppositional relationship between patients and their insurers, which interpolates itself into interactions throughout the healthcare space. But at Obility, we’re actively working to change that. Th...

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Medicare is tough to navigate, but we're here to help! Call to speak with a Patient Advocate for more information.

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Summer is here, and the Obility team is out and active! From the golf course to the volleyball court, we hope your summer is off to a great start.

On June 6th, Obility sponsored the Chicago Sports Medicine Society’s Annual golf outing to support their scholarship fund. We had a great time golfing with Dr. Mark Hutchinson from UIC Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center.

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The National Athletic Trainers Association finds benefits in employing athletic trainers in different practices.

All of Obility's Service Technicians are certified athletic trainers ready to partner with you in your care!

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Click here to RSVP for The Village Chicago's aging event this week featuring S. Jay Olshansky! See you there!

Living (Well) to 100–What’s Possible? | The Village Chicago Members–$8 & guests–$12. To purchase your ticket(s), click here. Students are invited to attend for free and may register by calling the Village office at 773.248.8700. What is the human expiration date? What are zombie cells? If you had a pill that could slow down biological aging, when woul....

Interested in learning more about what Obility can do for you and your team? Stop by our booth at the Midwest Podiatry Conference to speak to one of our representatives!

Missed out on the InstaMed User Conference 2018? Hear what this attendee has to say about the event and even about Obility!

My Day at the InstaMed User Conference 2018 A look into a day at the 2018 InstaMed User Conference that was recently held in Philadelphia, PA. The conference gives providers, payers, consumers and partners the opportunity to discuss the latest healthcare payments trends.

We are happy to collaborate with The Village Chicago. RSVP for their event about aging featuring S. Jay Olshansky! Check out the flyer here.