Tag: medical certification: Page 4

Channel 19

OOIDA’s new NCRME survey; Benefits of apnea treatment for one operator

Independent owner-operator Joe Bielucki’s sleep apnea story — results following his preemptive strike of sorts relative to the condition two years ago.

September 8, 2014

Business

How to address sleep apnea risk

On your terms…. And what to expect for treatment if you are diagnosed.

September 5, 2014

Business

Guilty until proven innocent: Answering key sleep-apnea questions

As new medical certification processes come into play, more drivers are being asked to get sleep apnea testing. Some are asking questions, getting varied answers – and being taken off the road prematurely.

September 4, 2014

Voices

Have you ever been tested/treated for sleep apnea?

This poll looks at incidence of apnea testing and treatment — have you been tested or treated recently or in the past, whether as a result of a DOT physical or a regular doctor visit? Tell us here.

July 14, 2014

Voices

POLL: Has your most recent DOT physical resulted in a sleep apnea test?

With no official regulation or guidance on testing for the sleep apnea condition in the rulebooks, practices vary around the nation — some say apnea testing is on the rise. Tell us your recent med cert experience in this poll.

June 26, 2014

Channel 19

Docs’ sleep apnea approach getting aggressive — and confused?

The story of a driver denied medical certification because of his successfully treated sleep apnea.

April 8, 2014

Business

App for certified doctor search

TeamCME’s free app for iOS, Android offers quick search capability for certified DOT physical providers in the company network.

February 18, 2014

Business

May 21 is deadline to begin using National Registry doctors

A somewhat new map-search tool at the registry site is now populated with registered examiners around the country for look-up / forward planning purposes.

February 12, 2014

Business

FMCSA makes med card retention extension official: Drivers must carry paper copy until 2015

Drivers must continue to carry paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate until Jan. 30, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Jan. 10.

January 10, 2014

Business

Medical certification deadline update: Extension to 2015 in the works

As the Jan. 30 deadline looms for CDL holders to self-certify their operating and medical credentials with their license-issuing state, drivers may still need to carry paper cards.

January 9, 2014

Voices

UPDATED: Medical certification confusion — and a state by state resource guide for meeting Jan. 30 reporting deadline

Clearing up some of the confusion around self-reporting of CDL holders’ medical certifications. Reporting deadline: Jan. 30, 2014; Kansas, Idaho here update their procedures since original story aired.

December 23, 2013

Channel 19

Language of the sleep apnea bill close to becoming law

The text in full of H.R. 3095, a bill to require FMCSA to adopt any sleep apnea/disorder provision in driver’s medical certifications procedures through formal rulemaking.

October 8, 2013