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  New Audit Announced for Custom Fabricated Knee Orthoses Custom fabricated knee orthoses claims submitted on or after October 1, 2015, may now be subject to review following a new Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) audit that went into effect September 14 regarding...
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  Grad Student Seeks Input on O&P Field A graduate student in the O&P program at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking input for a research study examining the correlation between salary and education within O&P. The survey will consider education, experience, and salary and s...
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  Artificial Skin’s Tactile Sense Greater Than Human Skin Researchers in China and Japan developed a tactile sensor that demonstrated minimum loading, or sensitivity, of 50 micronewtons (1.25 pascals), which is less than the sensitivity threshold of human skin. The features of the tactile sensor show pot...
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  AOPA Names New Executive Director The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has named Eve Humphreys, MBA, CAE, as its new executive director, effective November 19. "We are pleased we have found an executive director in Eve Humphreys whose experiences and expertise...
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  Designers Reinvent Breast Prosthesis Rosie Brave, a student at the University of Plymouth, England, studying toward a research master's degree in digital art and technology, and business partner Samantha Jackman have reimagined the design of breast prostheses and created a colorful,...
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  Judge Refuses Class Action in Prosthetics Suit On September 14, a California federal judge ruled that a proposed class action suit accusing UnitedHealth Group and two subsidiaries of improperly denying coverage for prosthetic devices in violation of federal benefits law can't be heard as a gro...
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  Amputees, CPs Offer Ideas for Possible Residual Limb Monitoring System Individuals with lower-limb [RB1]   amputations and certified prosthetists offered their perspectives to researchers regarding possible residual limb monitoring system features and data presentation. In turn, researchers gathered informati...