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  AOPA Calls for Papers for 2020 National Assembly The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has issued a call for papers for the 2020 National Assembly to be held September 9-12, 2020, in Las Vegas, NV. Submissions are being accepted for: · Clinical Free Papers. The top scoring papers...
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  Medicare FFS Improper Payment Rate Lowest Since 2010 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) improper payment rate is at its lowest level since fiscal year (FY) 2010. CMS says its program integrity measures lowered the estimated amount of...
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  Hanger Reports 3Q, YTD Financial Results Hanger, Austin, Texas, announced its financial results for the third quarter (3Q) and nine months ended September 30 (YTD). Financial Highlights include: Net revenue was $279.6 million for 3Q, compared to $262.9 million for the same period in...
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  Hanger Names New SPS President Hanger, Austin, Texas, has announced Regina Weger has been promoted to president of SPS, its subsidiary headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, effective immediately. Weger has been with SPS for more than 20 years, most recently serving in the role...
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  More Affordable Smart Prosthetic Hand Begins FDA Approval Process BrainCo, Boston, a company incubated in the Harvard Innovation Lab, is developing a smart prosthesis that is capable of better dexterity at a lower cost than any currently available prosthetic hand. The company's goal is to deliver the device for...
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  Walking Outcomes Poor in Transtibial Amputees With Diabetes A study by the Korean Diabetes Association compared walking outcomes in people whose transtibial amputations were caused by diabetes compared to those whose amputations were not diabetes-related and found that short-term walking outcomes were poor...
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  Active Life Adds Two Patient Care Centers Active Life, headquartered in Glendale, California, announced the addition of two new patient clinics in Los Angeles. Active Life now operates ten full-time locations and several satellite locations in California. Active Life provides comprehensiv...
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  Freedom Innovations Chairman Named COPA President Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, has announced that its chairman, Maynard Carkhuff, has been elected president of the California Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (COPA), effective January 1, 2020. Carkhuff's appointment was made official...
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  Nominations Open for 2020 National Small Business Person Awards The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards, including the Small Business Person of the Year. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has celebrated the achiev...