As I sit down to write this editorial, the field is enveloped in yet another controversy. It will be interesting...
Read moreI recently went through the rather painful process of reviewing our company health insurance benefits and obtaining quotes for replacement (cheaper/less...
Read moreRelative to some others in healthcare, orthotics and prosthetics is a fairly young profession, if one accepts the definition as...
Read more"Depression, anger, existential questions--"why me?"--and finally, acceptance," is how Army Lt. Col. Alfredo Montalvo, a psychiatric clinical nurse at Brooke...
Read moreIt's fortunate for the O&P profession and patients receiving their services that the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics...
Read moreWhen I was in high school, I was lucky enough to stumble across orthotics and prosthetics as a career choice....
Read moreHave you ever really thought about it? As orthotists and prosthetists, we construct and create. In addition, we possess something...
Read moreI decided last year to attend one of those seminars on improving your healthcare practice. HMOs, PPOs, contracting, any willing...
Read moreWhen I was a kid, I remember being taught fire safety in elementary school. The fireman came to our school...
Read moreWith the buzzwords "Quality Patient Care" being the driving force for the Negotiated Rulemaking process, I feel the need to...
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its April 2024 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies fee...
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