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If you read any trade press lately, it feels like every other headline is about “intelligent” or “AI-powered” prosthetic devices: microprocessor joints that adjust thousands of times a second, myoelectric and neural-linked systems, sensor-packed sockets and feet, components connected to apps that track every step. It is an exciting time to be in O&P—and...
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If you read any trade press lately, it feels like every other headline is about “intelligent” or “AI-powered” prosthetic devices:...
The study about separating pain into more distinct categories found that a prosthesis user’s activities can cause various types and...
Social determinants of health are the socioeconomic and environmental conditions under which people live, and psychosocial needs focus on how...
Three types of leadership were classified in the 1930s by psychologist Kurt Lewin, PhD, and colleagues: autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire....
Photograph by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels. The goal for many people with lower-limb amputations is to ambulate confidently with their...
The Real Cost of Change Getting this part right takes workflow discipline, clinician training, and modest technology investment—none of which...
When comparing data between men and women, women: Wait longer to receive a prosthesis1 Are successfully fitted with a prosthesis...
The authors of the American College of Physicians (ACP) paper began by citing a source from 1999 that said the...
Value-based care (VBC) has become the buzz phrase in every healthcare strategy meeting. CMS, payers, and consultants all promise better...
In today’s O&P practices, understanding the billing and reimbursement environment cannot be limited to administrative employees. Every employee must grasp...
For a limited time, you can read Sears’ article, “How to Develop a New Body-Powered Terminal Device: A Story of...
Photographs courtesy of Nike. Dephy founders, CEO Luke Mooney, PhD, and CTO Jean-François Duval, MS, founded the company in 2015....
From the outside, leadership can look like freedom—calling the shots, setting the direction, being “in charge.” On the inside, it...
As a clinician or an administrative worker in an O&P practice, your primary focus is on doing the work that...
