January 2003
The O&P EDGE
edit post As We Look Back on 2002—and Ahead to 2003 by John W. Michael, MEd, CPO, FISPO, FAAOP January 1, 2003 As we look back on 2002, most P&O
The State of the Art in Upper-Limb Prosthetics: Reflections from Respected Voices
Judith Otto
Our panel of experts: Randall Alley, BSc, CP, FAAOP Randall Alley, BSc, CP, FAAOP, is the head of Clinical Research and Business Development for the Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics Upper
From the Editor
The O&P EDGE
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.-Scott Adams, The Dilbert Principle Even though they comprise only a relatively small segment of the total amputee
Amputee Firefighter and Stuntman Goes Full Speed Ahead
The O&P EDGE
Firefighter, movie stuntman, emergency medical technician, and powerlifter William Malmskog hasn’t let being a transtibial amputee slow him down. Besides these activities, Malmskog, 41, has a black belt in karate
HIPAA Privacy Regulations: A Compliance Challenge
Sheila Press, Attorney, MBA
Sheila Press, Attorney, MBA HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for implementing
Triathlon Helps Athletes Achieve Dreams
The O&P EDGE
“When courage, determination, passion, and pride collide, it just takes a journey of faith to pull it all together and present the Ninth Annual San Diego Triathlon Challenge.” Challenged Athletes
Jerry Cadigan, CPO(c)
The O&P EDGE
Healthcare Corporation St. John’s, Newfoundland Canada What brought you to O&P? Chance. I took a summer job at an O&P facility to earn a little extra money, then I started
Spanish NGO Aids Honduran Youngsters
The O&P EDGE
Proyecto Monte Taigeto, a Spanish nongovernmental organization (NGO), provided prostheses for Nancy Yalitza Gómez, age 10, and Martha Lidia González, age 11, through its program Honduras 2002. The girls underwent
As We Look Back on 2002—and Ahead to 2003
John W Michael MEd CPO FISP FAAOP
As we look back on 2002, most P&O observers would agree that although there were no tremendous disasters for the field, a number of negative trends continued unabated. Managed care
Outcomes Measurements in Upper-Limb Prosthetics: Why So Elusive?
Judith Otto
The O&P EDGE assembled a panel of upper-extremity specialists to share their expertise and express their opinions on a variety of subjects relating to upper-limb prosthetics. Their responses are featured
