March 2003
The O&P EDGE
edit post Making a Difference in Africa by Pamala Lupo, CO March 1, 2003 Pam Lupo, CO, casts a five-day-old baby with a hyperextended knee. The first two things you
From the President
Tonja Randolph
Wow! It’s been a year already since we first introduced The O&P EDGE at the Academy meeting in Orlando, FL. The overwhelmingly positive response that our new magazine received at
HIPAA Privacy: Are You Ready to Comply?
Jay Masci
The compliance date of April 14, 2003 for the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996) Privacy Rule is fast approaching O&P businesses. Are you ready to comply?
Project Quantum Leap: Shaping the Future of the O&P Profession
Julie G. Hayes
Project Quantum Leap (PQL) is the most important initiative the Academy has undertaken in its 30-year history. It is a multi-year initiative in which the American Academy of Orthotists and
O&P Research: A Question of Quality—or Quantity?
Judith Philipps Otto
Take a little trip with an Internet search engine and see what you come up with under “Prosthetic Research.” Your findings (or lack thereof) will likely illustrate one of the
Future Trends in Upper Extremity Prosthetics: What Do the Experts See?
Judith Otto
The O&P EDGE: In your opinion, what are the most exciting future trends in upper-extremity prosthetics? Alley: I believe the ability to perform remote diagnosis, adjustments, and other remote consulting
Prosthetists: A Physiotherapist’s Perspective
Miki Fairley
“I appreciate prosthetists who are excited about their profession and share their knowledge,” says Linda McLaren, BSR (PT), clinical resource physiotherapist-amputation, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Constable
Custom Shoes: Steps to Success
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
It is the middle of the week. Your day has started well. As you pull into your parking space, you think, “Today will be a day to focus on my
Niagara Foot: Boon to Landmine Survivors
The O&P EDGE
Life for many landmine survivors may have just gotten better, thanks to the Niagara FootTM. The prosthetic foot is a low-cost, high-performance energy-return foot which decreases the muscular effort required
A Non-Traditional O&P Student View: Putting It All Together
Rick E. Sevier
Yolanda and Rick Sevier In today’s varying economy, many individuals in well-established companies are being faced with layoffs that force them into reevaluating their initial choice of careers. Many of
