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
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
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?
HIPAA Privacy Rule: Why Comply?
Jay Masci
The compliance date of April 14, 2003 for the HIPAA Privacy Rule is fast approaching O&P businesses. So the question you may ask is, “Why do I need to comply?”
A Patient by Any Other Name
The O&P EDGE
What’s in a name? Willie Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Out here where I live we say, “You can call a skunk whatever
Amputation: The First Year
Daniel Sheret
Amputation. That one simple word changes everything, doesn’t it? I considered this recently as I spoke with a man who is facing the difficult decision between an amputation and his
Cuban Doctor Receives Cervical Collar
Tami Jayne Jackson
“The wheels go round,” and they went round to help a Cuban doctor receive a much-needed Seattle Systems Malibu Cervical Collar. In early November 2002, Seattle Systems received a phone
Erwin Unger
The O&P EDGE
Orthotist/Specialist Custom Foot Orthotics Wright & Filippis Rochester Hills, Michigan When did you enter the O&P profession? Sixty-eight years ago when I was a 14-year-old boy in Germany. Why did
Making a Difference in Africa
Pamala Lupo, CO
Pam Lupo, CO, casts a five-day-old baby with a hyperextended knee. The first two things you learn in Ghana are patience and to always carry your toilet paper with you.
P&O American Style
The O&P EDGE
Our first visit in the USA was to the University of Washington, Seattle, where we met fellow P&O students. Mr. John Ferguson, senior lecturer in P&O, delivered a warm and
