July 2003
The O&P EDGE
edit post Got FAQs? by Lisa Lake-Salmon July 1, 2003 The future of your practice depends on knowledgeable billing and collection information. Understanding the full aspect of billing guidelines and…
From the Editor
The O&P EDGE
The focus is on ability–not “disability.”  This is the clear message coming from amputees and orthotic users of all ages. For both youth and adults, disability sports programs and organizations
Prosthetic Components: Making the Right Choice in the ‘Fitting Game’
Judith Otto
It’s a little like a TV reality show: A customer comes to your facility to be fitted for a prosthesis, and his prescription is typically nonspecific. As a result, you’re
There’s More Than One Way To Fit a Patient
Judith Otto
Choosing the right solution for a prosthetic patient is the practitioner’s job–but in exploring the issue with a number of experienced professionals, we discovered that there is no single perfect
HIPAA Security – Required or Addressable
Jay Masci
Compliance deadline for the HIPAA Security Rule, finalized and published February 20, is February 21, 2005. If you were required to comply with the Privacy Rule or Electronic Trasactions and
Frank Caruso, CO
The O&P EDGE
Hanger P&O Haverford, Pennsylvania How did you get started in O&P? By accident. I answered an ad posted for an orthotic technician to work in a lab in the basement
Got FAQs?
Lisa_salmon_lake
The future of your practice depends on knowledgeable billing and collection information. Understanding the full aspect of billing guidelines and procedures will effectively increase your reimbursement. This informative column will
Amputees Across America 2003
Meredy Fullen
A group of guys who called themselves the “Three J’s” approached Ohio Willow Wood in late 2001 for sponsorship. They had an ambitious mission in mind: riding bicycles across the
Drag Racing: How It Parallels O&P
The O&P EDGE
There is a lot more to drag racing than what meets the eye. To those new to the sport, it looks like a bunch of guys who get together, soup
ACA’s Roots
Al Pike CP
Next year the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) will be celebrating 15 years as the national organization for amputees in the United States, but it was not the first. Fifty
