December 2003
The O&P EDGE
edit post From The Editor by Miki Fairley December 1, 2003 As this issue’s feature article, “Total Patient Care: Just a Dream?” points out, a strong multidisciplinary rehab team is
Bilateral Amputation Doesn’t Slow Biker Down
Miki Fairley
Slime balls who take a handicap parking space when theyre able-bodied had better not try it in Omaha, Nebraska! If they do, they might find themselves getting a ticket from
Marlon Shirley: World’s Fastest Amputee
The O&P EDGE
The 11-second barrier fell to Marlon Shirley as he set a new men’s amputee world record in the 100m sprint June 21 at the Utah Summer Games (USG) held in
It’s Time To Turn the Tide in Education
Paul E. Prusakowski, CPO, FAAOP
When I was in high school, I was lucky enough to stumble across orthotics and prosthetics as a career choice. My junior and senior year was spent continually flipping through
From The Editor
Miki Fairley
As this issue’s feature article, “Total Patient Care: Just a Dream?” points out, a strong multidisciplinary rehab team is highly instrumental in achieving the goal of optimal patient outcomes. When
Letters
The O&P EDGE
After eight years in this field, I can’t help but wonder if it was a mistake to enter. It was a major career change–a very expensive career change. I was
Total Patient Care: Just A Dream?
Judith Philipps Otto
It’s a popular concept–so popular that it’s hard to find a dissenting voice. Total patient care, in the form of a cooperative multidisciplinary team approach to treating each patient’s specific
HIPAA Security and the Technical Safegaurds
Jay Masci, PMP
In the last article we covered the physical safeguard standards and have technical safeguards and organizational safeguards remaining. In this article we will cover the five technical safeguard standards in
Five Steps for the Introduction to Lower Limb Amputee Running
Robert Gailey, PhD, PT
Learning how to run with a prosthesis can be very challenging, yet, when simplified into series of relatively basic elements, it can be much easier to learn. The following are
New England O and P Systems Company Grows through Co-Ownership
Mary Bach Fleming
Would all of you O&P practice owners harassed by qualified practitioners beating down your doors please raise your hand?  If thats not a problem at your company, you may be interested
