April 2005
The O&P EDGE
edit post Independent Networks: Leveling the Playing Field by Jim Andreassen, Catherine Griffin April 1, 2005 In a competitive environment, small O&P companies have often found it advantageous to join
Soldier Gets New Prosthetic Design
Rachel Monserrate Miki Fairley
Josh Olson can never forget the date of October 27, 2003. The young soldier on duty in Iraq was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and lost his entire leg. An
Online Education Technology: What We Have, What We Need
Rick E. Sevier, CPed, ROPA
Traditionally, healthcare workers receive their education while sitting in a classroom. In the 1999-2000 school year, about 43 percent of students enrolled in post secondary programs were non-traditional students 24
Jason M. Jennings, CPO
The O&P EDGE
Jason M. Jennings, CPOWestmed Rehab Inc.Rapid City, South Dakota What do you like best about O&P? Patient care. What is your favorite sport? Sporting clays. Tell us about your family.There’s
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
Gary Horton’s Goal: Providing a Lifetime of Support for Patients
Jodi Mills
Throughout the field of orthotics and prosthetics, the family-run small business is not unusual. In any profession, running a small business generally requires great sacrifices. O&P is not unique in
Independent Networks: Leveling the Playing Field
Jim Andreassen, Catherine Griffin
In a competitive environment, small O&P companies have often found it advantageous to join forces to gain more strength relative to large national and regional entities. Two such networks–OPGA, which
Saddam’s Palace Basement Becomes O&P Lab
Rachel Monserrate
Throughout the war in Iraq, media attention has been focused on military operations, and the impact on daily life has often been forgotten. In that war-torn nation, the medical system
O&P Aids Animals
Meredy Fullen
Welcome to the Creature Care Department “One can measure the greatness and moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals.” Mahatma Gandhi My mother taught
US-ISPO Conference Provides Much Food for Thought
The O&P EDGE
John Fisk, MD, (far left), moderates with a panel, Rob Kistenberg, CP; Steen Jensen, MD; Rob Horvath, and Robert Gailey, PT. The first-ever conference held by the US Member Society
