May 2005
The O&P EDGE
edit post Ultimate Pedorthics: Custom Shoe Therapy by Miki Fairley May 1, 2005 Custom shoe therapy is a challenging, underutilized, but rewarding aspect of pedorthic practice. In fact it can
Manufacturers Offer Clinical Software
Judith Philipps Otto
Some of O&P’s leading manufacturers are also joining the movement to provide software systems that offer clinical support to O&P practitioners. Otto Bock Otto Bock HealthCare has recently released new
Take-Charge Software Helps Manage O&P Practices
Judith Philipps Otto
It’s no news that these are tough times for O&P practices, and if there’s a lifeline available to assist you in improving efficiency, developing documentation, increasing security compliance, and reducing
‘Thought-Control’ Prostheses – Soon a Reality
Miki Fairley
In the movie The Empire Strikes Back, hero and Jedi knight Luke Skywalker found himself locked in mortal combat with Darth Vader. Beaten and wounded, Luke was pressed back by
Quality Can Pay – If You Can Prove It
John Latsko
One of the most common criticisms heard from providers, payers, and patients alike is that our healthcare delivery system is paid for solely on the basis of how much was
Can Evidence-Based Medicine Benefit Orthotics?
Miki Fairley
To be truly effective in a practical way, orthotic research needs to involve both technological research and clinical research, according to Christopher Morris, senior orthotist, Department of Orthotics, Nuffield Orthopaedic
Ultimate Pedorthics: Custom Shoe Therapy
Miki Fairley
Custom shoe therapy is a challenging, underutilized, but rewarding aspect of pedorthic practice. In fact it can achieve the level of “ultimate pedorthics,” according to Arnie Davis, CPed, Davis Shoe
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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
Dan Kopolow, CO, CPed
The O&P EDGE
Dan Kopolow, CO, CPed Innovative Bracing by Heel to Toe Urbana, Illinois What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Be grateful for what you have and more grateful for
Prosthetics at the Middle of the World
David Krupa, CP
Lourdes Pilco woke to the babbling of her son. Here, so close to the equator, the sun rises early, yet it was still dark. Lourdes fumbled for a moment, the
