April 2006
The O&P EDGE
edit post Helping Obese Patients by Weight Management, not Diet by Jeff Fredrick, MS, CO, BOCP April 1, 2006 The same America that expects to attain viable longevity into its
Humanitarian Aid: O&P Brings Healing Work Worldwide
Tina Eichner
EDITOR’S NOTE The generosity of the people who comprise the O&P industry seems to be without measure or limit. When we set out to cover the topic of Humanitarian Aid,
Helping Obese Patients by Weight Management, not Diet
Jeff Fredrick, MS, CO, BOCP
The same America that expects to attain viable longevity into its 80s has tallied up an unprecedented record of obesity. It comes as no surprise that booming obesity rates are
Ronald F. Altman CPO(E): A Lifetime of Making a World of Difference
Jodi Mills
Ronald Altman, center, with October 2005 CSPO graduating class. For some, it can take a lifetime to discover what direction to take, which path to pursue. For others, circumstances beyond
Janelle Springer, BS
The O&P EDGE
Janelle Springer, BS Georgia Tech University Atlanta, Georgia What is the last book you read? Angels & Demons. What is the best advice you can give a newcomer to O&P?
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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
If the Shoe Fits… Pedorthic Modifications for Optimal Function
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Billions of pairs of shoes are sold annually in the United States. Human anatomy, although clinically standardized, is certainly unique from individual to individual. Given both of these statements, it
Do You ISPO?
Rob Kistenberg
Sixteen years ago as prosthetic students at UCLA’s Long-term Certificate Program in Prosthetics, we were introduced to the organizations of the O&P profession. The alphabet soup was thinner then, as
From the Editor: Meeting Highlights Blended Importance of Past, Present, and Future of O&P
The O&P EDGE
This issue went to press fast on the heels of the 32nd Annual Academy Meeting last month in Chicago, which provided me with a thought-provoking, energizing, and thorough introduction to
New Yorker Makes the World a Better Place, for One Child at a Time
Tina Eichner
It is the lucky few who can point to a moment in time and mark the identification of their life’s purpose. Above: Elissa Montanti with Tara and Hamdani. Photos courtesy
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