July 2006
The O&P EDGE
edit post Don’t Give Away Your Business! Get It and Keep It by Miki Fairley July 1, 2006 The sales reps aren’t taking business away–the orthotic shops are giving it
Commoditization vs. Customization: Are Trends in O&P Affecting You?
Miki Fairley
Editor’s Note: Some roads are smooth and winding with scenic vistas while others are rocky and call for careful footing. The path before the O&P profession includes both anticipated obstacles
Should O&P Develop Its Own Approach to Evidence-Based Practice?
Edward S. Neumann
Judging from trends and predictions, a “perfect storm” would appear to be gathering strength in O&P. Healthcare cost containment will bring major changes none of us is looking forward to,
Seeing the Light at Sunriver: AOPA Plans Ahead
Miki Fairley
Rental canoes wait in the glassy morning lagoon on the Deschutes River at Sunriver Resort, Oregon. Photo by Thomas Boyd. The adage, “When the going gets tough, the tough get
From the Editor: Summer Reading for the Travels Ahead
Tina Eichner
If you have not yet read the dramatic tale of life and hope in Afghanistan told by Farah Ahmedi, I highly recommend adding it to your summer reading list. While
Bob Gailey: Helping Amputees Enjoy a Better World
Miki Fairley
Gailey works with Sergeant Dan Metzdorf at the Blaze Amputee Running Clinic in Warm Spring, Georgia. When you meet Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, one of the first things that impresses
APPLL Update: Bringing People Together to Push
Morgan Sheets
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is organizing meetings in various states to help educate and mobilize activists and create formal campaign structures to advance prosthetic parity in the coming
Got FAQs?
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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
Andrew Lorence: 91-year-old World War II Veteran and Amputee Looks Forward to Each Day
Sherry Metzger, MS
The historic battle more than 60 years ago is remembered as the bloodiest, largest land battle the US Army has fought to date, leaving more than 80,000 US soldiers dead,
Creative Solutions for Foot Complications
Gordon Zernich, CP, BOCP
When the stakes are high and the odds are long, there are worse places to be than at the roulette table in Rick’s Café Americain, Casablanca-after all, it is only
