May 2007
The O&P EDGE
edit post Q&A with J. Martin Carlson, CPO, FAAOP by Miki Fairley May 1, 2007 In a question-and-answer interview with Miki Fairley, J. Martin Carlson , CPO, FAAOP, provides his
PrimeFare Goes West—Again
The O&P EDGE
PrimeCare O&P Network, Cordova, Tennessee, held its second annual PrimeFare West meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 23-24, 2007. “We deeply appreciate the support of our exhibitors, presenters,
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Cobb Angle Relative to Overall Balance
Andrew J. Mills, CO (UK)
1. The definition of a successful orthotic management outcome is generally a stabilization or improvement of the pre-treatment Cobb angle for a patient who had been considered to be at
TriaCII Scoliosis Orthosis Promotes Proactive Treatment
Miki Fairley
James The TriaCII orthosis for treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) from Boston Brace International, Avon, Massachusetts, is a dynamic tension-based orthosis in which the forces acting on the spine
Got FAQs?
Lisa_salmon_lake
Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. With mandatory accreditation, aging technology, and increased billing errors, running an O&P shop gets more complicated each year. Count on
Activists Unite in Support of Parity
Morgan Sheets
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) national campaign experienced an exciting boost in April. Both New York and Pennsylvania held rallies in support of prosthetic parity bills, and a new
Five Questions for Pam Lupo, CO
The O&P EDGE
Pam Lupo teaching clubfoot casting in Ghana, West Africa Pam Lupo grew up around O&P. The daughter of Eugene “Gene” Filippis, CPO, Lupos first job was sweeping the floors of
What You Should Know about Accreditation
John Latsko
In August of 2006, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that established requirements for accreditation of DMEPOS suppliers in laying the groundwork for the
Disabled Veterans Broaden Horizons at WSC
Miki Fairley
Disabled Veterans Broaden Horizons at WSC Skiers know the exhilaration, freedom, and fast motion the sport brings to them. And a record number of disabled veterans enjoyed the thrill of
Academy Meeting ‘Best Education Conference Ever’
The O&P EDGE
The mayor of San Francisco, California, Gavin Newsom, issued a proclamation to help kick off the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium
