July 2007
The O&P EDGE
edit post Wendy Beattie: Engineer Finds True Calling by Miki Fairley July 1, 2007 The aerospace industry’s loss has been the orthotic and prosthetic profession’s gain. Beattie has been described
What You Bring to the Table
Karen Henry
Summer is upon us, and along with the rising mercury and sprouting gardens comes the inevitable summer barbeque. If your family is anything like mine, the hosting family mans the
Marketing vs. Sales: What’s the Best Approach for Your Practice?
Susi Ebersbach, MT (ASCP), MBA
Healthcare has evolved into a commercial marketplace. Increasingly, the practice-patient relationship resembles a consumer relationship driven by the economic pressures of cost shifting to the patient and resultant trend toward
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The O&P EDGE
CAF Raises $166,000 for Veterans In its first official event since becoming the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s initial chapter, CAF-Florida raised more than $166,000 for wounded veterans through the Operation Rebound
Wendy Beattie: Engineer Finds True Calling
Miki Fairley
The aerospace industry’s loss has been the orthotic and prosthetic profession’s gain. Beattie has been described as going beyond the call of duty in caring for her patients and helping
Five Questions for Robert L. Rhodes, MPA, CO
The O&P EDGE
Robert L. Rhodes wasn’t born an O&P man. It took the lure of extra cash and coaxing by a man who would become his mentor to push Rhodes into the
Slippery SUDs: Understanding FDA Regulations on the Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices
John Latsko
The unregulated practice of reusing medical devices that are either labeled or otherwise intended for use on a single patient began more than 25 years ago as a way for
Sean Brame: Unstoppable 11-Year Old Delivers Message of Hope, Perseverance
Sherry Metzger, MS
An autumn day in April 2005 that started with a game of soccer ended with a trip to the emergency room and a nine-year-old fighting for his life. Sean Brame
Celebrating a Victory
Morgan Sheets
The Oregon State LegisÂlaÂture recently passed into law comÂpreÂhensive coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care. SponÂsored by Rep. Peter Buckley (D-Ashland) and Sen. Alan Bates (D-Ashland), HB 2517 mandates that
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Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. With competitive bidding, mandatory accreditation, aging technology, and increased billing errors, running an O&P shop gets more complicated each year. Count
