August 2007
The O&P EDGE
edit post Portrait of an Activist: Sean Brame by Morgan Sheets August 1, 2007 Sheets and Brame The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has made a great deal of progress
‘Robotic Tendon’ Puts Spring Back in Steps
Miki Fairley
New device could provide amputees with a more powerful stride. When complete, the aptly nicknamed SPARKy device-short for Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinetics-is expected to provide functionality with enhanced ankle
Guides Tackle Challenges Facing O&P Services
The O&P EDGE
The state of prosthetics and orthotics services is in serious need of attention in low-income countries, where the services have remained in a stagnant or declining condition for years. This
ACA Annual Conference Exceeds Attendance Projections
Karen Henry
“I am here to motivate and inspire you.”- Al Mead Motivation and inspiration are the hallmarks of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) Annual Conference, and this year was no
St. Louis Smiles: Humanitarian Efforts Changing One Life at a Time
Sherry Metzger, MS
After a tragic accident left both of his arms severely burned, Kesmy St. Louis underwent a double amputation. St. Louis was 12 years old when he suffered a severe seizure,
Five Questions for Rhonda F. Turner
The O&P EDGE
Rhonda F. Turner, PhD, MBA, JD, CFM, BOCPO , is a self-proclaimed Parrot Head with a lifelong passion for medicine and an unquenchable desire for new challenges. Born in Philadelphia,
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Lisa_salmon_lake
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
Portrait of an Activist: Sean Brame
Morgan Sheets
Sheets and Brame The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has made a great deal of progress over the past year in the fight for prosthetic parity. Seven states now have
Making the Sale and Securing a Residency
Ronald A. Roiz, MSPO
Securing a residency started at an ideal time-midterms! Having been eager to figure out where I would be living after graduation, I dialed countless phone numbers from the start of
Diabetes Education: Meeting the Challenge for Your Patients
Miki Fairley
Diabetes is a disease that can be controlled-or greatly exacerbated-by a patient’s overall lifestyle. It’s a disease that calls strongly for healthcare professionals to look at the “whole person,” not
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