November 2007
The O&P EDGE
edit post Johns Hopkins Unveils Proto 2 by Mary Rose Roberts November 1, 2007 In response to the plight of World War II amputees, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Hospitals Look to Exclusive Arrangements
John Latsko
It should come as no surprise that many hospitals have tried to reduce their costs by entering into exclusive or semi-exclusive discounted contracts with their vendors. Medicare pays hospitals for
Passion Found, Hard Work Begins
Kristin Carnahan
As I start my second year in the master of science in prosthetics and orthotics (MSPO) program at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), it is exciting to think
Fabricating Custom-Molded Shoes
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Custom-molded shoes, although not always a major part of an O&P practice’s revenue stream, can be an important adjunct to securing the confidence of crucial referral sources and clinics. They
ACA Expands Advocacy Department
Morgan Sheets
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has experienced a great deal of success in advancing prosthetic parity at the state level. In order to take this fight to the U.S.
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa_salmon_lake
Running an O&P shop gets more complicated each year. Whether you have Medicare billing or reimbursement questions, a Medicare policy question, or you just need help finding a resource, count
Five Questions for John P. Galbraith, CPed
The O&P EDGE
Having worked for nearly 30 years in the field of pedorthics and orthotics, John P. Galbraith, CPed, has plenty of odd and unusual stories. “Don’t get me started,” Galbraith says.
DARPA Revolutionizes Prosthetics: How and Why?
Judith Philipps Otto
Times change. Perceptions change. Once upon a time, not so long ago, only a relatively small ratio of the population had experienced limb loss or amputation, and only a few
Johns Hopkins Unveils Proto 2
Mary Rose Roberts
In response to the plight of World War II amputees, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) established the Artificial Limb Program in 1945 to promote scientific research to improve prosthetic
PowerFoot: The Next Step in Ankle-Foot Prostheses
Laura Calverley
Herr Garth Stewart, a retired Army specialist, lost his left foot and part of his leg four years ago while serving in Iraq. This summer, 24-year-old Stewart tested the PowerFoot,
