January 2008
The O&P EDGE
edit post Tabula Rasa? Not Anymore! by Kristin Carnahan January 1, 2008 If you have talked to anyone from the master of science in prosthetics and orthotics program at the
Nationwide Ski Tour off to a ‘Spectacular’ Start
Brady Delander
A smile stretched across Steffini Vandever’s face expressed everything that could be said about the 20th annual Hartford Ski Spectacular, held December 2-9 at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Welcome to EDGE Direct
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The oandp.com Newsletter has a new look–and a new name. The O&P EDGE, in cooperation with oandp.com, is proud to present the first issue of EDGE Direct, your source for
Hot Topics
The O&P EDGE
EDGE Direct tracks the most-discussed topics on the OANDP-L listserv, as well as other sources, and will present those subjects here in “Hot Topics.” From accreditation deadlines and competitive bidding
Internal Control in Your O&P Practice: Why Do You Need It?
Miki Fairley
After “Jim”* (names have been changed to protect identity) had passed his boards, he opened a healthcare practice and brought his old college friend “Bob” in to manage the business.
The Case for Customer Service
Karen Henry
The first step to healing, as the saying goes, is admitting you have a problem. Three years ago, Joe Sansone, president of TMC Orthopedic in Houston, Texas, found out he
Marketing: Why It’s Critical for Your Business
The O&P EDGE
Edited by Karen Henry Francis Moran Francis Moran, founder and managing partner of in media Public Relations Inc., provides straightforward advice on marketing your O&P practice that you can implement
O&P Predictions for 2008
Karen Henry
Having just wrapped up an incredible year of advances and innovations in prosthetic technology, I thought it would be interesting to kick off 2008 with some predictions on what the
O&P Facility Nightmare: One Bad Decision Can Sink the Ship
Teresa Presson
I had the pleasure of working at an O&P facility for 20 years. We provided excellent patient care and were well respected by our patients and the surrounding medical communities.
Airborne Amputee Event Lands Safely
The O&P EDGE
The first Airborne Amputee skydiving event, sponsored by The Amputee and Prosthetic Center of Houston, Texas, and others, was a thrill for six amputees, most of whom made their first
