January 2009
The O&P EDGE
edit post ACA Calls on Congress to Eliminate Medicare Wait by Morgan Sheets January 1, 2009 The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recently joined a coalition of more than 65
Tomorrow’s O&P: A Survival Guide Part 1: Trends to Track
Judith Philipps Otto
When The O&P EDGE asked a dozen of the industry’s leading experts to share their visions of tomorrow’s O&P environment, we expected to receive a considerable variety of cautions and
Looking Ahead: The Future of O&P Manufacturing
Brady Delander
Major manufacturers celebrate milestones by looking to the future. Over the last couple of years, O&P manufacturing companies have celebrated some major milestones. Last year, Otto Bock HealthCare, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Give It to Me Straight
Karen Henry
O&P professionals aren’t afraid to tell you exactly what’s on their mind. For The O&P EDGE, this was especially true once people received their December 2008 issue, which focused on
The Future of O&P: A Practitioner’s Perspective
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
“You can’t learn in school what the world is going to do next year.” With this clear and prescient statement, Henry Ford summed up the challenges that we face in
Jarem Frye: Audacious Invention
Morgan Stanfield
Photograph courtesy of Morgan Hall When Jarem Frye pushes off the chair lift and glides down a black-diamond slope, you can tell he’s good. His knees bend rhythmically under a
Blood, Sweat, and Fears
Sara Pschigoda
I knew a residency would take time, energy, and discipline, but I didn’t realize what else I would have to ante up to be part of the O&P club. As
Five Questions for Jane Wolking, CP
The O&P EDGE
Jane Wolking, CP, is the facility director at Actra Orthotics and Prosthetics, Madison, Wisconsin, a family-founded business with ten offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Though highly skilled with high-tech limbs
ACA Calls on Congress to Eliminate Medicare Wait
Morgan Sheets
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recently joined a coalition of more than 65 health advocacy organizations to urge the next Congress to end the 24-month wait for Medicare coverage
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa_salmon_lake
Dealing with denials is time-consuming and complicated. Count on “Got FAQs?” to help keep your claims on track. This month’s column tackles your questions about repair codes, electronic funds transfer,
