March 2009
The O&P EDGE
edit post Prosthetic Parity Campaigns Sweep the Nation by Morgan Sheets March 1, 2009 With all of the state legislative sessions meeting and Congress in full swing, it is a
Got FAQs?
Lisa_salmon_lake
Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs to help keep your claims on track. This month’s column tackles your
Eileen Casey: Still Walking
Chelan M. Keeter
“I guess I am driven,” Eileen Casey says. It’s an ironically humble statement to come from the woman who spearheaded the effort to pass Vermont’s prosthetics parity law-the tenth in
The CMS Surety Bond Requirement: More Questions than Answers
Wil Haines, CPO
I’m an old shoe-nearly worn out- but my passion for orthotics and prosthetics has never diminished. And, like many in the field today, I was attracted to orthotics and prosthetics
Content is King…and Technology Ain’t Bad Either
Karen Henry
When superior content and leading technology come together, great things happen. See for yourself on March 4, when the O&P industry’s portal-oandp.com-relaunches with a new design, a new structure, and
Offbeat O&P–Prosthetic Finger Implanted with USB Drive
The O&P EDGE
Photo credit: Jerry Jalava/Flickr A Finnish software developer has blurred the line between human and cyborg a little further. Jerry Jalava, who lost a finger when his motorcycle crashed into
College Park Industries…a Pathway to O&P Industry Innovation
Karen Bieniek
The College Park name implies “learning and continuous education,” and that’s what CPI engineers and product designers incorporate into our foot/ankle systems and related products every day. From the ongoing
Tobilleras de Cuero: Una alternativa ortésica aún efectiva
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
En la ultima década, muchas nuevas ortesis han sido introducidas en el Mercado de O&P que pudieran ser consideradas hÃbridas entre un AFO y una ortesis de pie a la
I, ROBOT
Miki Fairley
Is there a robot in your patients’ future? Or even more mind-boggling-will some of your patients wear a robot in the future? “Wearable robots,” or “exoskeletons,” are moving out of
Tomorrow’s O&P: A Survival Guide
Judith Philipps Otto
In this final chapter of our preview of the future of O&P as seen through the eyes of some of its leading experts, we offer a collective vision of what
