March 2010
The O&P EDGE
edit post Progress on Parity: A Look Back, A Look Ahead by Dan Ignaszewski March 1, 2010 In 2009, states nationwide stood up and said that insurance companies should cover
Progress on Parity: A Look Back, A Look Ahead
Dan Ignaszewski
In 2009, states nationwide stood up and said that insurance companies should cover prosthetics and orthotics so that the limb-loss community has access to the care they deserve for the
Hugh Herr: Beyond the Merely Human
Morgan Stanfield
If the power were granted you to break out of your cells… you would dare to be changed, as you are changing now, into the shape you dread, beyond the
The Dark Side of Parity
Jim DeWees, CP
Three years ago in Indiana, a group of amputees and prosthetists got together to battle for parity. Differing views and ideas were tossed around, along with some concerns. I had
Face to Face: Clay Barrow, CO
The O&P EDGE
Clay Barrow, CO, has an eye for information technology that’s rare in the world of O&P professionals. The former independent software consultant came to O&P more than nine years after
David Stiffler: One Step at a Time
Jane Albritton
Dustin Stockdill (right) stabilizes David Stiffler as Sam Calabrace, CPO (left), evaluates Stiffler’s gait. Photograph by Chad Means. Originally published in Our Town community newspaper, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. David Stiffler’s health
Got FAQs?
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Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. Because we understand that running an O&P practice gets more complicated each year, ‘Got FAQs?’ is here to help you with
Finding Myself in the Eye of the Storm
Stephanie LeGare
As I am sitting here pondering a topic for this article, I am curious to discover that I have hit a bit of a lull in my residency. I don’t
Technician Credentialing: A Gateway to Opportunity
Tony Wickman
Wickman Welcome to the fork in the road—this is when we decide how the future unfolds. Over the past year of working with the American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
Tough Economy Is No Hurdle for Othotics Start-up
Rachel Kelley
Not many people have the courage, motivation, and single-minded vision to launch a business at all, let alone in one of the worst economic times in global history. It takes
