July 2010
The O&P EDGE
edit post Endolite and SPS Revise Sole Distribution Agreement by The O&P EDGE July 10, 2010 Endolite and SPS are pleased to announce they have modified their distribution agreement by
Leipzig Brings O&P to the World Stage
The O&P EDGE
“It’s a conference on steroids.” -John Miguelez, CP, FAAOP, president and senior clinical director, Advanced Arm Dynamics, Redondo Beach, California Dancers, performance artists, music, and multilevel product display booths complete
It’s Not (Just) About the Billing Office:
Reimbursement Resources for Your Entire Staff
Morgan Stanfield
“It doesn’t matter who the provider is, big or small, O&P businesses should always be looking for ways to improve their performance and efficiency and to maximize their reimbursement. Especially
Accounts Receivable: Money Chest or Money Pit? How to Win the Claims Game
Miki Fairley
Perrone “Some of these insurance companies are absolute nightmares! Their constantly changing rules are a moving target. You send the additional information they ask for, and they come back and
Important New Medicare Rules Impact O&P Field
Peter W. Thomas Kreisel
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established several new rules of engagement that O&P practitioners and suppliers must follow to receive Medicare payments, and these rules go
Leveraging Power: How O&P Professionals Can—and Why They Should—Be Involved in Legislation
Morgan Stanfield
“Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in
‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore…’
Karen Henry
In the movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy expresses her trepidation about the possible obstacles that lie ahead as she, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow follow the yellow brick
Ridgway Continues Reign;
Ball Smashes Marathon Barrier
The O&P EDGE
Ridgway Continues Reign as Limb-Loss Motocross Champ Chris “Ridge” Ridgway won his fourth consecutive gold medal during the fifth annual Extremity Games (eX5), held May 29 at the Baja Acres
Six Steps to Managed Care Contracting
Christine Duprey
Managed care contracts are the foundation of many practices’ revenue streams. Poorly negotiated contracts can result in ineffective patient flow and cost providers thousands of dollars—or even their businesses—so it’s
A New Approach to Sealing Thermoplastic Edges
Christian Hick and Gunilla Ström, CPO
A technical challenge solved by identifying a thermal window. Sealing thermoplastic edges simply and smoothly in a way that adds to patient comfort has always been problematic. Although the nature
