October 2012
The O&P EDGE
edit post Billing and Collections Q&A by Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc. October 1, 2012 Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. If you have a
Louise Bensley, CTPO
The O&P EDGE
Whether she’s touring around the country on her Harley Davidson or focusing on her professional life, Louise Bensley is enjoying the ride. She has parlayed a part-time, work-from-home job sewing
Evolution’s Custom Origin Silicone Liner
The O&P EDGE
Origin liners are created from an advanced medical grade silicone formula naturally compatible with human tissue and resistant to fluids and bacteria. Origin liners never reduce in strength or thickness,
Grassroots Paralympic Programs
Betta Ferrendelli
Building a More Active Patient Base from the Ground Up Paralympic sports garnered significant attention this summer, thanks to the excitement surrounding the Summer Olympics in London, England. But even
It Takes Two
Judith Philipps Otto
Practitioners and Technicians Partner to Provide Fresh O&P Solutions Finding new and creative approaches to meet the multitude of complex O&P patient needs is a tall order, and achieving a
O&P Fabrication Are We on the Same Page?
Garrison Wells
It’s not if—it’s when. The move toward standardizing O&P fabrication procedures isn’t new, but it’s likely to trigger changes in how technicians are trained and educated, provide consistency in fabrication,
Momentum
Karen Henry
Last month, I attended my sixth American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, and there seemed to be some real momentum building among O&P professionals. I spoke with more
Inspiring the World
Laura Hochnadel
London 2012 Paralympic Games: Inspiring the World Given the audience, the motto for the London 2012 Paralympic Games-“inspire a generation”- should have been “inspire the world.” Several billion television viewers
A Century of O&P: U-M Orthotics & Prosthetics Center
Andrea Spridgen
From its beginnings in the old surgical building on the University of Michigan (U-M), Ann Arbor, campus, the University of Michigan Orthotics & Prosthetics Center (UMOPC) has become an integral
Robo-Legs Provide Insight into Human Gait
Kate Hawthorne
Developing O&P devices that restore 100 percent of lost human function and mobility following an amputation or debilitating injury has been a long-time goal in O&P product development, and studying
