September 2013
The O&P EDGE
edit post Billing and Collections Q&A by Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc. September 1, 2013 Billing for O&P devices and care is complicated. Count on “Got FAQs?” to
Patient Satisfaction Surveys: Using the Data
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
Each year, O&P patients around the nation fill out thousands of patient satisfaction surveys. Patient care facilities accredited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are required to
Christin: The Ottobock C-Brace Has Changed My Life
The O&P EDGE
Christin: The Ottobock C-Brace Has Changed My Life Christin loves to be in motion. Travelling, working in the garden, walking with her dog, Lucy-and getting to out-of-the-way places to fulfill
RAC Audits and Delayed Reimbursements: Preparing Your Company for a Cash Flow Crisis
Betta Ferrendelli
Many who work in the O&P profession believe it is not a question of if, but when, a facility will be the target of a Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audit.
The Dawn of Powered Lower-Limb Prostheses, Part 2
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Modern lower-limb prosthetic components can be broadly characterized by their power requirements. Mechanically passive devices that require no external power are the most basic of these types of components. In
New Developments in O&P Medicare Claims and Other Matters
Peter W. Thomas and Christina
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue policy changes that impact O&P claims audits and other matters of interest to O&P practitioners. CMS issued new limits
EDGE Quick Credit: It’s Here!
Tonja Randolph
We are excited to officially launch EDGE Quick Credit™ with our first clients, Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, and Össur Americas, Foothill Ranch, California, at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
Thinking Inside the Box
Jeffrey A. Nemeth, CPO, FAAOP
Business managers are aware of the constant need to improve and grow their companies’ bottom line. In the O&P industry, it is particularly important to stay abreast of changes and
Joan Sanders, PhD: Linking Creative Thinking with Practical Application
Miki Fairley
Joan E. Sanders, PhD, has been interested in science and mathematics ever since she was young. “I especially loved doing experiments, and when I was a child I was always
Preparing Your O&P Business for the Future
Leslie Pitt Schneider, JD, RN, CCRC (ACRP), HT (ASCP)
American singer-songwriter and lyricist Bob Dylan began singing “the times, they are a changin’” in 1964-and the times have continued to change. With today’s O&P landscape being vastly different from
