April 2014
The O&P EDGE
edit post New Features and Benefits of ORION by The O&P EDGE April 1, 2014 The technical and clinical vision behind the ORION has always been to create a microprocessor
Opportunities and Challenges
Daniel Minert, MS, CO, AT, ATC
As we survey the O&P landscape, we face dramatic challenges and exciting opportunities. Our practices and practitioners face uncertainty in the wake of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Academy Celebrates 40 Years
Andrea Spridgen
About 1,650 attendees braved the cold weather in Chicago, Illinois, February 26-March 1, as the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) celebrated its 40th anniversary at its Annual
New Features and Benefits of ORION
The O&P EDGE
The technical and clinical vision behind the ORION has always been to create a microprocessor knee built to provide optimal movement, speed control, and security features for K3-level users with
Educating Your Support Staff: Good for Employees, Good for Business
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
Nonclinical staff members at O&P patient care facilities are the first people to greet patients, the first to hear about a complaint, and the ones who can ensure that the
Just in Time for the International Congress: OTWorld Sneak Peek
The O&P EDGE
Which Insights of Biomechanical Research Should Be Considered When Treating the Diabetic Foot in Terms of Orthopedic Shoe Technology? Presenter: Sicco A. Bus, PhD Pressure reduction is key to preventing
Affordable, Available CEUs: How to Find the Ones that Meet Your Needs
Judith Philipps Otto
Most practitioners’ to-do lists are getting longer while their available time is getting shorter. Dealing with increased documentation requirements, keeping pace with Medicare’s changing regulations, and delivering the latest and
Training and Integrating Millennial Workers into Your O&P Practice
John Brinkmann, MA, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
INTRODUCTION The arrival of the Millennial Generation on the employment landscape means that a more diverse multigenerational workforce is becoming the norm for most professions. This change in the workforce
The Goal of Lifelong Learning
Andrea Spridgen
I’ve always been passionate about education. It was, in fact, my enjoyment of learning that spurred me to earn an advanced degree directly after finishing my bachelor’s degree. Since then
The Unlikely Runner, Jay Fain Jr.
Judy Johnson Berna
Fain works on the treadmill at Bulow Biotech Prosthetics in Columbia, South Carolina. Photograph courtesy of Bobby Latham. In 2007, on the day before he was scheduled to fly home
