July 2014
edit post Deepening Professional Understanding through Volunteerism by The O&P EDGE July 2, 2014 Four of my classmates from Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC), Chicago, Illinois, and I recently volunteered
edit post Deepening Professional Understanding through Volunteerism by The O&P EDGE July 2, 2014 Four of my classmates from Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC), Chicago, Illinois, and I recently volunteered
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been receiving significant media coverage, but the jury is still out on the effect of this technology on the O&P industry. The verdict may
What makes an in-house fabrication laboratory or a central fabrication facility shine—making it truly a “fab lab”? One way to measure an ideal lab or central fabrication facility is in
THERE’S NO QUESTION THAT TECHNICIANS ARE INVALUABLE TO THE O&P PROFESSION. “If you can’t make a product, you can’t sell anything,” says Tony Wickman, CTPO, CEO of Freedom Fabrication, Havana,
This article is the second of a two-article series that examines ways that may help O&P practitioners limit Medicare audit risk and denials. As noted in part one of this
As countless articles, presentations, and letters have stressed, O&P professionals are members of the healthcare team, not simply providers of a product. However, many times, providing that care also involves
Motocross Champions Crowned at Ninth Annual Extremity Games Adaptive athletes came from coast to coast to compete in the Extremity Games 9 motocross race on May 24 at Baja Acres
The O&P EDGE continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited O&P educational programs. This month we feature three programs offering associate degrees in applied science
Part Three: Building Referral Sources The O&P EDGE continues its four-part series that focuses on key elements of your business and provides some tips for performing analyses and improving your
Learning to laminate with a resin that you haven’t used before can be intimidating and confusing because there are a lot of unknowns about what you can and can’t do
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