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
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
Technological advances and improvements in prosthetic sockets have progressed considerably in the last two decades. However, when it comes to designing and producing a comfortable device that can be made
