September 2014
The O&P EDGE
edit post Declining Amputation Rates Secondary to Diabetes and PVD by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP September 1, 2014 While it is generally understood within the healthcare environment that the
Tales from the Front Lines: Strategies for Starting an O&P Practice in Uncertain Times
Laura Hochnadel
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,
More Than a Supplier: Responding to Payer Requests for Component Invoices
Garrison Wells
Dealing with third-party payers can be challenging, even in the best of times. Lately, however, conversations at various O&P professional meetings, on the OANDP-L listserv, and with experts interviewed by
Prior Authorization for Medicare O&P Services
Peter W. Thomas and Christina
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule on May 28 that would require suppliers of certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) to submit
Declining Amputation Rates Secondary to Diabetes and PVD
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
While it is generally understood within the healthcare environment that the prevalence of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) are on the rise, the correlating assumption that this is leading
Assessing O&P Competency with the ABC Exams
Eric Rosenberg, MBA
Three years after its founding in 1951, what was then called the American Board for Certification of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Appliance Industry (ABC), now the American Board for
Amputee Coalition Youth Camp / First-Ever Paraclimbing National Championship
The O&P EDGE
Amputee Coalition Youth Camp: A Confidence-Building Experience This year marked the 15th annual youth camp for the Amputee Coalition. The Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp was held July 19-23 at Camp
Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA
Miki Fairley
Photographs courtesy of Anita Liberman-Lampear. Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, president of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), greets new projects and challenges with energy, zest, and enthusiasm, and tackles them
Program Profile Series: Alabama State University and Baylor College of Medicine
The O&P EDGE
The O&P EDGE continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited master’s level O&P educational programs. Alabama State University, College of Health Sciences This month we
Five Inexpensive Tools I Can’t Live Without!
Tony Wickman, CTPO
Most people who know me know that I’m a tool nut. I’ve got tools I use, tools I just like to look at, and even tools I use to make
