November 2014
The O&P EDGE
edit post Billing and Collections Q&A by Lisa Lake-Salmon November 1, 2014 Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. Count on “Got FAQs?” to help you sort through
Helping Patients Optimize Sports Performance and Avoid Injury Through Fitness Training
Miki Fairley
While not all of your patients with amputations will aspire to become elite athletes, those who participate in a sport and want to take their performance to the next
Back to Work
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
A meta-analysis was recently conducted on many of the major outcomes that occur following trauma-related lower-limb amputations; the study authors culled data from a comparatively high number of subjects extracted
Using Video to Improve the Patient Experience
Cara Negri, BSME, CP
With access to a growing body of online resources and technologies, O&P patients are not only more educated about components than in the past, but they are more involved in
CMS’ Annual RAC Update at Odds with Reality for O&P Community
Peter W. Thomas and Sarah Imhoff
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2013 Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program report to Congress, as required by federal
Beyond the Day-to-Day
Andrea Spridgen
While I spend a great deal of time reading about practitioners’ experiences and do my best to understand the day-to-day challenges you face, I have to admit that I have
Warrior Games 2014: Triumph of Ability over Disability
Laura Hochnadel
Five-and-a-half years ago, three individuals had a vision to create a competition to enhance awareness about the impact and need for more sport programming for injured service members around
Program Profile Series: Eastern Michigan University and Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center
The O&P EDGE
The O&P EDGEÂ continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited master’s level O&P educational programs. Eastern Michigan University, Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ORPR)
Understanding Adult-acquired Flatfoot
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
Adult-acquired flatfoot (AAF) is the term used to describe the progressive deformity of the foot and ankle that, in its later stages, results in collapsed and badly deformed feet. Although
A Guide to Sealing Sleeve Repair
Travis Petersen, BOCP, COA
For those of you who work with vacuum or suction suspension systems, you may have realized that the sealing sleeve is the weak link. Constantly replacing sealing sleeves is costly,
