June 2016
The O&P EDGE
edit post Billing and Collections Q&A by Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc. June 1, 2016 Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. When you have
Welcome Home: Helping People Transition to Life After Amputation
Miki Fairley
Losing a limb is life-changing. How much life changes depends on variables that make the challenges facing each person unique. An amputation might be just a blip on the screen
Every Step They Take: The Use of Activity Monitors in Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
When we think of the role of advancing technology in prosthetic care, we tend to think of advances in individual components such as external power, microprocessor regulation, and pattern recognition.
How Patients Benefit From O&P Policy Reforms
Peter W. Thomas, JD
In the world of healthcare policy, patients and providers are usually aligned on the majority of issues, while health plans, businesses, and other payers usually take the opposite view. This
Counterpoint: Step Activity Monitoring for the Purpose of Personal Information Compared to Health and Scientific Records
Jason Highsmith and Joseph Miller
This article addresses information presented in the recently published article “Accelerating Outcomes Measurement in Clinical Practice With Fitbit” (Allie Cerutti, The O&P EDGE, March 2016. The premise of Cerutti’s article is
Outside the Clinic
Andrea Spridgen
When we talk about limb loss or the conditions that necessitate orthotic treatment, we often stress that people who are differently abled are not defined by their differences. Just as
AOPA Policy Forum 2016: Advocacy in Action
The O&P EDGE
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2016 Policy Forum was held in Washington April 26-28. New this year was an O&P legislation writing congress that former Senator Bob Kerrey
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is one of the most common diagnoses of the foot and ankle, and it is more prevalent than ever due to a number of factors
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc.
Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs? to help keep your claims on track. This month’s column answers your
Medicare Should Follow the VA’s Lead
Peter Seaman, CP, CTP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seems to be focusing a significant amount of energy on undermining the expeditious delivery of appropriate prosthetic devices to many of its
