September 2016
The O&P EDGE
edit post What They Didn’t Teach You in the Classroom by John Pope, MS, MSPO, CSCS September 1, 2016 You hit the ground running. School gave you the tools and
Maintaining Professionalism in a Competitive Climate
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
In the O&P world of shrinking reimbursements and an often uncertain future, practices are under more pressure than ever to attract new patients and grow their businesses. But the pressure
Mr. Houghton’s Opus: The Houghton Scale and Its Modern Applications in Prosthetic Care
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
In the early 1990s, a team of British researchers set out to determine the rate of successful rehabilitation among individuals with lower-limb amputations of vascular etiologies. Led by a vascular
Educational In-services: Benefiting the Healthcare Team, Patients, and O&P Providers
Miki Fairley
The O&P EDGE interviewed O&P company owners and clinicians who provide a representative example of courses and in-services that range from offering continuing education units (CEUs) to much simpler instructional programs
Changes Proposed to Medicare Appeals Process
Peter W. Thomas and Christina
CMS Tries to Pull a Fast One on the ALJ 90-Day Decision Deadline Many O&P professionals and practices have experienced extensive Medicare contractor audits that required them to pursue the
Returning to Fall’s Schedule With New Ideas
Andrea Spridgen
We are in the last dog days of summer and the thermometer reads 90 degrees. Meanwhile, children across the country are preparing for a return to school and the routine
Jeff Schmidt’s Mission to Conquer the Kona Ironman
Betta Ferrendelli
The first time Jeff Schmidt participated in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in October 2012, he completed the race 25 minutes too late to be considered a finisher.
Using Retail to Balance the Bottom Line
Terry Reed, BOCPD
Many pedorthists have relied mainly on insurance reimbursements to drive their practices. A physician writes a prescription for whatever he or she deems medically necessary to meet a patient’s needs
The Effectiveness of Foot Orthotics, Part II
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
The medical terrain continues to change rapidly, and additional overhauls are expected as the Affordable Care Act, accountable care organizations, and other federal initiatives alter the landscape further. To survive,
Because That’s How We’ve Always Done It
Erin Cammarata
When I am hired for a consulting job, I always ask my client why some tasks are done a certain way. More often than not the response is, “Because that’s
