September 2019
The O&P EDGE
edit post Transitioning Your Practice to a New Generation by Tara McMeekin September 1, 2019 Family-owned practices have been an integral part of the O&P profession for decades. Many of
Dynamic Stability and Cognitive Burden: Are We Properly Evaluating the Benefits of Microprocessor Knees and Feet?
Seth O’Brien, CP, FAAOP
As microprocessor-controlled knees (MPK) and feet (MPF) are established as the standard of care for people with lower-limb amputations, it is crucial that the clinical benefits of the devices be
Create Raving Fans
Erin Cammarata
Earlier this year I attended a Tony Robbins five-day business mastery seminar. It was an intense and amazing experience. I learned a ton, took pages of notes, and met some
DMEPOS Proposed Rule Expands O&P Prior Authorization, Underscores Need for Legislation to Separate O&P From DME
Peter W. Thomas, JD
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule containing updates to durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) regulations. This annual
Editor’s Note – September 2019
Andrea Spridgen
This issue of The O&P EDGE focuses on the business side of the profession, and like the technology used to enhance patients’ lives, it too is always evolving. One trend facing the
Leg Length Discrepancy
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is a diagnosis that appears deceptively simple, one limb being shorter than the other. However, there is more to the apparent difference in limb length than
O&P Ten Years Later, Part Three: Raising the Bar in O&P Education and Professional Standards
Judith Philipps Otto
In early 2009, O&P experts identified trends most likely to impact the profession during the next decade and discussed challenges that lay ahead for its professionals and suppliers. Our three-part
Patient Referrals: What Is Unethical?
Bonni Wilke
I have worked on the administrative side of O&P practices for over 20 years. It is not a secret that certain physicians prefer to refer patients to specific O&P practices.
Transitioning Your Practice to a New Generation
Tara McMeekin
Family-owned practices have been an integral part of the O&P profession for decades. Many of these businesses have seen generation after generation pass through their doors. For all of the
UCHealth’s Limb Restoration Program: Returning Patients to Their Optimal Self
Betta Ferrendelli
Early every Wednesday morning in the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion on the Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, a team of multidisciplinary professionals meet to review and discuss complex cases
