December 2019
The O&P EDGE
edit post Amputee’s Peer Support Group Open to All by Betta Ferrendelli December 1, 2019 Lisa Sewell has a host of medical issues, but she doesn’t spend a lot of
Amputee’s Peer Support Group Open to All
Betta Ferrendelli
Lisa Sewell has a host of medical issues, but she doesn’t spend a lot of time focusing on them. She has chronic asthma, diabetes, and bilateral transtibial amputations due to peripheral
CAF, SDTC Event Draws Worldwide Attendance
The O&P EDGE
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. The Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge (SDTC) and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) event, October 18-20, brought together able-bodied and challenged athletes
Does the Prosthetist’s Generation Affect Transfemoral Interface Choice?
Gerald Stark, PhD, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
The goal of a recent survey I conducted regarding transfemoral interface designs was to understand the trends related to practitioner experience and transfemoral interfaces. There were 233 respondents with a
Editor’s Note – December 2019
Andrea Spridgen
Throughout December, the variety of holidays celebrated by people from different backgrounds makes it feel like an entire season of giving, of helping others. So it seems appropriate that this
Got FAQs? – December 2019
Lisa Lake
Billing for O&P services is complicated. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs? to help keep your claims on track. This month’s column answers your questions about same and
O&P Policy Developments Accelerate
Peter W. Thomas, JD
A flurry of noteworthy O&P policy developments have occurred throughout the past few months. Congress continues to work toward introduction of the bipartisan Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act.
Pathological Altruism: Balancing Patient and Personal Priorities
John Brinkmann, MA, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
In 2011, Oxford University Press published a large volume titled Pathological Altruism, a collection of chapters by various authors on topics related to how doing good can cause harm. Altruism
Philanthropy in O&P: Giving Back in O&P Comes in Countless Ways
Betta Ferrendelli
EVEN THE SMALLEST philanthropic deed can do wonders for the beneficiary. A philanthropist doesn’t need to be wealthy; a generous nature and a heart filled with compassion and empathy will
