How It’s Done
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
After finishing his studies and a clinical residency in the United States in the early 90s, Santiago Muñoz felt he was prepared for a career in O&P. When he returned
Remark Code CO-261
Lesleigh Sisson, CFo, CFm, and Curt Bertram, CPO
“The procedure or service is inconsistent with the patient’s history.” This is the message you’ll see on a Medicare Explanation of Benefits (EOB) with remark code CO-261. As of the
Going Into the World to Do Good: Integrating O&P Education With Humanitarianism
Duffy Felmlee, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP
A characteristic shown by many O&P professionals is humanitarianism. A humanitarian as defined by Oxford Learner’s Dictionary is “a person who tries to help people who are suffering and improve
How to Improve Gait Analysis via Telehealth
Jackie O’Connor, MHSM, B.Prosthetics/Orthotics (Hons)
Provision of O&P services via telehealth is challenging. However, stories with positive outcomes are beginning to emerge as digital health technology develops. As an orthotist/prosthetist in Australia assisting O&P service
Editor’s Note–April 2023
ANDREA SPRIDGEN
Among the lessons we have all learned in the past few years is the interconnectedness of people across the globe. Though we may not all be experiencing the same conditions,
Taking Stock of the O&P Policy Agenda, Part Two
Peter W. Thomas, JD
Part I of “Taking Stock of the O&P Policy Agenda” discussed a portion of the policy and advocacy history pursued by the O&P profession in the past decade or more
Cross-Cultural Collaboration
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
Not long after starting in O&P education, I overheard a colleague from a Western country relating his experience teaching prosthetics at a school in Asia. He was accustomed to fielding
