Bringing O&P Advocacy to Capitol Hill: NAAOP’s Inaugural In-Person Fly-In
Peter W. Thomas, JD, and Annika Berlin, MS
On July 23, the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) hosted its first in-person Congressional Fly-In, bringing together advocates, professionals, and leaders from across O&P for
Taking Care of Business: Balancing Care and Profitability to Succeed in O&P
Tara McMeekin
Running a successful O&P practice requires more than delivering exceptional patient care. It also demands regular attention to the financial and operational health of the business. To serve patients and
Coding Confusion Continues: Custom-Fitted Versus OTS
Erin Cammarata
Despite years of clarification attempts, the line between custom-fitted and off-the-shelf (OTS) orthoses remains one of the most misunderstood and frequently denied coding issues in O&P. Let’s break it down.
From Paperwork to Patient Care: AI in O&P
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
Katie Janiszewski, MSOP, CPO, didn’t realize how much time she was losing to documentation—until AI gave that time back to her. “As clinicians, we’ve accepted paperwork as part of the
Editor’s Note–September 2025
ANDREA SPRIDGEN
Do you remember the 2004 movie I Robot? In it, a detective, who is highly skeptical of robots, and it could be said perhaps even anti-robot, discovers that the centralized
3D Printing in O&P: Moving Beyond the First Wave
Louis-Philippe Broze
The O&P industry has entered a transformative era where 3D printing is no longer a futuristic concept; it is a proven technology that is already widely used across clinical practices
Dog Bite Shapes Woman’s Resolve, Zest for Life
Betta Ferrendelli
The summer before Vaughan DeBarr turned seven, she was visiting cousins in Pensacola, Florida. They were playing in the neighborhood cul-de-sac when a pit bull began charging in their direction.
Errors and Apologies
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D), and Molly Quinlan, MPO, CPO
To err is human, to forgive, divine. — A. Pope Every human makes mistakes. It is likely that every practitioner understands the anxiety, fear, or outright terror that accompanies the
Exercise Is Medicine
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
“If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” This quote attributed to Robert Butler, MD, made
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