Please post the following announcement for the Ohio O & P 2015 meetings.
Thank you.
Dianne Farabi
Ohio O & P Association
(614) 659-0197
(614) 336-8596 fax
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Coming Soon!
Ohio O & P 2015 Spring Meetings
March 27-28, 2015
Columbus Hilton at Easton Town Center
The Ohio Orthotics and Prosthetics Association and the Ohio Chapter, AAOP
invite you to join us next month for an exciting Spring Meeting program
filled with important updates and information including business,
reimbursement, coding, scientific, technical, research, workshops, and
certification courses.
Friday, March 27
· OHIO CHAPTER, AAOP WORKSHOPS
o Kevin Carroll, MC, CP, FAAOP – Bilateral Transfemoral Prosthetic Users
o Linda Collins, BS, MA – Let’s Go to WAR: Workshop About Reimbursement
o Robert Meier, CO – Advances in Pediatric Orthotic Solutions and SWASH
Certification Course®
o Gerald Stark MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP – Michelangelo Qualification Course
(offers certification)
o Robert S. Gailey, Jr., PhD, PT – Evidence-based Amputee Rehabilitation
· OHIO ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS ASSOCIATION MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
o Ohio Medicaid
o Medicare/NGS
o Ohio BWC
o AOPA Medicare and Policy Review
o The Health Care Landscape (State and Federal)
SATURDAY, March 28
· OHIO CHAPTER, AAOP HIGHLIGHTS
o General Sessions (Morning):
§ Journal Club — Chris Perry, CP, Ohio Chapter—AAOP President-Elect
§ Factor Analysis of Upper Extremity Prosthetic Patient Acceptance
· Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP, Senior Upper Limb Specialist and
Clinical Leader — Ottobock—Minneapolis, MN
§ The Impact of Outcomes and Current Research: Preparing for the Future of
Amputee Care and Your Practice
· Robert S. Gailey, Jr., PhD, PT, Professor — University of
Miami—Miller School of Medicine, Dept. Physical Therapy —Coral Gables, FL
§ Engineered Perception: Sensation, Cognition, and Prosthetics
· Paul D. Marasco, PhD, Associate Staff Scientist — Cleveland
Clinic, Lerner Research Institute—Department of Biomedical
Engineering—Cleveland, OH
§ Residual Limb Health Outcomes in Response to Elevated Vacuum Suspension
· Cameron Rink, PhD, Assistant Professor — Division of Vascular
Diseases and Surgery–Department of Surgery—Davis Heart and Lung
Institute—Columbus, OH
§ CAD/CAM—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow — Panel Presentation:
o Breakout Sessions (Afternoon):
o Prosthetic
§ Enhancing Upper Limb Prostheses with Wireless Technology
· Martin Vilarino, MSE, Engineering Product Manager–Infinite
Biomedical Technologies—Baltimore, MD
§ Pattern Recognition for Myoelectric Upper Extremity
· Frank Cummins, BS Eng, Lead Product R&D Engineer — CoApt,
LLC—Chicago, IL
o Orthotic
§ Osteoarthritis Solutions: Effective Products for Non-invasive Treatment
· Carin Erbland, CPO, Regional Clinical Specialist – Össur
Americas—Foothill Ranch, CA
§ The Use of AFO’s for Individuals with Peripheral Neuropathy: Effects on
balance and postural control
· Kurt Jackson, PT, PhD, GCS, Associate Professor, Neurology
Coordinator — University of Dayton—Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering—Dayton, OH
o Wound Care
§ Overview on Wound Healing and the Effects and Reasons Why Vacuum Helps to
Improve Healing
· Chris Link, MSN, FNP, OR Specialist — Kinetic Concepts Medical
Devices—Middletown, OH
§ Residual Limb Health Outcomes in Response to Elevated Vacuum Suspension
· Cameron Rink, PhD, Assistant Professor — Division of Vascular
Diseases and Surgery–Department of Surgery—Davis Heart and Lung
Institute—Columbus, OH
o Compliance
§ 2015 Update Best Business Practices/ABC Accreditation
Standards—Improving Your Business While Increasing Your Compliancy
· Jim Lawson, Outreach Development Manager–American Board for
Certification (ABC)—Alexandria, VA
§ Steps to Reimbursement Success
· Linda Collins, BS, MA, Carin Erbland, CPO – Össur
Americas—Foothill Ranch, CA
For more information, call the Ohio O & P Offices at (614) 659-0197 or email
to:
Ohio Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
Ohio Chapter—AAOOP
Consult the website at: www.ohiochapteraaop.com
