From the Editor
The focus is on ability--not "disability." This is the clear message coming from amputees and orthotic users of all ages....
Prosthetic Components: Making the Right Choice in the ‘Fitting Game’
It's a little like a TV reality show: A customer comes to your facility to be fitted for a prosthesis,...
There’s More Than One Way To Fit a Patient
Choosing the right solution for a prosthetic patient is the practitioner's job--but in exploring the issue with a number of...
HIPAA Security – Required or Addressable
Compliance deadline for the HIPAA Security Rule, finalized and published February 20, is February 21, 2005. If you were required...
Frank Caruso, CO
Hanger P&O Haverford, Pennsylvania How did you get started in O&P? By accident. I answered an ad posted for an...
Got FAQs?
The future of your practice depends on knowledgeable billing and collection information. Understanding the full aspect of billing guidelines and...
Amputees Across America 2003
A group of guys who called themselves the "Three J's" approached Ohio Willow Wood in late 2001 for sponsorship. They...
Drag Racing: How It Parallels O&P
There is a lot more to drag racing than what meets the eye. To those new to the sport, it...
ACA’s Roots
Next year the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) will be celebrating 15 years as the national organization for amputees in...
ACPOC Explores What’s New in Pediatric Rehab
Visualize this: over 200 healthcare professionals representing a variety of rehabilitation-related disciplines--orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, orthotists, and...
