From the Editor
Sometimes the winds of change seem more like a hurricane.As discussed later in this issue, a legislative and regulatory storm...
PT Direct Access: Threat to O&P?
Should physical therapists have "direct access" to patients--being able to provide physical therapy services without a physician's prescription? With or...
NegReg Crashes: Why? O&P’s Battle Continues
The Negotiated Rulemaking (NRM or NegReg) Committee on Special Payment Provisions for Prosthetics and Certain Custom-Fabricated Orthotics participated in nine...
O&P: Failing To Protect ‘Qualified’ Status through Licensure?
Pursuant to the federal statute, Section 427 of BIPA 2000, a qualified practitioner is defined as: A physician, a qualified...
Stability Within the Socket Creates Stable World
Illustrations by Frank Angulo Illustrations reproduced with permission from Advanced Rehabilitation Therapy Inc., Miami, Florida Much has been written and...
The Secret of ABC’s Success
The American Board for Certifications new Registered Fitter credential has generated remarkable interest in six months of existence. Heres why:With...
AAA Riders Promote Attitude, Goals
Bruce Hibbett (left), Mark Farrell (center), and Jim Delong with HealthSouth patient Sean Bakker and his older brother. Bruce Hibbett,...
Scoliosis Course at UDB a Success
Students from IIT and UDB work together on one of the young patients. The presentation of a new, cost-efficient kit...
Got FAQs?
The future of your practice depends on knowledgeable billing and collection information. Understanding the full aspect of billing guidelines and...
Stop, Drop, and Roll
When I was a kid, I remember being taught fire safety in elementary school. The fireman came to our school...