From Mongolia to America Part 1: A Journey of Hope Begins
Amaglan Donid. Photos courtesy of Shebana Coelho. When Amaglan Donid, a 59-year-old Mongolian woman with a transtibial amputation, arrives in...
Tomorrow’s O&P: A Survival Guide Part 2: The Economics of Outcomes
When, in the January issue, we began delving into what lay ahead for the O&P profession-soliciting insights from industry leaders,...
Darwin on Patient Evolution
As the O&P profession adapts to dramatically changing economic environmental pressures, are patient needs changing as well? Is natural selection...
For Love…and for Money
I've talked with a lot of O&P practitioners over the last couple of years, and one thing that I hear...
DS/USA Hosts Ski Spectacular, CAF Buys New Headquarters
DS/USA Hosts The Hartford Ski Spectacular When Army Major Bruce Gannaway lost his left foot to an explosive device in...
Battling It Out in the States
Last year was exciting in the fight for parity. The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) helped to introduce bills in...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Running an O&P practice is complicated enough without having to deal with denials. When you have questions, count on "Got...
BCI Devices Open Doors for People with Disabilities
The power of the brain is being harnessed in astonishing ways, and the implications for people with limb loss, paralysis,...
Tina Mann: The Body Electric
"I sing the body electric, I celebrate the me yet to come..." (Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, via the musical, Fame) Tina...
Realizing Life’s Plan
At 11 a.m. on a not-so-average Thursday, I was sitting in the auditorium of the St. Petersburg College of Orthotics...
