Progress on Parity: A Look Back, A Look Ahead
In 2009, states nationwide stood up and said that insurance companies should cover prosthetics and orthotics so that the limb-loss...
Contracting During a Recession
It's definitely a buyer's market for managed-care organizations (MCOs) in search of O&P service providers, experts report. Providers unwilling or...
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: How the Great Recession Has Affected O&P
The global economy is still feeling the pain of the largest economic downturn in more than 80 years. In the...
How to Keep Your Prosthetics Patients for Life
"Their passion shows in their commitment to me as a human being. I really feel that they are on my...
Healthcare Reform at an Impasse: Impact of Reform on O&P Patients and Providers
Shift in Focus from Healthcare to the Economy Thomas In his State of the Union speech in late January, President...
Cautious Optimism or Full Steam Ahead?
U.S. small businesses were slightly more optimistic in January—but still depressed. This is the summation of the National Federation of...
Palmiero-Winters Triumphs with 130-Mile Run
Photograph courtesy of A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics. Will Compete in World Championship A 24-hour ultra-marathon is one of...
Hugh Herr: Beyond the Merely Human
If the power were granted you to break out of your cells... you would dare to be changed, as you...
Tough Economy Is No Hurdle for Othotics Start-up
Not many people have the courage, motivation, and single-minded vision to launch a business at all, let alone in one...
Technician Credentialing: A Gateway to Opportunity
Wickman Welcome to the fork in the road—this is when we decide how the future unfolds. Over the past year...
