ACA’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Celebrates Another Successful Year
Goal of 100 Campers was Reached The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) held another successful camp session in July, sending...
The Looming Giant: The FDA’s Evolving Role in O&P
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the behemoths of modern governance. With its $3.2 billion budget...
What Makes Us Better
As you know, the staff at The O&P EDGE and I are constantly looking for ways to improve every aspect...
Provider Compliance Update
Implementing policies and procedures to meet compliance requirements is not a new practice for healthcare providers. Since the introduction of...
Galileo: Charting the Future of O&P
Galileo Galilei had a problem with data. The titan among Renaissance scientist-philosophers had exhorted his fellows to "measure what is...
I’m a Technician, Not a Magician
The phrase "work your magic" is both a compliment and a curse. On one hand, it is a tremendous vote...
Earl Fogler:The End of Innocence
In many ways, the year 1959 presaged the end of an age of innocence. It was the year several U.S....
Got FAQs?
Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. With competitive bidding, mandatory accreditation, aging technology, and increased billing...
Finishing Is Not the End
As I approach the end of my orthotic residency, I've asked myself what were the most important things I learned....
Face to Face: Brent Johnson, CPed
Plato said, "Necessity is the mother of invention," and Brent Johnson, CPed, might just agree. Johnson and his wife have...
