The New Reality: Documenting O&P Medicare Claims
The August 2011 "Dear Physician" letter sent to all physicians participating in the Medicare program and the U.S. Department of...
Structured Light Scanner New to The OMEGA System
Computer-assisted design (CAD) is here to stay in the orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) industry. The time savings, successful patient outcomes,...
Medicare Audits, Overpayments, and Appeals
Over the past few months, there has been increased activity within the federal government surrounding Medicare audits, overpayments, and appeals....
Outcome Measures: Are We There Yet?
How do you measure the quality of the prosthetic or orthotic devices you provide to your patients? Many practitioners say...
Walk This Way: Gait Assessment Technology Steps Forward
The usual purpose of lower-limb orthoses and prostheses is to enable or improve the wearer's gait. How well the device...
The Dawn of Powered Lower-limb Prostheses
During the last decade, the O&P industry has enjoyed a technological renaissance. As technologies improve and become more reliable, their...
Implementing EMR in P&O
The Digital Revolution The British computer scientist who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web, Sir Timothy "Tim" Berners-Lee,...
Prosthetic Liners and Sleeves: Reaching New Levels of Comfort, Control, and Suspension
Photograph courtesy of Ottobock. The issues that challenge prosthetic liner and sleeve manufacturers are age-old: durability, residual-limb volume fluctuations, temperature...
Many Stories, One Voice
If you've ever been to an American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Policy Forum or an Amputee Coalition National Conference,...
T. Walley Williams III
Williams employs his carpentry skills making balusters for a friend. Photographs courtesy of T. Walley Williams III. T. Walley Williams...
