Using Video to Improve the Patient Experience
With access to a growing body of online resources and technologies, O&P patients are not only more educated about components...
CMS’ Annual RAC Update at Odds with Reality for O&P Community
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2013 Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) Recovery Audit...
Beyond the Day-to-Day
While I spend a great deal of time reading about practitioners' experiences and do my best to understand the day-to-day...
Warrior Games 2014: Triumph of Ability over Disability
Above: Photograph by Heather Swanson. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Carlton, left, takes a shot during a wheelchair...
Program Profile Series: Eastern Michigan University and Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center
The O&P EDGE continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited master's level O&P educational programs. Eastern...
Understanding Adult-acquired Flatfoot
Unilateral calcaneal eversion and forefoot abduction are typical signs in Stage II. Adult-acquired flatfoot (AAF) is the term used to...
A Guide to Sealing Sleeve Repair
For those of you who work with vacuum or suction suspension systems, you may have realized that the sealing sleeve...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. Count on "Got FAQs?" to help you sort through the complexities...
This Day Was Different
I hate mornings. I do not like waking up to an alarm blaring and the light streaming into my eyes....
AOPA 2014 National Assembly: Viva O&P
The 2014 American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, held September 4-7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, officially kicked off...
