Medicare Should Follow the VA’s Lead
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seems to be focusing a significant amount of energy on undermining the...
Accept the Challenge—New Ottobock Feet Take Patients From the Court to the Track Meet
Three new feet give your patients more options to get moving, stay active, and finish strong. Ottobock unveiled these feet...
What are MACRA and MIPS?
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was signed into law in April 2015. MACRA replaces the current Medicare...
Welcome Home: Helping People Transition to Life After Amputation
Losing a limb is life-changing. How much life changes depends on variables that make the challenges facing each person unique....
Every Step They Take: The Use of Activity Monitors in Prosthetic Rehabilitation
When we think of the role of advancing technology in prosthetic care, we tend to think of advances in individual...
How Patients Benefit From O&P Policy Reforms
In the world of healthcare policy, patients and providers are usually aligned on the majority of issues, while health plans,...
Counterpoint: Step Activity Monitoring for the Purpose of Personal Information Compared to Health and Scientific Records
This article addresses information presented in the recently published article "Accelerating Outcomes Measurement in Clinical Practice With Fitbit" (Allie Cerutti, The...
Outside the Clinic
When we talk about limb loss or the conditions that necessitate orthotic treatment, we often stress that people who are...
AOPA Policy Forum 2016: Advocacy in Action
Duckworth addresses the attendees. Photographs courtesy of AOPA. The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2016 Policy Forum was held...
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is one of the most common diagnoses of the foot and ankle, and it is...
