O&P Research Supports Evidence-based Care
With the increased emphasis on demonstrating the effectiveness of O&P care, establishing evidence is a vital step toward providing third-party...
Turning Knowledge Into Action: Using Research to Improve Patient Care
Image courtesy of Shutterstock Inc. Introduction Knowledge translation (KT) is "the use of knowledge in healthcare decision making," and it...
An In-depth Look at BIPA Section 427: What It May Mean for the O&P Profession
One of the last regulations proposed by the Obama administration was published in the Federal Register on January 12 by...
What Does Research Mean to You?
It's easy to think that research and everyday clinical patient care are separate entities that have little in common. However,...
Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting
With the theme "Empower Together," more than 1,100 employees from Hanger, Austin, Texas, convened in Las Vegas for the company's...
The Biomechanics of Running
In the late 1870s the eccentric Eadweard Muybridge began pioneering work photographing bodies in motion. His iconic pictures of people...
App Supports Self-management of Prosthetic Socket Fit Issues
Clinicians know that for new prosthesis users the task of donning a prosthetic limb and achieving a comfortable fit can...
Six Nifty Lamination Tips
After fitting a patient with a new prosthesis, do people say to him or her, "Hey, that leg is awesome....
Best Practices: How to Assess Accounts Receivable
Your accounts receivable (AR) are the heartbeat of your practice, and keeping a finger on the pulse is imperative to...
The Cycle of Service: Clinical Trials Through the VA
Clinical Trials (CTs) are considered the pinnacle of medical evidence, as recognized by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, England....
