AIS Braces Produce Positive Long-term Outcomes
A study that demonstrated the long-term effectiveness of bracing for scoliotic curve correction in adolescent patients won a 2017 award...
An Analysis of Pain and Fatigue in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
One of the early highlights of my career was an invitation to participate in a consensus conference sponsored by the...
Avoidable Claim Rejections and Denials
Before introducing avoidable denials, let's review the differences between rejected claims and denied claims. A rejected claim, according to the...
Cashing in With the R&D Tax Credit
Owning and operating an O&P practice is incredibly challenging. To remain competitive, practices need to attract and retain quality prosthetists,...
Device Fabrication: Then There Was One
Anyone who has worked in O&P for any length of time knows that figuring out how to manage fabrication can...
Keeping Your Shoes On: Does the Closure Matter?
With all the advances in shoe technology, one of the most overlooked aspects is also one of the most important—how...
Our Conversation With Professor Hans Georg Näder
Our conversation came on the heels of fulfillment of all regulatory requirements for Stockholm-based EQT VII Funds' acquisition of a...
Quality Foot Care Without Overlooking the Obvious
Maintaining or increasing mobility is a common goal of O&P interventions and the quality foot care pedorthists provide is one...
Let Me Be Direct: A-5513 Coding Clarification & The Future of CAD/CAM Direct-milled Inserts
The Situation The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) issued a joint publication on July 13 that addressed...
The Value and Challenge of Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Satisfaction surveys. I'm sure you've seen them, and answered them or perhaps thrown them in the round file. They are...
