Editor’s Note–July 2024
A key element for success in any business is to maintain efficiency while delivering high-quality service or products. And for...
OIG Report Addresses Continued Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in OTS Orthoses Medicare Benefit
Taylor Haines Peter W. Thomas Christi Grimm, inspector general for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published...
Finding Your Fabrication Match: In-house, Central Fabrication, or Both
When it comes to in-house and central fabrication, Carmen Miller, CPO, has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly....
3D Printing Diversifies for Success
A technician works with FDM printers. Photograph courtesy of Ascent Fabrication. Different methods, different needs As 3D printing in O&P...
Tectonic Changes in Ukraine’s O&P Industry
Though the capability for manufacturing and fitting prostheses has developed throughout Ukraine’s history, it gained new, rapid momentum due to...
Spider Bite Changes Course of Woman’s Life
Adria “Nikki” Twyman was well on her way to building a successful and thriving full-service hair salon in Charlotte, North...
Documenting Patient Encounters
Proper documentation of a patient’s visit serves two vital purposes: Professionalism: To pass on the sum of all your training...