Eileen Levis Revamp O&P reimbursement, regulations, funding, and education to focus on the “whole” patient. When Tom Fise, executive director for AOPA, asked me to imagine myself as having one day to rule the O&P industry, I was like a…
Year: 2018
August 2018 State by State
State by State The latest news from Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania Illinois The Illinois Society of Orthotists and Prosthetists (ISOP) is working on a plan to amend the state’s parity law to incorporate language that references…
August 2018 Tech Tip – 2018 AOPA National Assembly Technical Program
Boost Your Technical Skills Jumpstart your technical career at the 2018 AOPA National Assembly Organizers from AOPA and the Orthotic and Prosthetic Technical Association (OPTA) have joined forces to bring you programs such as, “A Modular Approach to Dynamic Bracing,”…
July 2018 Cover Story: Building a Dream Facility
BUILDING a Dream Facility The importance of patient-centric design in the O&P clinic The orthotic and prosthetic profession has often been described as clinical care at the intersection of science and art. O&P clinicians must balance the needs of individuals living…
July 2018 Research: Osseointegration: The Australian Experience After 500 Surgeries
Osseointegration: The Australian Experience After 500 Surgeries By William Lu, PhD; Seamus Thomson; Jiao Jiao Li, PhD; Iana Wong; Calina Betlazar-maseh; and Munjed Al Muderis, MB ChB, FRACS, FAOrthA There is no doubt that an amputated limb can have a dramatic…
July 2018 Research: Wireless Myoelectric Implant Records High-Quality EMG Signals
Wireless Myoelectric Implant Records High-Quality EMG Signals Charla L. Howard, PhD; Isaac Myers, PhD; Brian Crofts, MS; Scott Hiatt, MS; and Daniel McDonnall, PhD Over the last decade, prosthesis manufacturers have released substantially more dexterous myoelectric prosthetic arms. In spite…
July 2018 O&P Visionary
Charles Dankmeyer Jr., CPO It’s time for O&P practitioners to unite to improve and advance the profession and the O&P community When most people are asked what changes they would make to a profession, they naturally reflect on what is…
July 2018 State by State
State by State The latest news from Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania Each month, we talk to O&P professionals about the most important state and local issues affecting their businesses and the patients they serve. This column features information…
July 2018 Tech Tips
The Technician’s Role in Patient Care During the Fabrication Process Technicians should strive for good working relationships with both clinicians and patients By Herman Green, CTP, CPA The role of the technician in O&P patient care during the fabrication process…
July Cover Story: Building a Dream Facility
Spaces housing O&P patient-care businesses should be designed to be both practical for staff and inviting to patients. Representatives from four O&P facilities share their strategies for intentionally designing patient-centric spaces-featuring comfortable and light-filled patient-care rooms and functional gait labs…