The O&P News educates and informs healthcare professionals who serve the greater limb loss community and those with mobility challenges.

Spring 2019 State by State

The latest news from Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, and New York Colorado AOPA has received reports from several members indicating significant delays in the prior authorization process for orthotics and prosthetics by Colorado Medicaid. Additionally, reports indicate that Colorado…

Spring 2019 Tech Tips

O&P Technician Education & Training By Ruthie H. Dearing, MHSA, JD Enter the O&P lab at Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) and you instantly realize this is not your typical classroom. Individual work benches, strewn with tools of the trade,…

Spring 2019 O&P Visionary: Eve Lee, MBA, CAE, Executive Director of AOPA

The recent indictments in fraudulent Medicare schemes are a step in the right direction… On March 28, 2019, AOPA released a statement strongly criticizing the use of lead generation marketing to deliver orthotic devices to patients covered by Medicare or…

Spring 2019 Research: A Retrospective Analysis of CROW Appointment Frequency

Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker (CROW) orthoses represent a unique and complex category of orthotic management. CROW orthoses affect the patient’s functional gait pattern, by restricting motion in the encompassed Charcot joint(s), as well as offload any existing ulceration and provide…

Spring 2019 O&P News Cover Story: Reimbursement in O&P: A Changing of the Tide?

For many years, the O&P profession has grappled with the challenges of an outdated payment model that does not always support the provision of care necessary for the best patient outcomes. O&P professionals routinely justify low margins on some delivered…

January/ February 2019 Tech Tips

A Bright Future—Technicians Needed By Joanna Kenton, CPO, LPO, FAAOP On Aug. 21, 2017, the day of the “great American solar eclipse,” I began my career as a prosthetic technician instructor. While America was out sporting their eclipse glasses, I…

January/ February 2019 State by State

The latest news from Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, and Vermont Arkansas AOPA members have reported that a private payor is denying authorization unless the O&P provider lowers the patient’s K level. The reported negotiation tactic is arbitrary and unsupported by…

January/ February 2019 O&P Visionary

Jack Richmond, CPOA President and chief executive officer of the Amputee Coalition offers his vision of a perfect day in the O&P profession When I was asked to write about my vision for the perfect day for O&P, I…

January/ February 2019 Research: Vertical + Horizontal TLSO Treatment in a Skeletally Immature Patient with Scoliosis

Case Study: Vertical + Horizontal TLSO Treatment in a Skeletally Immature Patient With Scoliosis By Debra Auten, CPO, LPO Nonoperative scoliosis treatment has long included the side-bending technique. In the late 1970s, C. Ralph Hooper Jr., CPO, and Frederick E.…

January/ February 2019 Cover Story: Compliance Monitoring for Scoliosis Brace Treatment

Compliance Monitoring for Scoliosis Brace Treatment By Jennifer Johansson, MS The goal of brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is to stop the progression of the curve as bracing does not typically reduce the degree of the…

O&P News Special Announcement

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) continues its stride toward innovation by creating an online presentation and platform for O&P News. With an efficient website and click-ready flip-book, advertisers are more likely to garner viewership and gain exposure in the overall health-care arena. As always, AOPA strives to provide the best resources and value for our members, as we continue to expand the scale of the publication and both the numbers and therapeutic breadth of its readership through this new platform.

As of September 2018, O&P News will no longer produce a print edition. We value our readership and acknowledge the demand of ready and quick access to the latest articles. You will have immediate digital access across all device platforms. Digital subscription is easy, just fill out the postcard with your email information featured in O&P News August 2018 issue. Or subscribe at bit.ly/OPNSubscribe. We are excited to expand our reach across all platforms and are thankful for all our readers!

Mission:

Educate and inform health professionals who serve the greater limb-loss community and those living with mobility challenges.

Distribution:

O&P News targets the extended community of health professionals serving individuals living with mobility challenges and is their connection to relevant news from the world of orthotics and prosthetics.

With electronic distribution cresting 20,000 and print subscriptions over 12,000, it is clear that the O&P News audience is interested in receiving the magazine electronically. Therefore, AOPA has decided to begin electronic publication only beginning September 2018. August 2018 will be the last print issue.

Each issue will continue to feature clinical insights from top minds in patient care, research summaries, product news, and more.

Advertisers:

Advertisers continue to express interest in an integrated advertising approach of print and digital ads. This can now be accomplished through the print platform of O&P Almanac and the digital platform of O&P News.

Advertisers will receive the added benefit of reaching a broader audience through advertisements in the magazine flip book as well as banner ads on the website and in the email distribution of the magazine. Get additional punch for your advertising investment through the greatly expanded breadth of readers and accountability of O&P News. Contact Bob Heiman at 856-673-4000 or bob.rhmedia@comcast.net to secure your placement!

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