ABC and BOC Reach Settlement Agreement New Jersey Chapter of the Academy Holds Annual Meeting ABC and BOC Reach Settlement Agreement The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) and Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) have…
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Lifting Spirits
A double amputee following a tragic motorcycle accident, weightlifter Michael Brantley is finding ways to encourage and inspire others.
Retirement: Planning for the Longest Vacation of Your Life
Advanced retirement planning is best. Part two of the series examines the additional steps to take as one moves along the life timeline.
Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Updated
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with comment period updating the hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), effective for services furnished during calendar year 2008. The final rule with comment period also updated the…
Retirement: Planning for the Longest Vacation of Your Life
Planning for retirement is good, but requires strategy. Part one of this series examines what you need to do as you move along the life timeline.
Distribution and Cost of Wheelchairs and Scooters Studied
During fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provided veterans with more than 131,000 wheelchairs and scooters at a cost of $109 million. A national study was conducted to investigate Veterans Health Administration costs in providing wheelchairs…
Businesses Urged to Recognize the Impact of Obesity
Businesses can no longer afford to ignore the growing obesity epidemic. The costs of obesity in the workplace include absenteeism, low productivity and high turnover rates. The Reality Coalition, a group of experts on obesity, nutrition, diabetes and health care…
Vidovic Named New Marketing Associate for PEL Supply
Amanda Vidovic PEL Supply president Gary Mahler has announced that Amanda Vidovic was named marketing associate for the company. In this position, she will assist the director of marketing in development and distribution of product catalogs, PEL-e-grams and product…
Ukrainian Children Receive Prosthetic Limbs
In a humanitarian effort to assist the pro-Western, democratically elected government of President Vicktor Yushchenko of Ukraine, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) has been working to bring 20 Ukrainian children in great need of prostheses to Florida. With the assistance of…
Study Highlights Impact of Chronic Conditions on Working America
A report recently released by the American Hospital Association quantified the toll common chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension take on American workers. These three chronic conditions cause working Americans to miss an estimated 164 million work days…