America’s small businesses are anxious about the economy and fear a recession is on the horizon. The past year has not been a good one for the small-business economy, and projections for the next 12 months are even less optimistic.…
Month: May 2008
Putting the Patient in Charge: Maintaining the Residual Limb
The care of the residual limb begins directly following amputation, setting the groundwork for healthy outcomes.
Jeff Shaw Joins Orthologix
Jeff Shaw Jeff Shaw, CP, has joined Philadelphia-based Orthologix as part of the firm’s clinical staff. He will lead the Advanced Dynamics in Prosthetics team, which focuses on research and emerging technologies. Formerly with Harry J. Lawall Orthotic and…
AOPA Urges Diligence at Policy Forum
Seventy-five leaders from the O&P field met with more than 80 members of Congress and their staff in March to deliver the positive message on how the profession and AOPA can help find savings in Medicare by urging more aggressive…
Economic Burden of Health Insurance Increasing
The economic burden of providing health insurance for workers increased more for small businesses than for large ones from 2000 to 2005, but the spike did not cause a significant number of small employers to abandon the benefit, according to…
Building a Shoe Right Out of the Gait
Building a Shoe Right Out of the Gait Gait research highlights the need for a new shoe design and, more important, a revised standard for footwear. Another athletic shoe is entering the market. Instead of the typical manufacturer-based development team,…
Minority Children Experience Disparities in Health Care
There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researcher. © 2008/itstock free, JupiterImages Corporation The…