The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and the UpperEx National Outreach Coalition (UNOC) announced that they are collaborating to benefit people living with upper extremity limb loss. The two national organizations will disseminate information and resources, further expand the ACA’s…
Year: 2008
As Gas Prices Climb, Employee Productivity Plummets
© 2008/istockphoto Rising gas prices are affecting more than the family budget. More pain at the pump results in more employee stress on the job, according to Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management at Florida State University’s…
Yoga Poses Can Prevent Falls
Study participants had increased flexibility in the lower extremities. © 2008/photos.com A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, according to a preliminary study out…
Work Schedule Adjustments Benefit Shift Workers
Simple work schedule adjustments might promote health and help shift workers strike a better balance between work and personal life, according to a new review of data. Every workplace has its own definition of shift work, but it generally includes…
Prosthetist LeRoy Oddie Joins Freedom Innovations
LeRoy Oddie Kurt Collier, CP, vice president of clinical services and new business development for Freedom Innovations LLC, announced that LeRoy Oddie has joined the company as a clinical prosthetist. Oddie will provide clinical and technical product support to…
The Costs of Doing Business
As oil prices and health benefits drive up costs and eat away profits, O&P facilities have to decide how to cut expenses or pass cost increases on to the consumer.
Ensure Uninterrupted Cash Flow with NPI
Beginning May 23, Medicare will only accept and send National Provider Identifier (NPI)-only transactions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that Medicare is receiving more than 98% of claims with an NPI. Still, CMS is concerned that…
Prosthetic Hand Has Grip Function Like a Natural Hand
The “Fluidhand” from Karlsruhe, Germany is an innovative prosthetic prototype being tested in the Orthopedic University Hospital in Heidelberg. Unlike its predecessors, the Fluidhand can close around objects, even those with irregular surfaces. A large contact surface and soft, passive…
People with Lower Incomes and Less Education are in Pain More Often
A novel study that attempts to paint the most accurate and detailed description yet of how Americans experience pain has found that a significant portion of the population — 28 percent — are in pain at any given moment and…
Starting an O&P Practice: Fitting the Pieces
Throughout this series, O&P Business News has highlighted the steps to opening a new O&P practice. As with any puzzle, a business needs basic elements to be complete. For starters, a product. O&P businesses have a multifaceted product — business…