Raising a child with a disability can cause more daily stress and long-range health problems than parenting a child without disabilities, according to a new study that looked at a clinical measure of stress along with parents’ survey responses. “Our…
Month: March 2009
Health Spending Growing Faster than Economic Growth
Health spending in the United States grew 6.1% in 2007, to $2.2 trillion or $7,421 per person. This was the slowest rate of growth since 1998 and 0.6% lower than the growth of 6.7% in 2006 according to a report…
O&P Innovation Links Humans With Animals
From four legs to two legs, all creatures benefit from the same orthotic and prosthetic care. Dogs, horses, birds and elephants are not the typical patient list for an O&P practitioner. It even might be difficult for some to find…
O&P Match Game
Deciding on the best prosthetic or orthotic device is not always a simple task, especially with payer issues and patient input. When fitting patients with orthotic and prosthetic devices, O&P practitioners search through a variety of options before making a…
Choose Wisely
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, it costs one-third of a new hire’s salary to replace them. The monetary loss of a bad hire coupled with the lost man-hours can prove fatal for small businesses. Finding the right employee…