At age 7, Jackie Foster’s life changed but did not derail the dreams she had for her career. By Jennifer Hoydicz Jackie Foster developed a love for art at an early age and dabbled in drawing and painting as a…
Month: April 2009
Addressing Ownership of Electronic Health Information
Clarifying legal rights of patient control over electronic health records (EHRs) could be the key to making the best use of the huge amount of electronic medical information that the stimulus funding will create in the next few years, according…
Will Break for Prosthetics
One amputee seamlessly combines prosthetics with break dancing, and uses his talent to benefit others.
A Natural Musician
Congenital amputee Jim Loomis continues to amaze his supporters and fans as the drummer for his band, Amplifiers.
One in Four Americans Lacks Timely Access to Optimal Care
One in Four Americans Lacks Timely Access to Optimal Care Text Messaging Reminders Effective in Improving Sunscreen Use Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake is a Worldwide Problem One in Four Americans Lacks Timely Access to Optimal Care © 2009 iStock…
Spring Arrives Bringing Allergies
After a bitterly cold and snowy winter, many look forward to the warmer, breezy, sunny days of this new season. With the arrival of spring also comes the dreaded itchy eyes, scratchy ears and throat and sneezing, all symptoms of…
Allied Tug-of-War
A multidisciplinary approach to patient care will turn O&P practitioners and other allied health professionals from competitors to comrades.
New President and Congress Move Quickly on Health Care
Despite current and forthcoming economic challenges, the Obama Administration takes action to advance health care.
Prosthetic Check Socket Considerations
Additional focus on the socket could provide amputees with better mobility and confidence.
Growth in National Health Expenditures to Slow by 2009
Growth in national health expenditures (NHE) in the United States is expected to significantly outpace economic growth in 2008 and 2009 due to the recession, according to a report issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The…