The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) welcomed the introduction of the Medicare O&P Improvements Act of 2009, H.R. 2479, by Rep. Shelley Berkley. This important legislation will enhance patient care, improve health care savings and reduce fraud by assuring…
Month: June 2009
ABC/NCOPE Awarded ISPO Category I Recognition
ABC/NCOPE Awarded ISPO Category I Recognition ACA Names Marshall Cohen Development Committee Chair ABC/NCOPE Awarded ISPO Category I Recognition The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) awarded the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC)…
Pay-for-Performance Programs Stimulate Changes in Medical Practice
A large group of California physicians given financial incentives to improve the quality of medical care have begun to embrace some changes important to advancing quality. However, many health plans are still waiting for more conclusive evidence of improvement, according…
Patients Elect for a Better Life
For some patients struggling with chronic pain and diminished function, choosing amputation over limb salvage significantly improves quality of life.
Few Movie Fans Knew Herbert Marshall Was an Amputee Actor
Herbert Marshall lost a limb in World War I and went on to live a life in the spotlight.
Disabled Sports USA Participants Twice as Likely to be Employed as Adults with Disabilities
Disabled Sports USA Inc. (DS/USA) released the results of a commissioned survey conducted by Harris Interactive. Data from the survey of 1,108 working age (18 years or older) adults with disabilities, DS/USA chapter participants and members of the Wounded Warrior…
Seeking Hard-to-Find Residencies
In today’s economy, more O&P graduates compete for fewer residency spots.
Back to Work
Employers, service providers and job candidates with a disability must partner together in order to raise the level of employment among the disabled.
Potentially Deadly Infection Linked to Common Foot Conditions
More Americans are developing drug-resistant staph infections, known as MRSA, from common, relatively minor foot problems such as cuts, cracks in the skin, athlete’s foot and ingrown toenails, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). Foot…
In Memory of Siegfried W. Paul
In Memory of Siegfried W. Paul Remembering a St. Louis Legend, Charlie Taggart In Memory of Siegfried W. Paul Siegfried W. Paul, CPO, (E), an internationally known practitioner, died last summer in Kingsport, Tenn. Paul, at the peak of a…