Jonathan Naft Better efficiency in any O&P office is about manipulating available technologies and making them work for you, according to Jonathan Naft, CPO, president of Geauga Rehabilitation Engineering and an O&P Business News Practitioner Advisory Council member. Technological…
Day: February 15, 2010
Hand Amputees Experience Distorted Near-Space Perception
When the ability to reach for things is gone, amputees’ frame of reference for objects near them is affected.
DS/USA Announces 2010 National SkiTour Series
Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) announced the schedule for its national DS/USA SkiTour winter ski series. From now through April the DS/USA SkiTour will include more than 80 events hosted by 40 DS/USA chapters and affiliates in 18 states. Events include…
Americans Born in the South at Higher Risk of Dying From Stroke as Adults
People born in the South have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults, compared to people who were born in other parts of the country. For the study, researchers examined information from the 1980, 1990 and 2000 U.S.…
New Director of Sales at PEL Supply Company
Louis Brossard PEL president Gary Mahler named Louis Brossard as the new director of sales for PEL Supply Company. Brossard has more than 17 years experience in the plastics industry, most recently with ThyssenKrupp AIN Plastics where he was…
Differences in Quality of Life Between Limb-Sparing Surgery and Amputation for Sarcoma Patients
Ronald Barr According to a review, limb-sparing surgery may not provide additional benefit for bone and soft tissue sarcoma patients. The review, Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas Are Often Curable – But At What Cost? A Call to Arms…
Gel Liners Crucial to Amputee Skin Care
Gerald Stark Multi-purpose gel liners are the primary suspension choice for the majority of lower limb amputees, according to Gerald Stark, CPO, FAAOP, vice president of product development and education for Fillauer Inc. Stark presented at the American Orthotic…
Give Your Patients the Platinum Customer Service Experience
Merideth McDonald There are no new rules for improving customer service. Merideth McDonald, vice president of The VGM Group in Waterloo, Iowa, does not offer any surprising information when she speaks with business owners all over the country. She…
A Lesson from the Travel Industry Playbook
Look to your favorite industries for marketing ideas and use them in O&P.
Orthocare Innovations Announces New Software Architect
Radu Litiu Orthocare Innovations announced the addition of Radu Litiu, PhD as software architect. Litiu, who will be a resident in Orthocare’s Seattle research facility, is a proven information technology professional, with experience in the telecommunications, system software development,…