Month: August 2010

OrPro, Inc. and Prosthetic Care, Inc. announced the merger of the two companies effective July 31. The combined companies operate fourteen patient care facilities, two central fabrication centers, one central billing operation and a central administrative office. “We believe that…

The Center for Orthotics and Prosthetics Learning and Outcomes/Evidence-Based Practice (the Center) has announced its recommended recipients for a second round of research grant awards for clinical research in O&P which was approved by the board of directors of the…

Harley-Davidson Inc. awarded a $1 million grant from the Harley-Davidson Foundation Inc. to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). “We are proud to continue our relationship with the DAV and help the organization support veterans of all generations,” Gail Lione, president…

Wright & Filippis president A.J. Filippis received the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award at Comerica Park during the Detroit Tigers’ pre-game ceremony in recognition of his efforts to help the disabled community. Sponsored by MassMutual and Exceptional Parent…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching the “Get Covered. Get in the Game” initiative in seven pilot states across the country: Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Ohio and Wisconsin. The initiative is part of…

Mike Roman — amputee, race car driver and world land speed record-holder — will spread his message of hope on Aug. 28 at the Amputee Coalition of America’s (ACA) National Conference in Irvine, Calif. Sponsored by Boston Scientific, Roman will…

As leaders struggle with growing pressures in today’s fast-paced workplace, a change is being made in the way leadership responsibilities are distributed within organizations. One Society for Human Resource Management (SIOP) leader says shared team leadership is the new approach…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit instructed the Veteran’s Administration (VA) to issue within 30 days new rules for paying disability benefits to Vietnam veterans stricken with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, or B-cell leukemias after a…

Recent research at Washington State University (WSU) suggests that, for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives. Using data taken from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a…

A new study has provided evidence to suggest that a gene variant may increase the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. For the study, researchers screened the oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS1) gene in 401 people with MS, 394 people without MS…