ORLANDO, Fla. — With a war still raging in Afghanistan and a number of troops still in Iraq, young men and women continue to come home with severe amputations, many upper and lower extremity bilateral. The people need to have…
Day: October 2, 2010
New Suspension Methods for Disarticulation Amputees Keep Up with O&P Innovations
ORLANDO, Fla. — Practitioners may only see a few patients with shoulder disarticulation due to a small patient population; hence educational experiences with these patients could be limited. Jay Martin, CP, LP, FAAOP for Orthocare Innovations, told attendees at the…
Improve Relationships with Customer Service
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sometimes when things do not go as planned, we are better off taking a positive attitude about it and finding ways to get around the challenges, according to a customer service presentation here. In her presentation to…
Five Solutions to Streamline Electronic Claims Filing
ORLANDO, Fla. — Struggles with reimbursement might feel like they are out of your control, but Mark J. Seitzer of Process Solutions, said with proper management they can help you add to your bottom line. Seitzer educated attendees of the…
AOPA Honors Industry Leaders in Ceremony
Ivan Sabel accepting lifetime achievement award. ORLANDO, Fla. — The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association recognized two distinguished members of the O&P community at the 2010 AOPA National Assembly, here. James Kaiser, CP, president of AOPA, presented Ivan…
Use the Macro Approach to Patient Evaluations to Define the O&P Industry
ORLANDO, Fla. – In order to expand the role of O&P professionals, clinicians must define their scope of practice through thorough patient evaluation, education and communication, according to a presenter here. Eric Burns, CO for Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, presented…
Expert Finds Mid-level Leadership Gap in the Nation’s Workforce
Bruce Tulgan ORLANDO, Fla. — A numbers problem exists in the United States, according to Bruce Tulgan, author and expert on the generational gap in the workforce, and due to the “higher-maintenance” younger generations, managing people is getting…