Month: October 2010

African-American women with breast cancer living in Washington, D.C., are more likely to experience delays in treatment regardless of insurance type, socioeconomic status and cancer characteristics such as stage and grade, according to a recent study. Heather A. Young, PhD,…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Business owners thinking about selling their company must ask themselves a simple question — what is my business worth? In the search for answers, many business owners incorrectly look to their sales numbers, according to Barry Smith,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

    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…

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…

    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…

Effective Oct. 1, the Arizona state legislature instituted significant changes to the adult benefit package for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) population. Among other substantial effects, these changes will eliminate all coverage of orthotic devices for people…