Consistency and clarity in processes are crucial in
securing reimbursement and delivering quality patient care.
Year: 2010
A Family Affair
Mario Donald Hodge, CPed, followed in the footsteps of his father andis now expanding the business he hopes to pass onto his own son.
Medical Device Tax Hits Most of Health Care Industry
Industry leaders speculate about the financial impact of the
wide-ranging tax.
Scientists Discover How the Brain Tracks Limbs in Space
European scientists discovered the part of the brain in charge of tracking the limbs’ position in space. The parietal cortex provides the sensory information necessary for the brain to construct a complex projection of the body’s position within that space.…
Shoulder Disarticulation Interface Design Challenges Prosthetists
Designing the best interface for shoulder disarticulation amputees can mean the difference between proper fitting, functional use or complete rejection. A major obstacle in attaining optimized fit and function is that there are a limited number of these patients and,…
US Army Awards $1.4 Million Grant to Infotonics Technology Center and Clarkson University
In July, the U.S. Army awarded a $1.4 million grant to Clarkson University and Infotonics Technology Center for the development of a lower extremity prosthesis that uses advanced sensor technology to behave similarly to a natural lower limb. …
Against All Odds
After more than 14 months of living with a painful injury, Andy Bailey
took the advice of successful CAF athletes to get back in the game.
O&P Abroad: The Culture Shock
There are many obstacles a person will face when traveling overseas to assist with O&P humanitarian efforts. Practitioners who decide to participate in these trips will have to contemplate questions about what supplies are needed, where items can be fabricated…
A Lesson in Physics
Take a look at traditional interface design and consider what could beif it were Newton’s doing.
Physical Touch Influences Emotional Reactions
The objects you touch on a daily basis may influence your thoughts and behavior more than you realize. Researchers have found that physical connection to items can directly embody abstract concepts like a “hard sell,” “warm person” and “rough conversation.”…