Providing clients with the bare essentials may increase interest.
Day: September 1, 2011
Carol Crocker-Griggs, Pedorthist on Wheels
Crocker-Griggs and her colleagues run Shoe Roads Productions, a
‘shoe store’ that travels to medical centers in the Midwest.
CMS Launches New Tool to Combat Medical Fraud
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began using an innovative predictive modeling technology, similar to those used by various credit card companies, to fight Medicare fraud. Wendy Beattie Predictive…
Racing With a Purpose
Finally feeling healthy, CAF triathlete Creighton Wong is consistently
shaving minutes off of his triathlon times.
Consider Cognitive Impairment in Prosthetic Treatment Approach for Patients With Diabetes
Implementing a complete cognitive assessment into the prosthetic treatment approach may help practitioners to better understand how cognitive status can influence rehabilitation, especially among people with diabetes who are more commonly at increased risk for both factors, according to Elisa…
Fiber Optic Technology for Prostheses Will Allow Users to Feel Sensations
DARPA Project involves work in sensation and stimulation through
technology between peripheral nerves and prostheses.
Navigating the Reimbursement and Appeals Process
Persistence and crafting a high-quality justification letter can help increase providers’ reimbursement rates and decrease appeal rates.
Major League Catcher Remains Fan Favorite After Losing Both Legs
Today, probably only baseball history buffs remember Charlie Bennett of
the Detroit Wolverines, ‘the 19th century’s finest
catcher.’
Custom Breast Form Legislation Reintroduced in House and Senate
Bill seeks to provide coverage for custom-fabricated prostheses after
mastectomy.
Report Examines Health Disparities for People with Disabilities
Compared to racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities are generally more likely to experience poorer health, according to a report from the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (IOD). The report, “Health Disparities Chart Book on Disability…