Kyle Elliot LAS VEGAS – One of the hallmarks of the 2011 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly is the annual top-ten series. The top-ten series offers attendees fast facts on key topics that will likely affect…
Month: September 2011
O&P Profession Faces Challenging Medicaid Pressures, Cuts
LAS VEGAS – According to Peter W. Thomas, JD, general counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics, there are relatively few people on Capitol Hill discussing Medicaid and its fiscal impact on the United States.…
Stockwell Shares Her Story from Baghdad to Beijing
Melissa Stockwell LAS VEGAS – Iraq war veteran, Paralympian and certified prosthetist, Melissa Stockwell, CP, from Sheck and Siress, was the keynote speaker at the 2011 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly here. Stockwell, a transfemoral amputee,…
Study: Differences in Subjective Responses of Patients With Partial Hand Loss
LAS VEGAS – There are unique differences in the subjective responses between patients with limb differences at the partial hand level, according to a presenter at the 2011 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Karl J. Lindborg, CPO,…
Proton-Based Transistor Could Let Machines Communicate With Living Things
Human devices, from light bulbs to iPods, send information using electrons. Human bodies and all other living things, on the other hand, send signals and perform work using ions or protons. Materials scientists at the University of Washington (UW) have…
Better Communication Between Clinicians and Patients Encouraged in New Campaign
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) launched an initiative with the Ad Council to encourage clinicians and patients to engage in effective two-way communication to ensure safer care and better…
OPAF Hosts Golf Event in Las Vegas
OPAF and The First Clinics, along with the O&P political action committee will be hosting the Thranhardt Golf Classic as the kickoff event of the 94th American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association National Assembly Meeting in Las Vegas. We will be…
Three Critical Pieces of O&P Legislation Still in Congress
There are now three critical pieces of legislation pending in the U.S. Congress that impact the O&P profession and the patients we serve. NAAOP strongly supports each of these bills and urges its members and friends to take 5 minutes…
Study Indicates Need for Better Diabetes Treatment Guidelines
A survey of federally funded diabetes prevention and control programs in 57 U.S. states and territories has highlighted the need for better diabetes treatment guidelines that are specifically adapted to different populations. Such guidelines do not currently exist. The survey,…
Hanger Orthopedic Appoints New President
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced the appointment of Vinit K. Asar to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Asar joined the company in Dec. 2008 as executive vice president and chief growth officer with nearly 20 years of global…