Month: October 2011

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Medicare Part B premiums in 2012 will be lower than previously projected and the Part B deductible will decrease by $22. Although the Medicare Trustees predicted monthly premiums would…

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. announced net sales of $235.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $28.6 million, or 13.8%, from $206.7 million for the third quarter of 2010. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes…

Born without his left forearm, 50-year-old Trevor Prideaux grew tired of balancing his smartphone on his upper extremity prosthesis. The British catering manager from Wedmore, Somerset has worn an upper extremity prosthesis since he was 3-years-old, but struggled to make…

The USA’s Para-Cycling delegation enters this month’s Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, safely in the driver’s seat. It is coming off a first-place performance at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in September. Several of its team members have…

RSLSteeper, the UK’s leading provider of clinically effective prosthetics and orthotics services, has launched Steeper Clinic in Kingston Upon Thames. The new center treats babies with head shape abnormalities such as deformational plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome). The facility builds on…

Patients who undergo treatment for a herniated lumbar disc are less likely to experience improvement in pain, function and satisfaction if they wait more than 6 months before seeking treatment, according to a study from researchers in Philadelphia. The findings,…

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended the hepatitis B virus vaccine for adults with diabetes. “With the information on the increased risk for hepatitis B among adults with diabetes, the working group considered the potential benefits that…

A new study revealed that mechanical forces affect the growth and remodeling of blood vessels during tissue regeneration and wound healing. The forces diminish or enhance the vascularization process and tissue regeneration depending on when they are applied during the…

    Jeff Cain Jeff Cain, MD, a member of the Amputee Coalition’s Board of Directors, has been chosen as president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). In his new role, Cain will advocate on behalf of family…

The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) has published a new Accreditation Survival Guide to help facilities through the process of becoming accredited or reaccredited. The guide contains essential tools that potential and current DMEPOS facilities can use as they obtain…