Month: January 2012

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now soliciting bids for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program. All bids must be submitted in DBidS, the…

Compared with using desktop computers and laptops, using a computer tablet, such as the Apple iPad, greatly changes the viewing angle at which a user interacts with the computer. This could have potentially negative effects on the viewer’s head and…

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation announced that Otto Bock Healthcare is returning as a 2012 Gold Level Sponsor for OPAF and The First Clinics. “Otto Bock’s continued and ongoing support for OPAF and The First Clinics is vital to…

Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, MS, CP, FAAOP, vice president of prosthetics, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc., was awarded the Roscrea People of the Year International Award by Roscrea People, a publication in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland, for his innovative…

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation announced that registration is open for the 2012 Thranhardt Golf Classic. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 21 at the Stone Mountain Golf Club in Atlanta. Proceeds from the event benefit OPAF…

Researchers from Penn State University found that the foot and ankle structure of sprinters is significantly different from that of a non-sprinter. The findings not only explain why some people are faster runners than others, but could also lead to…

The rate of leg and foot amputations among US adults aged 40 years and older diagnosed with diabetes declined 65% between 1996 and 2008. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed data from the National Hospital Discharge…

Fillauer Companies, Inc. announced that Tracy Ledford will be the new Mid-Atlantic area sales manager, handling sales in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia and West Virginia. Ledford has 14 years of experience in the…

A study funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute shows that daily positive feelings and self-affirmation helps patients with chronic illnesses make better decisions about their health. This was the first large, randomized controlled trial of its kind…

Researchers from the University of Iowa have discovered the exact function of the enzyme LARGE, which is critical for normal muscle structure and is involved in several muscular dystrophies. The results, published in Science, may be used to develop large-scale…