A Mayo Clinic study found the frequency of diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in patients with prediabetes and healthy people. Diabetic polyneuropathies (DPN) are commonly associated with diabetes and chemical derangements related to high blood sugar. The neuropathies primarily injure nerve…
Month: February 2012
ABC Names New Outreach Development Manager
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. announced that Jim Lawson has been hired as the Outreach Development Manager. Lawson’s responsibilities will include continuing ABC’s efforts to reach out to universities, colleges and O&P education programs…
High Doses of Stress to Bone Slow Loss of Bone Density in Spinal Cord Injuries
A 3-year clinical trial conducted by University of Iowa researchers has found delivering high doses of stress to bone through programmed electrical stimulation of the muscle can significantly slow the loss of bone density in patients with spinal cord injury.…
O&P Looks Secure as Congress, Obama Hammer Out Budget Details
In a recent statement released by the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Peter W. Thomas, JD, general counsel for the NAAOP, discussed the most recent developments in the O&P industry regarding the federal budget and Medicare…
Submitted Bill Seeks to Amend O&P Accreditation in Social Security Act
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) submitted a bill to the Committee on Finance to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The bill would modify the designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics. The bill would apply accreditation and…
Congress Passes Measure to Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cut
By a vote of 60 to 36, the US Senate has passed a measure that delays a 27.4% Medicare physician payment cut. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill into law. Earlier today, the House passed the House-Senate…
Gulbrandson Hosts First Dance Clinic
Gulbrandson Orthotics & Prosthetics hosted a First Dance Clinic Feb. 12 at the Holiday Inn Crystal Lake, Chrystal Lake, Ill., in association with the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation. First Dance provides a chance for people with physical disabilities to…
Congress Forges Tentative Agreement on Delay of Medicare Physician Payment Cut
A joint House-Senate conference committee has reached a tentative agreement on a bill that delays a 27.4% Medicare physician payment cut scheduled to take effect March 1. The House may vote on the bill later this week. The bill also…
AOPA Extends Deadline for Paper Submissions
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has extended the paper submission deadline for those interested in becoming a business education presenter at the 2012 National Assembly. The meeting will be held from September 6-9 in Boston. The new deadline for…
Limb Loss Summit Addresses Using VA System to Reduce Amputations
Health care leaders from across the country met in Potomac, Md. at the Amputee Coalition Limb Loss Summit from February 9-11 to discuss how elements from the Veterans Affairs System of Care Preservation Amputation Care and Treatment program could be…