Month: April 2012

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier to simplify administrative procedures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The rule could save health care providers…

Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, vice president of prosthetics for Hanger Clinic, and Dan Strzempka, CPO, area practice manager for Hanger Clinic, will receive Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. They will be…

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $640,000 grant to Marco Santello and Andrew Gordon to continue their research on the cognitive connections between the hands and the brain. The research focuses on the cognitive aspects of the interaction between…

Daniel W. Conyers, CPO, FAAOP, the national clinical director for Advanced Arm Dynamics, was inducted into the 2012 class of Fellows by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. He was one of 13 people to receive this distinction for…

Vitamin D may be associated with a lower risk of developing stress fractures in preadolescent and adolescent girls, especially among those very active in high-impact activities, according to a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. In…

For patients 14 years old or younger, a delay in ACL reconstruction surgery may raise their risk of further chondral injury, with surgical delays greater than 12 weeks possibly leading to irreparable damage, according to a study recently published in…

Researchers at Ohio State University have found a negative correlation between improved clinical quality and a good patient experience in a hospital setting after implementing quality control strategies to meet state or federal requirements, according to a study scheduled for…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation announced that Hanger Clinic is now a 2012 Bronze Level Sponsor. Hanger’s contributions continue a long-standing relationship between Hanger and OPAF dating back to OPAF’s inception in 1995. “We are happy to continue our…

A literature review published in Medical Care questions the notion that US regions spending more on health care and having higher rates of use deliver more unnecessary care to patients and that areas spending less provide more efficient and higher…

Under the terms of a new 3-year agreement,Össur will continue to serve as the exclusive provider of prosthetic components to the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and will sponsor a series of amputee mobility clinics. Össur will also serve as a…