The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is offering $85 million to state housing agencies to provide supportive housing for low-income people with disabilities. HUD expects that more than 2,800 disabled people will benefit from…
Year: 2012
SCRA prosthetics team wins Przirembel Prize
A SCRA research and development team was honored with a Przirembel Prize for Collaboration in Technology and Product Development for their work in creating durable and comfortable prosthetics and orthotics for wounded warriors under the Prosthetics and Orthotics Manufacturing Initiative,…
IPC and IOC extend agreement until 2020
The International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee signed an extension to their current agreement, which will continue IOC support for the IPC and the Paralympic Games until 2020 and ensure that both the Olympics and Paralympics will be held…
High-heeled walking inspires model for prosthetic design
Prosthetics could be designed to be more efficient if they are made less like human feet and more like those of a woman wearing high heels or an ostrich, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the…
Representatives introduce bill to eliminate Medicare SGR formula
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) and Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.) have introduced a bill they hope will eliminate the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate formula and create a pathway to better payment models. The Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 is…
ABC supports partnership with accreditation organization
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics participated in the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) annual meeting, April 29 to 30 in San Diego, Calif. ABC’s association with CAAHEP is a result of…
Motion Control receives grant for prosthetic research
Motion Control Inc., a Fillauer company, has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the US Dept. of the Army. The grant is for the development of a new modular prosthesis system. “This funding will allow Motion Control to continue…
Lowering obesity rates could save $550 billion over 20 years
The number of obese people in the United States is expected to rise dramatically over the next 20 years if intervention methods are not implemented, according to research presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Weight of the…
Install Your Own Ball Bearing Lock Retainers
Practice first on a spare or broken knee joint before attempting this procedure.
Can O&P Afford to Play the Waiting Game?
O&P advocacy efforts continue even as the health care profession awaits a ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.