A recent study enumerated several risk factors that may contribute to long-term mobility disabilities in the elderly. Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine followed 641 people aged 70 and older who were active drivers or able to walk a…
Year: 2012
Eastern Michigan University Recognizes Award Winners
From left: John Goss, Jeremy Murray, CO, Pamela DeKouchay were honored by the Eastern Michigan University O&P Program. The Eastern Michigan University O&P Program recognized several award and scholarship winners at its Fall Recognition reception for the…
Registration Open for ACPOC Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics. The meeting will be held from April 11-14 at the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Participants can attend lectures and presentations about new…
Keynote Speakers Announced for Neuroprosthetics Symposium
Col. Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD and Hugh Herr, PhD will deliver the keynote addresses at Neuroprosthetics 2012, an international symposium organized by the Bioengineering Institute and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The symposium will be held on February 23 at the WPI…
BAOs for Round 2 Bidding Encouraged to Register Today
Today (January 12) is the suggested deadline for Backup Authorized Officials (BAOs) to register for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Round 2 and mail-order competitions for Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies. Any individual who wants to…
Participating in Marathons Not Likely to Increase Risk for Cardiac Arrest
A recent study published in the January 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine found that most participants in marathons and half-marathons who experienced cardiac arrest during the race or at the finish line had an undiagnosed, pre-existing…
Enzymes Implicated as Potential Cause of Flat Feet
A team of researchers led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the United Kingdom has made a new advance in understanding the causes of adult-acquired flat feet. Adult-acquired flat feet, which most commonly affects women ages 40 and…
CMS Will Host Open Door Forum on January 11
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will host an Open Door Forum on January 11 from 2-3 pm EST to discuss updates on Home Health, Hospice and Durable Medical Equipment. The forum is an audio only streaming web forum,…
Lace-Up Ankle Braces Reduce Injury Rate in High School Football Players
A recent study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that the rate of ankle injuries in high school football players was reduced when a lace-up ankle brace was worn. The authors of the study wanted to determine…
Growth in US Health Spending Remained Slow in 2010
Health care spending in the United States experienced historically low rates of growth in 2009 and 2010, according to the annual report of national health expenditures published in Health Affairs. Analysts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…