The US Small Business Administration (SBA) and Agility Recovery, in collaboration with FEMA’s Ready Campaign, are hosting a series of free webinars in September to help business owners prepare for natural disasters. Whether a business is forced to close or…
Month: August 2013
Retrograde access a new option for treatment of peripheral artery disease
A new technique called retrograde access could improve treatment for patients with peripheral artery disease and reduce the risk for amputation, according to a news release from Houston Methodist Hospital. The procedure allows surgeons to go through the arteries in…
Shutdown has little effect on Medicare payments to O and P providers
On October 1, the federal government shut down as a result of Congress’s inability to reach a deal on appropriations levels for 2014. Currently, Medicare payments to providers and claims processing should continue, so O&P providers will continue to be…
PFA announces discounted registration for Symposium
The Pedorthic Footcare Association is offering a discounted registration fee for its Annual Symposium and Exhibition to attendees who register before August 31. The Symposium will be held in Boston from October 31-November 2 at the John B. Hynes Veteran…
Matt Perkins has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Coyote Design, according to a company press release. Perkins is the co-founder of Coyote Design and most recently served as the director of marketing. In his new role,…
Coyote Design announces new president
Matt Perkins has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Coyote Design, according to a company press release. Perkins is the co-founder of Coyote Design and most recently served as the director of marketing. In his new role,…
Brain responds to start of fall faster when both feet are grounded
Using an electroencephalogram, recent study results showed, well before muscles react, many areas of the brain sense and respond to a fall. “We’re using an EEG in a way others don’t, to look at what’s going on inside the brain,”…
HHS awards $67 million in grants to navigators
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded $67 million to 105 navigator grant applicants in federally-facilitated and state partnership marketplaces. Navigators are groups trained to provide unbiased information to consumers about health insurance, the…
Coyote Design promotes, hires new employees
Coyote has promoted three employees and hired two more as part of its continued expansion. Wendy Hosac, who joined Coyote in 2011 as an administrative assistant before being promoted to office manager, has been promoted to director of customer service.…
Patients with diabetes taking statins less likely to experience amputation
Patients with diabetes who took statins were less likely to experience a lower extremity amputation or treatment failure, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. The study included 83, 953 patients younger than 65 years with…