The MarkForged Mark One carbon fiber 3-D printer debuted recently at SolidWorks World 2014, San Diego. Gregory Mark, co-owner of Aeromotions and inventor of the 3-D printer, said the Mark One can print in carbon fiber, fiberglass, nylon and a…
Month: January 2014
New 3-D printer prints with carbon fiber
The MarkForged Mark One carbon fiber 3-D printer debuted recently at SolidWorks World 2014, San Diego. Gregory Mark, co-owner of Aeromotions and inventor of the 3-D printer, said the Mark One can print in carbon fiber, fiberglass, nylon and a…
AOPA addresses CMS on ALJ hearing suspension
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has written a letter to CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner requesting CMS to suspend all audits until CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services are able to make all administrative law judge hearings…
Falls replace motor vehicle crashes as leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injury
Falls appear to be the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injuries, surpassing motor vehicle crashes, according to study results recently published online in the Journal of Neurotrauma. The rates of these injuries are rising fastest among older people. “We…
Falls replace motor vehicle crashes as leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injury
Falls appear to be the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injuries, surpassing motor vehicle crashes, according to study results recently published online in the Journal of Neurotrauma. The rates of these injuries are rising fastest among older people. “We…
Acute spatial neglect impairs functional mobility
Acute spatial neglect in patients with right brain stroke has a negative impact on regaining of functional mobility in the community, according to study results published in PM&R. Spatial neglect is a disabling disorder of functional vision that can complicate…
Acute spatial neglect impairs functional mobility
Acute spatial neglect in patients with right brain stroke has a negative impact on regaining of functional mobility in the community, according to study results published in PM&R. Spatial neglect is a disabling disorder of functional vision that can complicate…
EHRs divert physicians’ attention away from patients
Physicians who use electronic health records in the exam room spend about a third of their visits looking at a computer screen, according to study results published in the International Journal of Medical Informatics. When physicians spend too much time…
Sanders advances legislation for development of O&P education
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is advancing legislation that would create competitive grants to institutions of higher education both for development of new O&P master’s programs, as well as expansion of existing O&P educational programs, according to the American Orthotic &…
Sanders advances legislation for development of O&P education
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is advancing legislation that would create competitive grants to institutions of higher education both for development of new O&P master’s programs, as well as expansion of existing O&P educational programs, according to the American Orthotic &…