LAS VEGAS — New mobile apps that could aid clinicians and patients in the O&P industry are being developed and will be available in the near future, according to a speaker at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly,…
Month: September 2014
More mobile apps for prosthetic care will emerge in near future
LAS VEGAS — New mobile apps that could aid clinicians and patients in the O&P industry are being developed and will be available in the near future, according to a speaker at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly,…
Documentation a key element of compliance for O&P business owners
LAS VEGAS — Documentation is key in the effort to improve processes and compliance, according to James Lawson, outreach development manager for the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics. “You do this every day. This is your…
Speaker: Embrace change to improve business
LAS VEGAS — O&P practitioners need to be ready to embrace change, according to a speaker here at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly. Mike Mallaro Despite the challenges facing O&P businesses today, “the future is incredibly bright,”…
Amputee Coalition and OP Solutions to launch online prosthetist directory
LAS VEGAS — OP Solutions Inc. is building a prosthetist directory for the Amputee Coalition that will be ready to launch in about 3 months, Jason T. Kahle, MS, CPO, FAAOP, CEO of OP Solutions Inc., announced during the American…
Amputee Coalition and OP Solutions to launch online prosthetist directory
LAS VEGAS — OP Solutions Inc. is building a prosthetist directory for the Amputee Coalition that will be ready to launch in about 3 months, Jason T. Kahle, MS, CPO, FAAOP, CEO of OP Solutions Inc., announced during the American…
New socket design could compensate current fitting issues
LAS VEGAS — Many current drawbacks in transfemoral socket fitting can be compensated with a new, advanced socket design, according to research presented at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Matthew Wernke Matthew Wernke, PhD, WillowWood research…
Mobility Saves highlighted at AOPA National Assembly
LAS VEGAS — Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, administrative director of orthotics and prosthetics at the University of Michigan Health System, emphasized the importance of the Mobility Saves program during the opening remarks at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly.…
Mobility Saves highlighted at AOPA National Assembly
LAS VEGAS — Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, administrative director of orthotics and prosthetics at the University of Michigan Health System, emphasized the importance of the Mobility Saves program during the opening remarks at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly.…
New generation of MPKs offers key benefits for amputees
LAS VEGAS — There is a new generation of microprocessor-controlled knees that offer key benefits in the daily lives of transtibital amputees, according to a speaker at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly. John Ross “Technology has moved…