Scheck & Siress has announced a partnership with John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School at Aurora University. The science, technology, engineering and mathematics school for students in third through eighth grades invited Scheck & Siress to create an interactive display…
Year: 2014
High prevalence of opioid use found among Social Security Disability Insurance recipients
Among Social Security Disability Insurance recipients, more than 40% take opioid pain relievers and the prevalence of chronic opioid use is more than 20% and increasing, according to recently published data. Researchers identified fee-for-service beneficiaries less than 65 years old…
Study: Men more likely than women to be granted flexible work requests
Men who requested flexible work schedules to care for a child were advantaged compared to women who made the same request, according to recently published data. In the study lead by Christin Munsch, PhD, an assistant professor at Furman University,…
Government Accountability Office finds Medicare audits lack oversight
The Government Accountability Office has recommended action from CMS to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its contractors’ postpayment review efforts after a performance audit showed CMS has not conducted sufficient data monitoring to prevent recovery auditors from conducting inappropriate…
Disabled Veterans gather for National Wheelchair Olympics
PHILADELPHIA – More than 600 military veterans from across the United States arrived in Philadelphia this week for the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games. This multisport rehabilitation event hosts athletes with spinal cord injuries, amputations and neurological problems, who use…
Amputee Coalition partners with St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center on peer support initiative
The Amputee Coalition has formed a peer support affiliation agreement with St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville, N.J. St. Lawrence is the 14th facility in the United States to join the initiative and will use Amputee Coalition materials to plan…
Amputee Coalition partners with St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center on peer support initiative
The Amputee Coalition has formed a peer support affiliation agreement with St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville, N.J. St. Lawrence is the 14th facility in the United States to join the initiative and will use Amputee Coalition materials to plan…
Ability Dynamics secures new distributor
Ability Dynamics LLC announced that the company has a new distribution relationship for its RUSH HiPro and RUSH LoPro prosthetic feet. The products will be distributed exclusively in Canada by OrtoPed Inc. According to a company press release, OrtoPed Inc.…
Hanger welcomes new board member
Hanger Inc. has added Asif Ahmad, chief executive officer and director of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions Inc., to its board of directors. Asif Ahmad Ahmad previously served as senior vice president and general manager of Information and Technology Services at McKesson…
Amputee Coalition Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee announces new members
The Amputee Coalition recently announced that three new members have joined its Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee. Deb Velez, BSN, MN, GNP, David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD and Carol A. Miller, PT, PhD, GCS, each will serve a 3-year…