CMS announced that it has initiated contract modifications to current recovery auditor contractors to allow recovery auditors to restart some reviews. The modifications are needed to address the continued delay in awarding new recovery auditor contracts (RACs), according to an…
Year: 2014
Ability Dynamics enters distribution agreement with OPC Health
Ability Dynamics LLC announced an exclusive distribution relationship with OPC Health, an Australian-based manufacturer and distributor, for its RUSH HiPro and RUSH LoPro prosthetic feet. “Success in Australia is key to our international expansion plans as we push into these…
New 3-D printing technique controls product density, strength
Researchers from the University of Sheffield are using a technique that has allowed the creation of lighter, stronger 3-D printed parts, and is faster and less expensive than commercial 3-D printing. The process of high speed sintering (HSS) marks the…
Experts: Big data need big direction
Patient-reported data can enhance comparative effectiveness research and provide better outcomes for patients if the data are aggregated and available to researchers, according to investigators at Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute. In a paper published in Health Affairs,…
Congress passes Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014
Congress passed the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014, which includes the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights as a provision, on Aug. 1. The private contracting provision of the Act, which applies to physicians, hospitals and other…
Law for veteran care expected to pass
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics announced Friday that Congress is expected to pass the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014, which includes the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights as a provision. “Congress…
Diabetes-related Lower Extremity Amputations 10 Times More Likely in Low Income Areas
People with diabetes who live in low income areas may be 10 times more likely to have one of their lower extremities amputated than patients with high income, according to research published in Health Affairs. Carl D. Stevens, MD, MPH,…
Life Hasn’t Lost its Flavor for ‘Bionic Chef’ and CAF Athlete Eduardo Garcia
After losing his left hand, Garcia cooked up new ways to embrace life.
CMS to Restart RAC Reviews
CMS announced that it has initiated contract modifications with current recovery auditor contractors to allow the recovery auditors to restart some reviews. The modifications are needed to address the continued delay in awarding new recovery auditor contracts (RACs), according to…
Use of Fitbit Activity Monitor Successfully Assessed Transfemoral Amputee Activity Levels
Use of the Medicare Functional Classification Level for the classification of the functional capabilities of amputees is often limited by assessment techniques that can be administered in a clinical setting. In a recent feasibility study, researchers used Fitbit activity monitors…