The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a collaborative campaign to answer veterans’ questions and highlight veterans’ service organizations’ offerings. Veterans and their family members are invited to direct benefit-related questions to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Twitter account using…
Year: 2014
Multiple tissue flap procedures on combat injuries safely, effectively salvaged limbs
Despite a significantly higher injury severity score, limb salvage which require multiple flap procedures in the polyextremity-injured patient is safe and equally effective compared with a single-limb-injured cohort, according to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Researchers compared…
Study: Rhode Island Medicaid program could lower costs of selected DME items
The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Office of Medicaid could have saved about $1 million on selected durable medical equipment items by using cost control measures, according to a results of a study recently released by…
OPERF receives major donation from ABC
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation has received a $100,000 donation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. The funds will be used to provide student scholarship and resident travel awards beginning in…
OPERF receives major donation from ABC
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation has received a $100,000 donation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. The funds will be used to provide student scholarship and resident travel awards beginning in…
O and P Billing Solutions names new manager
O and P Billing Solutions recently announced the hiring of Chantelle Arabie as the company’s general manager. Arabie filled the position formerly held by Wanda Miller. Chantelle Arabie As general manager, Arabie supervises the daily management of client billing, claims,…
O and P Billing Solutions names new manager
O and P Billing Solutions recently announced the hiring of Chantelle Arabie as the company’s general manager. Arabie filled the position formerly held by Wanda Miller. Chantelle Arabie As general manager, Arabie supervises the daily management of client billing, claims,…
Withers named Ottobock’s US business development manager for orthotics
Ottobock has announced the hire of Connie Withers as its business development manager – orthotics. She joins the company’s Orthopedic Rehab team and will assist in the growth of Ottobock’s off-the-shelf and third-party orthoses throughout the United States. Connie Withers…
Withers named Ottobock’s US business development manager for orthotics
Ottobock has announced the hire of Connie Withers as its business development manager – orthotics. She joins the company’s Orthopedic Rehab team and will assist in the growth of Ottobock’s off-the-shelf and third-party orthoses throughout the United States. Connie Withers…
Additional Saturday rehabilitation saved costs for inpatients
The provision of rehabilitation to inpatients on a Saturday in addition to Monday through Friday was more cost effective than Monday through Friday rehabilitation alone, according to study results. Cost effectiveness was measured as cost saving per quality-adjusted life year…