The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association recently announced it will present Thomas V. DiBello, CO, with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to those who have made exceptional contributions to the O&P profession. Thomas DiBello DiBello earned…
Month: August 2015
AOPA names 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association recently announced it will present Thomas V. DiBello, CO, with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to those who have made exceptional contributions to the O&P profession. Thomas DiBello DiBello earned…
Board of Certification subject matter experts review, update certification tests
The Board of Certification / Accreditation recently announced an update to its certification exam. The Board of Certification / Accreditation (BOC) brought together subject matter experts (SMEs) who worked in exam-specific groups to alter test questions, using current student textbooks…
Board of Certification subject matter experts review, update certification tests
The Board of Certification / Accreditation recently announced an update to its certification exam. The Board of Certification / Accreditation (BOC) brought together subject matter experts (SMEs) who worked in exam-specific groups to alter test questions, using current student textbooks…
O&P advocates announce petition, webinar on LCD draft
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics has announced an effort to draw national attention to the recently published draft policy for Local Coverage Determination for Lower Limb Prosthetics. The draft policy was released by the four…
Lower-extremity amputation increases mortality risk in diabetes
Adults with diabetes who undergo a lower extremity amputation are more likely to die at any given point than those who do not have an amputation, according to research in Diabetes Care. Ole Hoffstad, MD , of the Department of…
What Is Your Problem?
Treating a customer’s problem as if it were your own can make all the difference in your relationship.
Using Roth IRAs for college savings
Are you currently saving for your child’s college education? If so, you may be using one of the most recommended tax-favored vehicles for accumulating and paying out dollars for college expenses — a Section 529 college savings plan. But there…
University Develops Battery-powered 3-D Prosthesis
A team of researchers at Washington University has developed a shoulder-controlled, externally powered 3-D printed prosthetic arm, according to data recently published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International. The goal of the project was to address limitations of other 3-D printed…
Taking Evidence-based Practice to the Next Level
Patient and payer expectations continue to increase. Evidence-based practice makes it possible to meet them.