NEW ORLEANS – Adam Edmonds, CPO, of the CoxHealth Center for Prosthetics and Orthotics, describes the impact of an integrated approach to health care on orthotic and prosthetic services at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting.
Year: 2015
Open Bionics shortlisted for Inclusive Technology prize
Open Bionics of Bristol, U.K. is among 25 semifinalists for the Inclusive Technology Prize, which recognizes innovations that will make the United Kingdom more accessible to people with disabilities. The 25 designers and entrepreneurs shortlisted for the prize were chosen…
Study: Deferral of provider payment for RAC appeals could save CMS more than $10 million
A study recently released from Dobson Devanzo & Associates suggests that a proposed change in the timeline for the submission of provider payment for RAC audit appeals could protect providers’ resources while saving CMS more than $10 million in interest…
Study uses Wii Balance Board to predict falls in older adults
The measurement of a Wii Balance Board-derived anteroposterior sway velocity could complement existing clinical measures in the prediction of future falls among community-dwelling older adults, according to data recently published in Clinical Biomechanics. Researchers tracked falls for 73 men and…
Ekso Bionics reports year-end financial results
Richmond, Calif.-based Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. has reported financial results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2014. Total revenue for the year was $5.3 million, a 61% increase over 2013’s total revenue of $3.3 million. Medical device revenue…
VA removes net worth as health care eligibility requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs has eliminated the use of net worth as a factor in determining veteran health care eligibility and copayment responsibilities. This update gives lower income veterans more accessibility to health care benefits and goes in line…
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy impedes balance during daily activities
Adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy have greater separations between the body’s center of mass and the center of pressure during movement and are therefore more likely to lose their balance than people without neuropathy, according to research published in Diabetes…
Study: Changes in walking speed do not affect minimum toe clearance for transtibial amputees
Changes in walking speed do not have an effect on minimum toe clearance for transtibial amputees, according to recently published data. Additionally, the lack of increase in minimum toe clearance on the prosthetic side at higher walking speeds may increase…
BOC wins two Stevie Awards
The Board of Certification/Accreditation announced it has won a silver and a bronze Stevie Award, presented at the ninth annual Stevie Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. More than 1,900 entries from organizations in a variety of industries were submitted for…
‘Farm arm’ could enable amputees to use farming machinery
A group of mechanical engineering students at Northeastern University have developed “the farm arm,” an upper limb prosthesis that could allow amputees to operate farming machinery. The design features a prosthetic terminal device, a titanium end piece and set of…