Month: July 2016

Scientific barriers have decreased in O&P, but some fear prior authorization could increase financial ones.

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Cara Negri, BSME, CP, FAAOP. Negri has worked in the prosthetics profession for 18 years and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in bioengineering from Kettering University.…

Mobile health has the potential for a great role in the early diagnosis and prevention of CVD, according to authors of a contemporary review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Zubin J. Eapen, MD, MHS, and colleagues…

PathMaker Neurosystems Inc. recently announced it was named as a finalist for the Innovation Prize 2016. According to a press release, the global award was founded by Universal Biotech and recognizes innovative startups and research academic groups that are “developing…

Dralla Foundation recently announced its 2016 grant recipients. This year’s grants were awarded to Adaptive Sports Foundation, Catalyst Sports, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, Kinetic Kids, STRIDE Adaptive Sports and World T.E.A.M. Sports. According to a press release, the Dralla Foundation has awarded…

European medical device company Bruin Biometrics LLC recently announced the formation of a European scientific advisory board, meant to help shape the future of pressure ulcer prevention and support the use of the company’s SEM Scanner, a handheld device for…

The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education recently announced Tyler Klenow, CO, as the 2016 recipient of the Larry Lange Travel Fellowship Award. According to a press release from the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE), the…

The Challenged Athletes Foundation recently announced it has partnered with the Mazda Foundation Inc. for this year’s annual Mazda Foundation Million Dollar Challenge. The Mazda Foundation Million Dollar Challenge is a week-long, 620-mile cycling journey from San Francisco to San…

Thomas Watson, CP, has been announced as the recipient of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. According to a press release from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), the award will be presented at the AOPA…

According to new research, CVD risk factors such as high BP before a first stroke confer higher risk for subsequent stroke and dementia up to 5 years later.  “We already know that stroke patients have an increased risk of recurrent…