Many O&P facilities may be able to take advantage of the Research & Experimentation Tax Credit. Learn the four basic requirements associated with “qualified research activities,” and find out which activities are disallowed under the Internal Revenue Code. Read the…
Physicians generally believe O&P clinicians are an important part of the care team and commonly refer patients who are poststroke of who have suffered trauma to orthotists, according to the results of a recent survey of physicians and physiatrists. Read…
O&P Facilities can leverage the increasing amount of data collected at facilities to conduct in-depth reviews of financial work in progress, analyze trends related to new patient prescriptions, and capture outcome measure data – which is increasingly important as the…
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a three-part series on the history of Hanger Inc. To see the first, click here. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, wartime created a need for more and better prostheses. After…
Common misconceptions among O&P facility owners can hinder rather than help.
Editor’s note: The following Guest Commentary is a response to the story “Disruptive and Constructive: 3-D Printed O&P Devices Gain Momentum” in the Spring 2015 issue of O&P Business News. The phenomenon of 3-D printing is certainly a technology that…
Researchers have applied robot control theory and virtual constraints that enable powered prostheses to respond to a wearer’s environment and match the motion of the person as they walk. Experiments with this strategy have shown that amputees wearing the robotic…
Lesser known “holidays” are a great opportunity to celebrate an O&P facility.
Pushback against changes to licensure standards shows the complexity of an issue affecting O&P practitioners.
U.S. Junior Wheelchair Tennis champ Conner Stroud refuses to let disability outpace his dreams.