Author: Terense Kemp

LAS VEGAS – There are unique differences in the subjective responses between patients with limb differences at the partial hand level, according to a presenter at the 2011 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly, here. Karl J. Lindborg, CPO,…

Human devices, from light bulbs to iPods, send information using electrons. Human bodies and all other living things, on the other hand, send signals and perform work using ions or protons. Materials scientists at the University of Washington (UW) have…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) launched an initiative with the Ad Council to encourage clinicians and patients to engage in effective two-way communication to ensure safer care and better…

OPAF and The First Clinics, along with the O&P political action committee will be hosting the Thranhardt Golf Classic as the kickoff event of the 94th American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association National Assembly Meeting in Las Vegas. We will be…

There are now three critical pieces of legislation pending in the U.S. Congress that impact the O&P profession and the patients we serve. NAAOP strongly supports each of these bills and urges its members and friends to take 5 minutes…

A survey of federally funded diabetes prevention and control programs in 57 U.S. states and territories has highlighted the need for better diabetes treatment guidelines that are specifically adapted to different populations. Such guidelines do not currently exist. The survey,…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced the appointment of Vinit K. Asar to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Asar joined the company in Dec. 2008 as executive vice president and chief growth officer with nearly 20 years of global…

When combined with bone scan and white blood cell imaging agents, single photon emission computed tomography and computed tomography displays a clear and accurate screening of possible infection of the foot for diabetes patients, according to a study conducted by…

Despite the pressures associated with being a small niche market in the far-off corner of the mammoth health care industry, Rob Benedetti, MBA, consultant for PROMISE Consulting, maintained that it was still possible for an O&P business to make money…

What some people might consider “sucking up” is actually just good for business.