Author: Terense Kemp

In an open letter to the Board of Certification/Accreditation International’s (BOC) certificants, accredited facilities and other key stakeholders, Sharon Nichelson, COF, CMF, chairwoman of BOC’s board of directors and Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, president and chief executive officer, emphasized the…

In its continuation of expanding product support resources for clinicians, WillowWood has hired Wayne Fichtel, CP, as its national account manager. For the past 2 years, WillowWood has successfully conducted a product education program at clinical facilities throughout the United…

SAN DIEGO — Lace-up braces can reduce the occurrence of acute ankle injuries in high school basketball players regardless of their previous history of an ankle injury, according to a presentation at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic…

The overall rate of inaccurate claims payments increased since last year among leading commercial health insurers, according to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) fourth annual National Health Insurer Report Card. According to the AMA’s latest findings, commercial health insurers have…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) helped sponsor a congressional briefing on the importance of rehabilitation of the US health care system. The briefing took place in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center and highlighted for…

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that John Farra was named director of the U.S. Paralympics nordic skiing high performance program. The move is part of the USOC’s continued commitment to improving Team USA’s success and advancing elite Paralympic sport…

While falls are a common cause of injury, particularly in older, hospitalized patients, some falls may not be as preventable as once thought. According to a new literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and payment rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) beginning Jan. 1, 2012. “The…

The position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put individuals at risk for ankle sprains, according to a study published in the June online edition of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Cathleen Brown…

John Crane John Crane, Otto Bock HealthCare sales representative for northern California and northern Nevada, was recently reelected to the Board of the California Orthotics and Prosthetics Association (COPA). He will serve a second two-year term as the group’s secretary-treasurer.…