Author: Terense Kemp

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified more than 3,000 of the nation’s hospitals that they will receive the full payment update for calendar year (CY) 2009 as part of the new Hospital Outpatient Quality Data Reporting…

O&P Business News turns to the O&P community to help find solace for business owners.

At least one in 25 older adults, about 2.2 million people in the United States, takes multiple drugs in combinations that can produce harmful drug-drug interactions. Half of these interactions involve a non-prescription medication, researchers from the University of Chicago…

Historic information disputes common beliefs that limb differences were always viewed as negative symbols.

  ©2009/Photos.com, JupiterImages Corporation Cracking, chaffing, dry patches and itchiness are unpleasant symptoms of dry and irritated skin that often comes with winter. As temperatures drop, the wind howls, and humidity levels hit an all-year low, our skin requires extra…

Most people get concerned about the health and appearance of their feet during the summer months. But by the time winter rolls around, feet are all but forgotten, shoved back into boots and heavy sneakers. James McGuire and Howard Palamarchuk,…

Advanced fabrication materials change the science behind socket construction.

Excess pressure is no longer considered the lone cause of skin trauma to the foot.

  ©2009 iStock International Inc. Work health promotion programs can have positive effects on employees’ health and productivity—including more than a 20% reduction in sick leave, according to a review in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Despite the…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it has launched its fourth annual health care provider satisfaction survey of Medicare fee-for-service contractors who process and pay more than $280 billion in Medicare claims each year. “I urge…