OPAF will once again be hosting several events in conjunction with the AOPA National Assembly in Chicago. On Wednesday, September 10, OPAF will host the Thranhardt Golf Classic at Traditions of Chevy Chase Golf Club in Wheeling, Illinois. For $175/round…
Author: Terense Kemp
Health Insurance Premiums Have More than Doubled Since 1996
Private-sector employers and their employees have seen their health insurance premium costs go up by more than 100% since 1996, according to the latest news and numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ’s survey also found…
CMS Issues New Rule for Rural Health Clinics
CMS Issues New Rule for Rural Health Clinics Hanger Announces Second Quarter Results CMS Issues New Rule for Rural Health Clinics Medicare beneficiaries who live in rural and underserved areas of the United States would be able to continue to…
Ability to Choose: Tunable Prostheses
The world has only begun to see the benefits of tunable prostheses. O&P Business News spoke to engineers of this technology about how far it will reach.
Kentucky Hopes Third Time is the Charm for Licensing Bill
Pedorthic group plans to do on the state level what PFA does nationally.
Ossur Appoints New President
Mahesh Mansukhani Mahesh Mansukhani recently was named president of Ossur Americas. Mansukhani succeeds Eythor Bender who will remain as a consultant for the company. Mansukhani comes from the AlixPartners Consultancy Group and has a master’s degree in business administration…
An Undeniable Destiny
Scout Bassett has come a long way from her youth in a Chinese orphanage to take center stage as a spokesperson for the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
HHS, Providence Health & Services Agree on Corrective Action Plan to Protect Health Information
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has entered into a resolution agreement with Seattle-based Providence Health & Services to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.…
Through the Stages: Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Though often overlooked, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction causes severe pain and deformity in affected adults.
Starting an O&P Practice: Completing the Puzzle
Before you can effectively market a new business, you need to understand the difference between marketing and selling, Dennis Clark, CPO, president of Point Health Centers of America Inc. and Clark & Associates explained. “If you are selling … you…