Author: Terense Kemp

The size of the financial burden on families with disabled children largely depends on which state they live in, according to a study conducted by the schools of social work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and…

For O&P practitioners, a broad understanding of wound care dressings and techniques can be helpful in providing comprehensive patient care.

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Mergers and acquisitions destroy leadership continuity in target companies’ top management teams for at least a decade following a deal, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study published in the Journal of Business Strategy. The study, “The Big Exit: Executive…

More than 15 years after his amputation, Aaron Ball found a way to adapt the sport he loves to his new lifestyle.

  Pavlou S, O&P Business News The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) held its 2008 Annual Conference from June 19-22 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta. According to Paddy Rossbach, RN, president and chief executive officer of the ACA,…

As of press time, the competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS), authorized by the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), was scheduled to enter its first phase on July 1. Under the program, which…

Traumatic brain injuries due to falls caused nearly 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 years old and older, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in the Journal of…

Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately 2 years, according to 2007 prevalence data estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This estimate…

As more Americans are classified as overweight or obese, it becomes more difficult to properly fit amputees. O&P Business News examines this epidemic.

By Stephanie Z. Pavlou