Officials from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced an expanded military program, the Veterans Paralympic Performance Program (VP3), which will provide elite-level sports programming and training for physically disabled veterans. Working closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the…
Author: Terense Kemp
Fueling the Competitive Fire
Von Ruder, an experienced and accomplished rock-climber, thought he had done it all when it came to climbing.
By Andrew Kelly
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, offers postgraduate programs in orthotics and prosthetics.
Army Implements Soldier Outpatient Service and Support Improvement Plan
The U.S. Army is moving quickly to address issues recently covered in the press with regard to outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey, PhD directed vice chief of…
Hanger Announces Fourth Quarter Results
Officials from Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced a revenue of $153.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. This is a 3.2% increase from $149.2 million in the previous year’s comparable quarter, and net income of $4.9 million, or $0.17…
Building a Winning Workforce
With the right planning and preparation, you can lay the foundation for a strong and sturdy business.
Attacking the Wall
For Rick Lewis, rock climbing at the Extremity Games is an opportunity to test himself against the country’s best.
Grow Your Bottom Line by Reducing Costs
Understanding which costs are fixed and which arevariable is important for O&P businesses.
Ossur Americas Forms Ossur Orthopaedics Division
Officials from Ossur Americas recently announced that the company is streamlining its organizational structure to better address its customers’ needs. The braces, supports and spine business units will be consolidated to form Ossur Orthopaedics. The consolidation represents the next step…
Culturally Specific Diabetes Management Helps Low-Income Patients
Diabetes case management that takes a patient’s specific culture into consideration can help increase life expectancy and decrease the incidence of diabetes-related complications over the patient’s lifetime, a new study finds. “Better management results in reduced long-term complications, such as…