July 2002 - Table of Contents

- Advocacy: A Win-Win Proposition
What consumer advocacy has done for prosthetics and orthotics is similar to what occurred in the automobile industry in the mid-20th century. It has raised the bar for better technology and higher standards of care. - From the Editor
- Amputee Advocacy: What’s Needed?
- CMS: Expedite 'Crosswalking' to Prevent Coding Hassles
DC Direct - NegReg: NOMA at Work
DC Direct - Century College O&P Students Form Unique Organization
Education Outlook - A Call to Expand and Improve the Advanced Science Content of O&P Curricula
I propose that the advanced science requirement in O&P curricula should be expanded and the content improved.
Education Outlook - Physical Therapy: Schools Take a Hit
O&P is not alone in its concern over declining school enrollment. - AOPA Seminars Offer 20.5 CE Credits
Industry Insight - MCO Closed Provider Panels: Can They Be Opened?
What if you, as an O&P provider, are confronted by managed care organizations' (MCOs') closed provider panels?
Cutting Edge - Fabricating a Flexible Brim Socket with a Rigid Distal End
Shop Talk - NegReg: Are Consumers Adequately Represented?
Perspective - Sneak Peek: Fillauer to Offer Innovative Orthotic Technology: SPL Orthotic Knee Joint
Innovations - Consumer Empowerment Grows in Developing Countries
Salute! - Provider Qualification Position Statement
Exclusively Online - Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Members
Exclusively Online - Competitive Bidding May Affect Up to One-Third of Orthotic Products
From the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) - From the Editor
Viewpoints - Archives from The O&P EDGE
