In the U.S., there are 2 million individuals living with limb loss, and the number is expected to double by the year 2050. For a community that nearly rivals that of the state population of Nebraska, representation in film and television is severely lacking. The representation that does exist primarily portrays amputees as villains, like Peter Pan’s Captain Hook, or Kingsman’s Gazelle. 

The SPS Check-in is back! In this video, SPS President Regina Weger covers key points from the CARES Act and additional resources you can leverage for your O&P business.

Introducing the SPS Check-in! This series of short videos will help you stay informed on our business, the industry, and the regulatory environment. Watch our inaugural video, hosted by SPS President Regina Weger, to learn about the current state of SPS and the CMS regulatory changes impacting our industry. 

Earning CEUs has become more challenging in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You may be worried about maintaining your certification commitment with ABC, BOC, and/or State Licensing now that many spring trade shows have been cancelled or postponed and face-to-face education opportunities are placed on pause.

On Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. It specifically allocates $350 billion dollars to help small businesses keep people employed. This portion of the bill, known as the Paycheck Protection Program, provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses. And, if the loan is used within certain guidelines, the loan is forgivable.

We’ve created a quick overview below to help you understand the opportunity and if it might be right for your O&P clinic. As always, consult your accountant regarding the bill details and your specific situation.

Ask anyone who has ever met her, and they will say that her smile and infectious laughter absolutely lights up a room. Liz Hillen, M.Ed., CPO, LPO, has been in the O&P industry for over 20 years, first starting out with Hanger Clinic as a Clinic Manager in the Tampa Bay area, and then as a Clinical Specialist with Ottobock. Her experience has made her uniquely qualified to collaborate with suppliers and provide an overall comparative education to the clinicians SPS serves. We sat down with her to discuss her perspective on the changing dynamics between patients and clinicians in this digital age.

The Clinical Minute features short overviews of orthotic and prosthetic devices. In this episode, Clinical Consultant Liz Hillen M.Ed., CPO, LPO, explains the features of Ottobock's Omo Neurexa Plus.

Rae Buhosky, CPO/L, MSPO, remembers a time she felt she made a difference in a patient’s life.

Her patient, a man with a unilateral transtibial amputation, came to Valley Prosthetics & Orthotics (VPO), in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on crutches about a year after he lost his left leg in a traumatic accident.

Karen Lynch, CPO, CFm, decided to join the O&P profession when she was a junior in college. She was taking mechanical engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on a full academic scholarship when she completed a report on robotics that touched on myoelectric prosthetic devices.

Welcome to The Clinical Minute, where we provide short overviews of orthotic and prosthetic devices. In this segment, Clinical Consultant Liz Hillen, M.Ed., CPO, LPO reviews the Townsend Thuasne SLEEQ Max TLSO. Follow along as she provides an extensive look at this innovative universal brace platform.