O&P Industry

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June 30, 2025
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The Clinical Minute: Select, Secure, & Succeed with the Fillauer FASTPro

Welcome to The Clinical Minute!  In this episode, Clinical Education Specialist DeLana Finney, MSPO, LCPO, covers the FASTPro (Flexible Alignment System Technology) by Fillauer. 

Supporting Para-Athletes
June 30, 2025
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Supporting Para-Athletes as O&P Professionals

On this episode of The O&P Check-in: an SPS Podcast, we spoke with Ryan Fann, CP, co-founder of Reform Prosthetics and Amputee Blade Runners, to learn how they are helping para-athletes reach their goals.  

  

Hygiene and Patient Health in O&P
May 27, 2025
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Hygiene and Patient Health in O&P

On this episode of The O&P Check-in: an SPS Podcast, we are joined by John Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D), Associate Professor at Northwestern University, to discuss the complexities of patient hygiene challenges. Brinkmann shares practical strategies for O&P professionals to approach these sensitive situations empathetically.

  

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May 16, 2025
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The Clinical Minute: Becker Method TA AFO

Welcome to The Clinical Minute! On this episode, Senior Clinical Education Specialist Liz Hillen, M.Ed., CPO, LPO, provides an overview of the Becker Orthopedic versatile Method TA ankle-foot orthosis.

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May 11, 2025
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The Clinical Minute: College Park Odyssey iQ Microprocessor Foot

Welcome to The Clinical Minute!  Senior Clinical Education Specialist Liz Hillen, M.Ed., CPO, LPO, walks us through the innovative College Park Odyssey iQ Microprocessor Foot. 

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May 9, 2025
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How to Get the Most Out of Insurance Contracts

On this episode of The O&P Check-in: an SPS Podcast we are joined by Jessica Norrell, CPO, MBA, owner of MOZN Solutions. She shares how O&P clinicians can reassess their insurance contracts to increase profitability and patient access. 

Medicare increases reimbursement rates for lymphedema garments
April 15, 2025
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Medicare increases reimbursement rates for lymphedema garments

What have we learned after year one of the implementation of the Lymphedema Treatment Act? 

First, CMS appears to see value in the treatment of lymphedema.  Have they seen a reduction in secondary conditions such as cellulitis and other ailments? That is too early to determine.  But CMS has implemented additional HCPC codes, increased reimbursement rates, and has been diplomatic in working through industry deliberations.

Taleo Adapt: Elevating Patient Mobility with Hydraulic Ankle Technology
April 7, 2025
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Taleo Adapt: Elevating Patient Mobility with Hydraulic Ankle Technology

As a clinician dedicated to enhancing patient mobility, you understand the critical role prosthetic components play in restoring function and confidence. The Taleo Adapt prosthetic foot, developed by Ottobock, offers advanced features designed to meet the dynamic needs of active users. 

Announcing the Recipients of the SPS O&P Master's Scholarship
April 4, 2025
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Announcing the Recipients of the SPS O&P Master's Scholarship

SPS, the leading U.S. distributor of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) products, is pleased to announce two recipients of its 2025 SPS O&P Master’s Scholarship.

The Clinical Minute: Elevate Movement Swift Custom Carbon AFO & Sstep Drop Foot Sock
March 26, 2025
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The Clinical Minute: Elevate Movement Swift Custom Carbon AFO & Sstep Drop Foot Sock

Welcome to The Clinical Minute! On this episode, Senior Clinical Education Specialist Liz Hillen, M.Ed., CPO, LPO, introduces Elevate Movement’s innovative rehabilitation protocol for patients with drop foot using the Sstep Drop Foot Sock and Swift Custom Carbon AFO.