Winter 2017

By: John Robb, CPO, Reach Orthotic & Prosthetic Services You’ve probably seen it in the news: paraplegics standing upright and walking again with the aid of robotic exoskeleton systems.  No longer the make believe flaunt of a science fiction movie, these real-life bionic devices have made their way into the everyday world of modern healthcare.  And with the exoskeleton … [Read more...] about Helping Paraplegics Walk Again with Robotic Exoskeleton Systems

What To Do If You Are Accused of Patent Infringment By Matthew R. Osenga – Goodman Allen Donnelly, PLLC   Being accused of patent infringement is serious and can have grave consequences.  You could be liable for damages, including lost profits or reasonable royalties - maybe even attorneys’ fees or treble damages.  You could even be subject to an injunction.  There are, … [Read more...] about What To Do If You Are Accused of Patent Infringment

Rotator Cuff Repair: Advances in non-surgical care and the operating room benefit patients of all ages By Samuel Brown, MD Effective repair of rotator cuff tears is frequently possible in most patients, no matter how major their injury or advanced their age. However, the best results depend on prompt and accurate diagnosis, effective use of non-invasive therapies or … [Read more...] about Rotator Cuff Repair

Understanding Your Patient …a new column dedicated to easing the administrative burdens on physicians and their staffs As the shift to value-based reimbursement continues, payers are more and more tying a portion of reimbursement to patient satisfaction scores, measurement of quality of care and the values it brings to the patient and ultimately to the health care system … [Read more...] about Understanding Your Patient

By Kapil G. Kapoor, MD,  Wagner Macula and Retina Center In 2013, a group of prominent historians were surveyed and asked to compile a list of the greatest breakthroughs of all time.  While some items on the list were clearly revolutionary – such as electricity (#2) and the Internet (#9) others seemed humdrum by comparison (paper at #6!), but clearly chosen for the ripple … [Read more...] about How Colon Cancer Treatment Redefined Preventable Blindness Worldwide