[AMP-L] Alliance Opposes Direct-to-Consumer O&P Devices

[Wayne Renardson]

via The O&P Edge:

In conjunction with the O&P Alliance, the National Association for the 
Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) released a 
statement about opposing direct-to-consumer distribution models for 
custom orthotic and prosthetic devices. The statement "seeks to address 
a troubling trend where some companies are marketing O&P care 
through a direct-to-consumer distribution model, in many instances, 
cutting out the trained prosthetist or orthotist, as well as the physician 
and therapist, from the care continuum."  

Five O&P organizations comprise the Alliance: NAAOP; the American 
Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists; the American Board for 
Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics; the American 
Orthotic & Prosthetic Association; and the Board of  
Certification/Accreditation.

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/ycclkjh9

Wayne R.