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  Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is a comprehensive overview of lower-limb prosthetics and orthotics, covering normal and pathological gait, lower-limb biomechanics, clinical applications, as well as prosthetic and orthotic designs and components. Joan Edelstein and Alex Moroz have written Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics with the clinician’s perspective in mind. Clinical management is incorporated throughout the text, including basic surgical concepts, postoperative management, preprosthetic care, and training in the use of devices. Additionally, this text incorporates unique features relevant to physicians such as prescription writing and prosthetic and orthotic construction and modification, as well as, the latest research regarding energy consumption and long-term utilization of prostheses. Chapters Include:   Orthotics in neuromuscular diseases Orthotics in pediatrics Functional expectations Gait and activities training Transtibial and transfemoral prostheses and components Transtibial and transfemoral biomechanics, evaluation, and gait analysis Disarticulations and Bilateral Amputations   With over 150 line drawings and photographs to supplement the text, Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is ideal for clinicians in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, vascular surgery, physical therapy and occupational therapy.    

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The most outstanding feature of "Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics" is the demonstration of the practicality of biomechanics, when applied to lower limb prosthetics. Several original concepts are described, one of which, "rolling technology," has been implemented in prosthetic devices, while the principle of "reciprocal anti-resonance in locomotion" addresses future studies. A concept of anthropomorphicity presented by the author is a key tool in planning the design of an artificial limb or its components. Measurement procedures and equipment used in biomechanical laboratories are presented. The book demonstrates how the analysis of biomechanical data is a tool in the decision-making process of a prosthetic designer and clinician. The author shares his experience in the development of a protocol for biomechanics subject trials used in NIH-supported studies.

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Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this HCPCS Level II reference by Carol J. Buck! Providing the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes in an easy-to-use, spiral-bound, full-color format, 2010 HCPCS Level II Professional Edition helps you code quickly, accurately, and efficiently and optimize reimbursement. This professional edition has been enhanced with new coding tools to help you ensure compliance with coding regulations and confidently locate information on specific codes, manage supply reimbursement, report patient data, and more. Full-color design enables you to locate and identify codes with speed and accuracy. Convenient spiral binding provides easy access in practice settings. At-a-glance listing of all new, revised, and deleted codes for 2010 helps you quickly identify changes. UNIQUE! Color-coded Table of Drugs similar to the ICD-9-CM drug table helps you find specific drug information with ease. Distinctive symbols help you quickly identify all new, revised, reinstated, and deleted codes. UNIQUE! Full-color illustrations reinforce your understanding of conditions, complications, and procedures for increased accuracy in reporting. Drug code annotations help you quickly and easily identify brand name drugs as well as drugs that appear on the National Drug Class (NDC) directory and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs. Inclusion of American Dental Association (ADA) CDT Dental Codes streamlines coding with complete access to all codes in one place. Updated Internet Only Manual (IOM) section provides essential information on carrier-specific and Medicare-specific regulations to ensure coding accuracy. Companion Evolve Resources website keeps you updated with the latest code changes. Affordable pricing provides unparalleled value at a reasonable cost. ASC payment and status indicators help you determine which codes are payable in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System to ensure accurate reporting and appropriate reimbursement. Coding Clinics drawn from American Hospital Association HCPCS citations help you find expanded information about specific codes and their usage. Age/Sex alert symbols identify codes for use only with patients of a specific age or sex to ensure accurate reporting. Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies indicators help you easily identify supplies to report to durable medical third-party payers. Quantity feature highlights the units of services allowable per patient, per day as listed in the Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) for enhanced accuracy on claims. UNIQUE! Full-color Netter anatomy artwork clarifies complex anatomic information to help you appropriately code related procedures. Appendices reflecting the latest CMS, PQRI, NAR, and NCCI standards help you ensure compliance with current coding regulations.

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Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this HCPCS Level II reference by Carol J. Buck! Providing the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes in an easy-to-use, spiral-bound, full-color format, 2010 HCPCS Level II Standard Edition helps you code quickly, accurately, and efficiently and optimize reimbursement. At-a-glance listing of all new, revised, and deleted codes for 2010 helps you quickly identify changes. Distinctive symbols help you quickly identify all new, revised, reinstated, and deleted codes. Drug code annotations help you quickly and easily identify brand name drugs as well as drugs that appear on the National Drug Class (NDC) directory and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs. Companion Evolve Resources website keeps you updated with the latest code changes. Affordable pricing provides unparalleled value at a reasonable cost. Updated Internet Only Manual (IOM) section provides essential information on carrier-specific and Medicare-specific regulations to ensure coding accuracy.

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Limb loss can occur due to trauma, infection, diabetes, vascular disease, cancer and other diseases. Lower limb amputation is relatively common and has a profound impact on a person's life, regardless of the cause. Feelings of loss and grief, difficulties in learning to walk with an artificial limb, and readjustment to an interrupted life all pose considerable challenges. Nevertheless, there are countless stories of people who have successfully overcome these problems.This book provides the practical knowledge needed to cope with the life changes caused by lower limb amputation. It demystifies the medical process and technical jargon by using plain, easily understandable language. The first book to combine medical, prosthetic, and psychosocial factors in one convenient volume, it covers causes and ways to prevent further amputation; surgical techniques for lower limb amputation; learning to walk with a prosthesis; unique challenges faced by children and elderly people living with an amputation; exercising and sports with a lower limb prosthesis; and much more.

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"When above-the-knee amputeeswalk, we generate seven to nine times the force of our body weight right into the point where the prosthesis meets our residual leg. For me, that's almost 1,500 pounds slamming into that socket."For any amputee, learning to walk with a prosthetic leg is a painful, grueling ordeal. Soon after army medic Kortney Clemons, who lost his right leg to a roadside bomb in Baghdad, began the process, he had more than walking in mind. He wanted to run, and run fast. Barely three years after the awful attack that changed his life forever, he aimed to join the elite corps of international athletes vying for gold in the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. His account of his recovery from this catastrophic wound and his drive to become the first Iraq veteran to win Paralympic gold is one of the most remarkable, inspiring, and compelling stories in the history of sports.

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Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this HCPCS Level II reference by Carol J. Buck! Code efficiently and optimize reimbursement with 2011 HCPCS Level II (Standard Edition). This student reference presents the latest Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes in a convenient format that helps you learn how to ensure compliance with coding regulations and confidently locate information on specific codes, manage supply reimbursement, report patient data, and more. UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy artwork provides a reference to complex anatomic information. At-a-glance code listings highlight all new, revised, and deleted codes for 2011. UNIQUE! Color-coded Table of Drugs similar to the ICD-9-CM drug table makes it easier to find specific drug information. Distinctive symbols help you quickly identify all new, revised, reinstated, and deleted codes.   Drug code annotations help you quickly and easily identify brand name drugs as well as drugs that appear on the National Drug Class (NDC) directory and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs. Updated Internet Only Manual (IOM) section provides essential information on carrier-specific and Medicare-specific regulations to ensure coding accuracy. Coding updates on the companion codingupdates.com website keep you informed of changes to ICD codes. Affordable pricing provides unparalleled value at a reasonable cost. The latest codes help you maintain compliance with current Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) standards.

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The AMA HCPCS codebook is your guide to Medicare's National Level II codes, and must be used to bill Medicare for DME, drugs, rehab, materials, and medical supplies. Inside you'll find: -APC status codes and Addendum B edits -All HCPCS 2006 codes and modifiers - Including all deleted codes for 2006 -Easy-to-use color-coded bars, icons, and tabs - Helps the user to know which codes are governed by which Medicare coding rules -Medicare Carriers Manual and Coverage Issues Manual - Excerpts that help to indicate drugs and services that are not reimbursable -Flagged quantity alerts and ASC designation - Helps to ensure proper reimbursement -Detailed annotations and coding advice - Assists in easier and accurate code selection -Payers Appendix - Know which payers accept HCPCS Level II codes to file claims with ease and confidence -Expanded Front Index - Allows for easy code look-ups

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If you submit claims to Medicare, you understand the need to have the most up-to-date listing of HCPCS Level II codes. This critical resource details Medicare s National Level II codes for DME, drugs and other medical supplies and the mandated changes for 2008. Do not settle for less reimbursement than you deserve. All 2008 HCPCS Level II codes with official full descriptions, including all deleted codes Full tabular and alphabetical code lists of all valid HCPCS Level II codes and modifiers Symbols denoting specific payment and coverage rules alerting you to drugs and services not reimbursed by Medicare APC and ASC edits to help you determine payment under OPPS HCPCS Level II Modifiers section details how to ensure coding accuracy National Coverage Determinations Manual references and excerpts Citations to AHA s Coding Clinic for HCPCS

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Do you bill for durable medical equipment (DME), injections, Medicare services and other medical supplies?  Using updated information is essential to complying with HIPAA, reducing claim denials and getting paid quickly. Don’t settle for less reimbursement than you deserve. NEW!  DMEPOS icons – along with associated code — lets you know what HCPCS Level II codes are paid by DME MACs NEW! Integrated illustrations throughout the book — provides greater insight to specific procedures and helps you interpret clinical notes more effectively G Codes for PQRI – complete listing of G codes to help with your PQRI program Full tabular and alphabetical code lists of all valid 2009 HCPCS Level II codes and modifiers — gives you multiple ways to find a drug, device, or supply quickly HCPCS Level II modifiers, and a Deleted Codes Crosswalk — helps you code more appropriately to reduce delays and denials Medicare Pub. 100 information — reference included with associated code and full descriptions in Appendix in the back of the book Table of Drugs Appendix — includes information cross-referencing Brand names with generic names of drugs to help find codes more quickly in the J code section Age and Sex edit icons — see at a glance codes with restrictions based on age or sex of the patient to help reduce claims denials APC and ASC edits — determine quickly which codes are payable under Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and which codes can use ASC groupings to improve reimbursement Key references and excerpts from the National Coverage Determinations Manual — find out the regulations and guidelines for Medicare’s covered services AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS — identifies where to find critical guidance on challenging HCPCS Level II codes or sections Icons denote specific payment and coverage rules relating to drugs and services not reimbursed by Medicare — know quickly if patient is responsible for non-covered procedures