I want to thank the readers of the Forum for sticking with it through this summer school version of the FootID Pro tutorial. The process of prescribing custom foot orthotics can be simple and strai...

So, if you have a disgruntled patient with a shopping bag of foot orthotics which have failed to properly resolve the patient’s complaints. You have determined that no modifications to thos...

     It was this design, a functional orthotic device for supinators, that initially drew me into Kevin’s Orthotic Lab (now KevinRoot Medical). Let’s look at th...

  I hope that readers of this Forum have learned as much about the contemporary methods for prescribing custom foot orthotics as I have in writing it. I started my practice of podiatry in 198...

How does one deal with a disgruntled patient who newly presents to your office with a shopping bag full of foot orthotics? This scenario happens all too often to many orthotic providers, especiall...

     Patients with this foot type who present to you may bring a whole bag of unused orthotic devices with them. They have pain in their feet somewhere which brings them to...

Our journey through the Configurator has finally arrived at the final column, "Covering". It is fitting for this to be the last step in constructing a custom foot orthotic. In essence, it is like t...

A provider once told me that one can bill Medicare to get paid for orthotic using the KX modifier. Is this really a realistic expectation? If it is not realistic, what repercussions can one expect ...

    I would love now to end this discussion on Achilles management, and at the same time, begin a discussion on all of the KevinRoot Medical Pathology based orthotic devices lab...

In the last post in this series we left off within the “Pads and Cushions” section of the configurator with the met balance pad, the metatarsal punch and the slot accommodation, and the...

I am concerned that I may be violating Stark issues because of some materials I read in another forum. I provide my patients with DME, such as AFO and foot orthotics and other Designated Health Ser...

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This episode of our journey through the FootID Pro Configurator leads us to the area of “Pads and Cushions” that address primarily the plantar forefoot in and around the distal metatars...

I've recently heard that Medicare to combat fraud is going to institute a yearly Facility Accreditation and they have also started cracking down on something I never heard of Surety Bonding. What i...

Achilles Pain in a Triathlete (based on a 14 point workup protocol)   History and Chief Complaint While training for his first Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, this 40-year-old man b...

       What is the role of heel height for the stress of the achilles when wearing. Here we are limiting our discussion to wearing a particular shoe while working out...

Today we will continue our review of the various pads and cushions available to customize your orthotic devices within the FootID Pro application. Many of these simple, yet effective additions not ...

Several months ago, this column addressed the difference between custom fit and off the shelf AFOs. Compliance with proper documentation is still insufficient as RAC and other post payment audits c...

     Every day and week you will find patients that have weak achilles tendons. As you have learned, there are actually 2 types of weakness. When the achilles is too tight ...

  I am freaking out about a DME inspection. What do I do Part 2: At the time of the inspection the inspector may ask you to prove that you are compliant with all of the 30 Supplier Standards...