April 2015
The O&P EDGE
edit post David Dage, CPA, CTP by The O&P EDGE April 1, 2015 A native Californian, David Dage, CPA, CTP, started his O&P career shortly after graduating from high school.
James “Jay” Martin, CP/L, FAAOP: Inventor Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit, Inspires Others
Miki Fairley
James “Jay” Martin, CP/L, FAAOP, founder and president of Martin Bionics Innovations, Oklahoma City, is passionate about invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and he wants to ignite that flame in others.
Jessica Crumpton West: Attitude is Everything
Betta Ferrendelli
For Jessica Crumpton West, a 31-year-old wife and mother of three young sons, attitude is everything. On December 30, 2011, in Montgomery, Alabama, Crumpton West had put a large pot
Shop Essentials: Preparing the Cast, Mixing Plaster, and Pouring the Mold
Ronnie N. Graves, BOCPO, LPO, CO, CTP
In my travels around the country speaking to a wide variety of O&P fabrication technicians and fabrication business owners, I’ve found that some of the most back-to-basics skills are often
What the Academy’s Role in the Alliance Means to Its Members and O&P Professionals
Peter Rosenstein, Academy executive director
In February, we introduced the first of our series of articles about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Alliance (O&P Alliance) to highlight united advocacy efforts in the profession. This issue features
David Dage, CPA, CTP
The O&P EDGE
A native Californian, David Dage, CPA, CTP, started his O&P career shortly after graduating from high school. He now lives in New Hampshire, where he likes to spend as much
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc.
Billing for O&P devices and care is complicated. When you have questions, count on Got FAQs? to help keep your claims on track. This month’s column answers your questions about
Toward Collaboration: The 3D-Printing Community and O&P Professionals
Jon Schull, PhD
In July 2013, I founded e-NABLE, a global community of volunteers who develop and distribute free, 3D-printed upper-limb prostheses to children who were born missing fingers. Our Google+ community has
A Meeting of the Minds at the Academy’s 41st Annual Meeting
Andrea Spridgen
New Orleans was the gathering place for the 1,700 O&P professionals who convened for the 41st Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the
US ISPO: Reaching Beyond Our Borders—Cuba 2015
Jon Batzdorff and Dianne Farabi
The U.S. National Member Society of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (US ISPO) sponsored an educational, interactive conference and tour to Cuba, January 25-29. The tour was designed
