Friday, March 29, 2024

Re: Huffington Post in need of correction

Jeff Erenstone

Hello,

Recently UPROXX created a documentary about a young man and his work in
designing a low cost prosthesis. This documentary was picked up by the
Huffington Post and rebroadcast to a much wider audience….
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/27/easton-lachappelle-prosthetic-robotic-arm-hand_n_6556458.html

It is apparent that neither the Huffington Post nor UPROXX did any form of
fact checking on the claims that were made.

AOPA has made an official statement about inaccuracies in the media
relating to the cost of prostheses….
www.aopanet.org/2015/02/aopa-statement-on-3-d-printing-in-prosthetics-and-frequent-errant-estimates-of-the-average-cost-of-upper-and-lower-limb-custom-fabricated-prosthetic-devices/

Easton Lachappelle’s company is using this documentary to raise money for
his company…
http://www.gofundme.com/3dProsthetics

Repeatedly Easton has claimed that he met a girl with a very simple
myoelectric arm that cost $80,000. I have used his description and applied
the medicare Lcode allowable for my region and came up with a cost of
$11,033. It is unfortunate that such a young and clearly brilliant
individual feels the need to spread false information about our field to
raise money.

I have brought this concern to the author of the article who has not
admitted her mistake. I have contacted Easton and the editor of UPROXX but
didn’t receive a response.

If you have been frustrated by the false claims about our field that have
been published in the media recently. I suggest that you let the
Huffington Post know. If you scroll down the post’s article you can find a
link labelled “Suggest a correction.”

I suggest submitting a correction and then sending an email to
[email protected] with a CC to the author’s editor:
[email protected]

Thank You

On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 11:42 PM, Jeff Erenstone wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Recently UPROXX created a documentary about a young man and his work in
> designing a low cost prosthesis. This documentary was picked up by the
> Huffington Post and rebroadcast to a much wider audience….
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/27/easton-lachappelle-prosthetic-robotic-arm-hand_n_6556458.html
>
> It is apparent that neither the Huffington Post nor UPROXX did any form of
> fact checking on the claims that were made.
>
> AOPA has made an official statement about inaccuracies in the media
> relating to the cost of prostheses….
>
> www.aopanet.org/2015/02/aopa-statement-on-3-d-printing-in-prosthetics-and-frequent-errant-estimates-of-the-average-cost-of-upper-and-lower-limb-custom-fabricated-prosthetic-devices/
>
> Easton Lachappelle’s company is using this documentary to raise money for
> his company…
> http://www.gofundme.com/3dProsthetics
>
> Repeatedly Easton has claimed that he met a girl with a very simple
> myoelectric arm that cost $80,000. I have used his description and applied
> the medicare Lcode allowable for my region and came up with a cost of
> $11,033. It is unfortunate that such a young and clearly brilliant
> individual feels the need to spread false information about our field to
> raise money.
>
> I have brought this concern to author of the article who has not admitted
> her mistake. I have contacted Easton and the editor of UPROXX and didn’t
> relieve a response.
>
> If you have been frustrated by the false claims about our field that have
> been published in the media recently. I suggest that you let the
> Huffington Post know. If you scroll down the post’s article you can find a
> link labelled “Suggest a correction.”
>
> I suggest submitting a correction and sending an email to
> [email protected] as well as an email to the author’s editor
> [email protected]
>
> Thank You
>
> —
> Jeff Erenstone CPO
> Mountain O and P Services
> 7 Old Military Road
> Lake Placid NY 12946
>
> www.mountainoandp.com
>


Jeff Erenstone CPO
Mountain O and P Services
7 Old Military Road
Lake Placid NY 12946

www.mountainoandp.com

Phone (518) 523-2419
Fax (518) 523-7192

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