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June 2008
Please post for your PT/PTA Staff
"Communicate everything to your people. The more they know, the more they care. Once they care, there is no stopping them." - Sam Walton, WalMart
Check out the Updated WY Physical Therapy Association Website for updated news on conferences, jobs, and more: www.wypta.org See the New Reimbursement Section of the Website!
JUNE 4, 2008 – Video Conference 6pm - 6:50pm.
· To find a site near you of reserved video conference sites go to telecommunication.state.wy.us or contact Kelsey Kean at kelseykean@yahoo.com
· Learn about and vote on: Proposed dues increase of $10.00. 2) What will be voted on in House of Delegates related to PT practice. We will vote on how
Wyoming will vote in HOD 3) Grant Money use for
WYPT
State Advertisement for PT
WYPTA News
- Our Practice Act is Being Updated!!! We need help in working with our legislators. The executive board is in continued talks with the licensure board as well as the licensing board attorneys to develop a complete and straight forward practice act. Please contact Kathy Blair, Legislative Chair, if you are interested kbrunken@bresnan.net.
- The Orthopedic Section is Looking for a Wyoming Chapter Liaison The Orthopaedic Section has as one of their strategic plan initiatives to improve communication with the Chapters among practitioners in the area of orthopedic physical therapy. To help us accomplish this we are asking all Chapter President’s to nominate an individual to be a liaison between your Chapter and the Orthopaedic Section. Contact Terri A. DeFlorian at tdeflorian@orthopt.org
- Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructor Training
August 6 and 7, 2008
Cheyenne Medical Center
Become certified to teach this class in your community.
Call for more information: Isabelle Stohler 303-756-8622 ext. 235.
Wyoming Educational Opportunities:
If you know of a conferences or weekend courses that are being offered in your area please contact (via email) me so that I can let our membership know norenechristensen@bresnan.net. There is a one time $35.00 fee for these listings.
- WYPTA FALL EDUCATION/BUSINESS MEETING OCTOBER 11-12, 2008 in
Casper WY.
2008 FEATURES!
- Differential Diagnosis by Gail Deyle, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Continue to be prepared for Direct Access by refreshing your Dif. Dx knowledge.
- Functional Exercise Progression by Randy Hite, PT, MPT, SCS, CSCS
- Saturday evening - hors d’oeuvres, drinks and Round Table Discussions (APTA, Reimbursement, Legislative Issue [state and federal, and more)
- State Business Meeting: Sunday, lunch included, Aimee Klein – APTA Liaison to
Wyoming will provide a key-note speech
Wyoming Job Opportunities – Advertising?
ùThere is a 35.00/month charge for job listings and other advertisements in the monthly fax and website. Please mail your check to Kathy Day, WYPTA, 1347
Wisconsin,
Casper,
WY
82609. Continue to email your ad in a simple Word Document to norenechristensen@bresnan.net and kathyday123@msn.com.
CHECK OUT WWW.WYPTA.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION
DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF GREAT JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN
WYOMING THERE ARE TOO MANY TO LIST ON THE FAX – PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR THE JOB LISTINGS – THANK YOU
APTA NEWS
APTA IS GOING GREEN! It is now easier to have 100% membership in your clinic by being able to “OPT OUT” of journals so that there are not multiple journals coming to one clinic.
APTA has made it easier than ever to help the environment and cut down on clutter.
You can "opt out" of receiving Physical Therapy (PTJ) and PT Magazine in print each month simply by updating your preferences in the My Profile area of myAPTA (instructions below). You'll still have access to your publications online and can reference current and archived issues 24/7/365—without digging through boxes or files in your basement!
Why go green? Besides being conscious of our environmental resources and making more room for yourself, you'll find PTJ Online full of features not possible in print:
· Search on keywords, author names, and time periods simultaneously across PTJ and more than 1,000 other journals---including some of the highest-impact research available on the Web.
· Read "The Bottom Line," clinical summaries that put research findings into the context of practice.
· Listen to podcast debates and discussions that focus on your practice needs as well as shine a light on the bigger picture of physical therapy services.
· View videos that show you how interventions were done and how patients progressed through the episode of care.
· Post a comment immediately about an article you've just read—and have it published later in print.
· Download PTJ articles directly into your citation manager—such as EndNotes or ProCite.
· Customize email alerts to tell you when an article has been cited by another article on HighWire, or when a correction or an e-letter about the article has been posted.
And soon you can see the same full-color layout of features and columns from PT-Magazine of Physical Therapy online as you do in the print magazine, plus the text of each issue's news and letters to the editor.
Instructions:
To go green, select "myAPTA" from the horizontal navigation menu (you'll be asked to login, if you haven't already done so), then proceed to "My Profile." Click on the "Email & Publications" tab, choose your "opt out" preferences and save.
[Last Updated: 05/09/08 | Contact: subscriptions@apta.org
Transmittal 88 Released
On May 7, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Transmittal 88 ("Therapy Personnel Qualifications and Policies Effective January 1, 2008 "). This long awaited transmittal offers clarification to the policy changes outlined in the 2008 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, including the 90-day recertification requirement. APTA's summary of this transmittal is available here for members.
Stop the Therapy Cap & Fee Schedule Cuts!
Unless Congress acts by July 1, PTs will be subject to Medicare payment cuts and an arbitrary therapy cap.
Fee Schedule
Without further congressional action, physical therapists will be facing a 10.6% cut in Medicare payments on July 1, 2008.
Visit the Medicare Fee Schedule Resource Center to learn more and take action.
Follow this link for information on Medicare fee schedule guidelines.
Therapy Cap
Without congressional action before July 1, an $1810 therapy cap will go back into effect without an exceptions process. This cap for physical therapy is shared with speech language pathology in all outpatient settings except the hospital outpatient department.
Visit the Therapy Cap Resource Center to learn more and take action.
Continuing Education. (www.apta.org for more info)
· Members: APTA's Defensible Documentation resource includes downloadable tools just for you.
Wyoming APTA Executive Board
www.wypta.org
President: V. Norene Christensen, PT, MS, OCS Secretary: Terri Neal, PT, DPT
Vice President: Ken Clouston, PT Treasurer: Kelsey Kean, PT, MPT
Chief Delegate: Kathy Blair, PT Delegate: Scott Phister, PT
PTA Caucus Rep.: Codi Beckman, PTA Executive Secretary: Kathy Day
Please email any information to me that you would like to see in the Monthly Updates at norenechristensen@bresnan.net |
