American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey
Fall 2016 ● Tour de Cure/Community/ FunFitness 2016 ● Legislative Update
APTA House of Delegates Chief Delegate Update
● 2016 APTANJ Fall Conference ● Interstate Licensure Compact for Physical Therapy ● House of Delegates Update/ What I have learned so far… ● Strategic Plan Engagement Team Activities ● Director at Large Update/ Special Interest Groups ● Healthcare Reform
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Email: info@APTANJ.org President* ................................................... Mike Eisenhart, PT Vice President*............................................ Dana Cartin, PT Secretary*.................................................... Leslie Marcks, PT Treasurer*................................................... Jeffrey Snyder, PT Chief Delegate............................................ Megan Gardner, PT Director at Large......................................... Barbara Kelly, PT Director at Large......................................... Deb Eisenberg, PT Director at Large......................................... Sue Paparella-Pitzel, PT President-Elect............................................ Paul Vidal (*Executive Committee)
Nominating Committee Email: nominate@APTANJ.org
Association Staff: Executive Director Daniel Klim (609) 208-0200 ext. 101 dklim@APTANJ.org
Senior Operations Manager Debbie Sullivan (609) 208-0200 ext. 102 dsullivan@APTANJ.org
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● President's Message
On the MOVE with Mike E. So there I was, getting ready to board a plane back to Jersey from a client meeting out of state. It was the third time in as many weeks that I had made the trip and I was feeling pretty good about the fact that I was going to get a seat upgrade with a bit more space (it’s the little things right?). I had just sent out a couple of tweets to a handful of PT-colleagues across the country nudging is e M i ke E
them to continue logging “human powered” miles as we neared both (a) our goal of 10,000 miles logged to demonstrate our personal commitment-to disease reversal and prevention
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Dan Klim, Dennis Marco and I had been exchanging emails related to a payment initiative we were working on and in the back of my mind there was a reminder that I had yet to respond back to our contact at the American Diabetes Association, who Sue Pitzel and others had begun building a relationship with...there was a bit of anticipation tied to the conversation since Sue, Barb Kelly and I had put in a grant request for a team effort there.....oh and I still wanted to discuss the membership recruitment effort that she was leading with Deb Eisenberg. As I was nearing the gate to board, I got a text from “next-Pres” Paul Vidal and we exchanged some banter about a few of the topics of the day and what levers we might pull to get PT professionals and specifically New Jersey PT/PTAs into those conversations…..and then it hit me….throw in solid representation by NJ during the House of Delegates in Nashville, positive movement on licensure compact legislation for NJ, the start of a legislative ambassador group, a packed and lively room for our first President’s Leadership Summit, a sold out continuing-education course in the chapter office a week later and an open issue about how we might approach a large NJ insurer looking to quell a rise in out-of-network charges (for everything including physical therapy) and I realized that these quiet summer months had been ANYTHING but quiet. There was a TON going on…and on balance, it was really positive stuff. As I pulled in the driveway and I began to gather my things it dawned on me that this was exactly what we wished for a year earlier when we had convened our strategic planning session: An association, led by a team of passionate professionals, who believed deeply enough about our mission and equally in our role in the health of the communities we serve that they would be willing to push into new areas, forge new relationships and make sure we were not only sitting at the important tables but active in the conversations being had there…..and as busy as it felt, especially since it wasn't even noon yet.....this was progress. So as you flip through the pages of this quarter’s Jargon I hope that’s what you read too; in between the lines of the reports and stories on the page, I hope you too get the sense that we, collectively, are in the midst of an energy conversion, getting over inertia as we transform ourselves from a profession of potential to one that is kinetic. I hope that over the next year, as the current leaders and their teams continue to push us into new territory and toward greater achievements, that you too will feel the sense of urgency and excitement that comes when the sight of very real challenges being met head-on by a group that is gaining momentum comes into view. I hope that you will read something, whether you agree or disagree, that inspires you to take a step and act, to DO something, to MOVE. Maybe you’ll come up and say hello at the fall conference or ask a tough question at the business meeting. Maybe you'll get a twitter account and join the conversation. Maybe you’ll flex a relationship you have and facilitate a new conversation by the chapter with a local “influencer” that you feel should know more about the value that the PT/PTA team can deliver or maybe....just when you least expect it, you’ll conclude that there's a lot at stake....and it’s time for you to play a larger or even a lead role. Whatever it is, I hope you'll DO IT, because if you believe as we do, that healthy-movement can transform lives, then we want to add your potential to the growing energy and the movement it's creating. As always, thank you for your effort and thank you for your membership! Here’s to being on the MOVE—Mike E.
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● APTANJ at the Tour de Cure in Princeton APTANJ Upcoming Events Fall District Meetings The FIVE State Board Violations Every NJ PT Should Be Aware of and How to Prevent Them General Counsel to the American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey (APTANJ) Speaker: Vincent Buttaci, Esq., Member, Buttaci, Leardi & Warner; General Counsel, American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey Wednesday, September 14th Central District Meeting APTANJ Headquarters, Robbinsville, NJ Wednesday, September 21st Northern District Meeting Intensive Therapeutics/ Next Step Pediatric Therapy, LLC, West Caldwell, NJ
Love that you are providing high quality CEUs at a reasonable expense for members!!
Wednesday, September 28th Southern District Meeting Stockton University, Galloway, NJ Saturday, October 15th APTANJ Fall Conference & PT Global Day of Service National Conference Center Holiday Inn, East Windsor, NJ Friday, November 18th NJ Sports Medicine Seminar sponsored by APTANJ Forbes Amphitheater, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
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● FunFitness 2016 Meghan Dilley, PT, OPT, Clinical Director, FunFitness The Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games was once again held at the College of New Jersey this June 10-12. During this time athletes with varying intellectual disabilities took par t in spor ts ranging from bocce, track, softball, gymnastics, swimming and many more. In between their events, they had the opportunity to participate in Fun Fitness which is overseen by physical therapists, but truly guided and performed by students from numerous local colleges and universities. This year we were fortunate enough to have 95 total volunteers who screened 271 athletes in their flexibility, balance, strength and endurance. Of these 95 volunteers 80 of them were student physical therapists representing Rutgers North, Rutgers South, Dominican College, Stockton University, and Quinnipiac University. Once these screens were completed the athletes were then educated on how they could improve in areas where needed in order to enhance their ability to compete and improve their overall wellbeing. I first became involved in Fun Fitness in 2007 as a student and remember well the first screenings that I performed on these amazing athletes. As clinical director I was able to get a different perspective of the importance of these screenings’ effect on their families. As the first athlete was making his way through the screens, I overheard his dad commenting how the student’s energy was so apparent and “how they really enjoy working with my son.” And this was at 9:00AM Saturday morning with similar sentiments continuing through the rest of the day until Sunday when it concluded at 2:00PM. One of the final comments was overheard by one of the other volunteers and truly sums up the weekend. “I started attending Special Olympics when I began to realize how truly happy my daughter became,” beamed one father; “I wanted to share in her joy.” I have noticed a lot of changes in the athletes over the years. While observing the screenings it is apparent that these students and therapists are making a significant difference because of what they are doing. I can tell you first hand that when I started 9 years ago many of the athletes could not do a sit up or perform many of the exercises. This is now quite rare. Beyond the physical improvement has been the impact on the families: the athlete’s families, the student volunteers, the general volunteers, and the physical therapists. I would like to thank all of the volunteers who participated in this year’s event. Their energy truly has had a lasting impact on all the athletes, their families, and myself.
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● Legislative Update Dennis Marco, APTANJ Lobbyist and Payor Relations Specialist The New Jersey Legislature is back from their summer recess. Along with the Physical Therapy Practice Act, here’s what APTANJ has been working on and following:
Physical Therapy Licensure Compact We have had a meeting with Senator Codey and his staff and the Senator has agreed to be a sponsor of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact bill. We have provided the model bill by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the bill has been drafted by the Office of Legislative Services. We are waiting for another Senator to come on as a sponsor of the bill prior to it being introduced.
NJ Student Loan Program Recently, the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee and the Senate Higher Education Committee held a joint hearing on the abuses involving the New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program. This was the only recent committee meeting held in Trenton. As a result of the hearing Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (District 31), Senator Tom Kean Jr. (District 21) and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (District 29) announced they will introduce legislation requiring the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to obtain a court order prior to using certain collection practices for defaulted loans under NJCLASS. Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo (District 2) will also introduce the bill at the General Assembly’s next session.
Transportation Trust Fund As many of you are probably aware based on the recent reports coming out of Trenton. The main focus has been on renewing the funding for the Transportation Trust Fund and an amendment to the State’s Constitution requiring quarterly payments to the public employees’ Pension Program. At this time both bills have not moved forward.
Bills We’re Watching We continue to monitor the over 139 bills that are of interest to our APTANJ members. The bills are in various stages of the legislature in the Assembly and Senate. Following is a list of the bills that have moved the furthest in the process: A15
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases. This bill passed both Houses and is now on the Governor’s desk for consideration.
A1933 Requires managed care plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities. This bill has passed the Assembly and has been referred to the Senate. It is now in the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. A783 “Music Therapist Licensing Act.” The bill is waiting to be heard in the full Assembly for a second reading. It’s related companion bill in the Senate, S1601, is still in the Senate Commerce Committee and no action has been taken on it to date. A888 Establishes “New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks.” The bill passed in the full Assembly and was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee. A887 Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for, and establishes certain requirements regarding, placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network.
A2328 Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements. A2329 Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network. A2585 Requires health insurance carriers offering tiered network health benefits plans to protect covered persons from excess cost sharing in cer tain circumstances.
A887, A2328, A2329 and A2585 are waiting to be heard in the full Assembly for a second reading. They are a reaction to Horizon’s OMNIA Alliance Plans.
S757 Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school. S799 Concerns earned sick leave.
S757 and S799 are waiting to be heard for a second reading in the full Senate.
S296 Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network. The bill is related to A2329 and is in the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee.
Please let us know if you have an interest in any of these bills or if you believe that one of them should be referred to APTANJ’s Legislative Advisory Panel (LAP) for additional review and comment. 6
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2016 APTANJ Fall Conference Saturday, October 15, 2016 The National Conference Center, East Windsor, NJ The change of seasons is upon us and it’s time for the 2016 APTANJ Fall Conference. Get ready to earn up to 6 CEs, visit with our exhibitors to learn about their products and services and help us celebrate PT Day of Service. Fall Conference is also a fabulous opportunity to mingle with other physical therapy professionals and expand your resource network. We have an impressive lineup of courses scheduled, as well as a list of dynamic speakers. Joining us this year are Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, Jim Phillips, Anne Galgon, Associate Professor of Instruction in Physical Therapy at Temple University and Julie Fritz, Professor of Physical Therapy and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Health at the University of Utah, to name a few. Register online at aptanj.org/events.
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7:00 am – 8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Outcomes and Translating Evidence to Practice
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Current Trends in Management of Individuals with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
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Ten Manual Therapy Techniques Every Physical Therapist Should Know
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Breaking Down the Barriers of Aquatic Therapy Using a PT/PTA Team Approach
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Speaker: Julie M. Fritz, PhD, PT, ATC, Professor, Physical Therapy, University of Utah & Associate Dean for Research College of Health, College Of Health, University of Utah
Speaker: Anne K. Galgon PT, PhD, NCS, Associate Professor of Instruction in Physical Therapy, College of Public Health, Temple University
Speaker: H. James Phillips, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist and Associate Professor at Seton Hall University
Speakers: Anita Van Wingerden, PT, DPT Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation & Movement Sciences, Rutgers University Barbara Vees, PTA, Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute Certified , Physical Therapist Assistant, CentraState Medical Center 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Coffee Break & Exhibitors
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Lunch, Business Meeting & Exhibitors
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm – 5:15 pm
PM Workshop: Developing High Performance Teams
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Speaker: Michele Beltram, PT, DPT, OCS, Director, Kessler Orthopaedic Residency and Clinical Education, Kessler- Saddle Brook 5:15 pm
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*Tentative Agenda: subject to change
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2016 APTANJ Fall Conference National Conference Center • East Windsor, NJ Saturday, October 15, 2016 Michele Beltram, PT, DPT, OCS Michele is the Director of Orthopaedic Residency and Clinical Education at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. She is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist and an active member of the APTA and the AAOMPT. She is the 2016 recipient of APTANJ’s James Tucker Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice. Michele received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Regis University, as well as her Masters in Health Services Administration. As a volunteer, Michele has served as the Director of the Health Department for the Township of Washington, NJ and presently she serves as a soccer coach for the Park Ridge Recreation Department.
Julie Fritz, PhD, PT, ATC Julie Fritz is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Health at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. She received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis and her PhD in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Pittsburgh. She served on the faculty in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Pittsburgh for six years prior to moving to Utah. In her time in Salt Lake City she has also worked closely with Intermountain Healthcare evaluating the implementation of evidence-based interventions and patient-reported outcomes into clinical practice. Her research interests have focused on examining treatments for individuals with low back pain, matching the most effective treatments to various sub-groups of patients, and examining the outcomes of translation of decision-making strategies into physical therapy practice. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Defense and the Physical Therapy Foundation. Dr. Fritz is currently an Editor of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, and an Editorial Board Member of the European Spine Journal as well as a member of the Cochrane Back Review Group. She has been recognized by the Orthopedic Section with the Rose Excellence in Research Award and by the American Physical Therapy Association with the Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy as well as designation as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow.
Anne Galgon, PT, PhD, NCS Anne Galgon is an Associate Professor in Instruction at Temple University. She received her masters in physical therapy from Hahnemann University in 1987 and PhD in movement sciences from Drexel University in 2009. The focus of her doctoral work was in motor learning within the postural control system and her current research focuses on clinical management of vestibular disorders. She is a certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist and has advance training in Vestibular Rehabilitation. She has gained clinical expertise in working with adult with neurological disorders at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Moss Rehabilitation Hospital. She continues to practice vestibular rehabilitation in outpatient private practices. Prior to beginning at Temple University, Galgon taught the neurological content within the Physical Therapy Program at Neumann University.
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H. James Phillips, PT, PhD OCS, FAAOMPT H. James Phillips is a board certified orthopedic specialist and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is an Associate Professor at Seton Hall University, serving as primary instructor for the orthopedic and exercise physiology curricula. He has presented peerreviewed poster and platform presentations at annual conferences for the APTA of New Jersey, the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT,) and at Combined Sections Meetings of the APTA, and has published in The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. He currently mentors post-graduate clinicians seeking OCS and FAAOMPT certification through his private practice in Elmwood Park, NJ. He is an active member of the APTA and AAOMPT, where he is the past Chair of the Research Committee and Editor of the Academy’s newsletter, Articulations.
Anita Van Wingerden, DPT Anita is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University-School of Health Professions and currently teaches in Rutgers Doctor of Physical Therapy-North Program. An ardent advocate of aquatic physical therapy following a personal rehabilitation experience with her youngest son in 2006, she designed and instructs the Aquatics module in the DPT curriculum and has developed an interactive offsite aquatics lab for students. She is a certified Ai Chi Instructor from Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute (ATRI) and earned her Certificate in Aquatic Physical Therapy Clinical Competency from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Together with Director of Rehabilitation & Wellness, Dr. Pat Deotte, she developed and is the instructor for an ongoing Ai Chi Wellness Program for seniors, incorporating Rutgers DPT students at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, NJ. She also treats in Rutgers DPT faculty practice, Newark Therapy Services, providing physical therapy services and assessments for children in the Newark Public School System. Additionally, Anita is involved in aquatic research, including presentations at ATRI’s International Aquatic Symposium, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, and the World Aquatic Health Conference. She is an active member in the APTA Aquatic Section, a member of the APTA Aquatic Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee and is Co-editor of The Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy.
Barbara Vees, PTA Barbara currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at CentraState Medical Center. She treats patients in the Hydroworx pool and in the warm water therapy pool at the Fitness and Wellness facility located on the premises. To further her education she became aquatic certified through the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute (ATRI) and earned an APTA Certificate in Aquatic Physical Therapy Clinical Competency. She actively participates in the APTAnj Central Division as Secretary and volunteers at local events. Her involvement in the APTA Aquatic Section on both the Nominating and Membership Committees and membership in ATRI keep her updated on the latest techniques in aquatic therapy. During the summer she teaches a water aerobics class at an Active Adult Community. Barbara was drawn to aquatic therapy after learning of the positive effects of treatment in water for many patients. Before becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant, Barbara was an independent consultant for a software manufacturer. She traveled extensively throughout the United States and parts of Europe, training a diverse population. The skills she developed throughout her career have transferred nicely to a career in physical therapy
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â—? Interstate Licensure Compact for Physical Therapy
Licensure Compact The Problem
The United States is an increasingly mobile society. The impact of this increasing mobility is keenly felt by individuals of professions licensed by the states, particularly those who must travel to multiple states to practice, sometimes at a moment’s notice. Currently such individuals often must obtain multiple state licenses to practice. In addition, the increased use of telehealth as medium for the delivery of health care services has presented a conundrum for services delivered across state lines. The combination of increased mobility, changes to the health care system, changes to education (eg, internships and fellowships), and the rise of telehealth has highlighted the need for clinicians to have the ability to practice across jurisdictional boundaries with minimal barriers. As such, various licensed professions such as medicine, nursing, and EMS officials have increased efforts to improve licensure portability. One potential solution that would address both portability issues and allow for the use of telehealth across state lines is the concept of an interstate licensure compact.
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What is an Interstate Compact? According to the National Center for Interstate Compacts, interstate compacts are contracts between 2 or more states creating an agreement on a variety of issues, such as specific policy challenges, regulatory matters and boundary settlements. States have used interstate compacts to address a variety of issues—the most common and recognized interstate compact is your driver’s license. For example, an individual issued a driver’s license by the state of North Carolina is allowed to drive in other US jurisdictions provided that they follow the traffic safety laws of the jurisdiction in which they are driving. Interstate compacts make multistate licensure possible, while maintaining traditional state authority. Creation of an interstate compact requires enactment of authorizing legislation from jurisdictions that wish to participate in an interstate compact. Such legislative language must be exactly the same in each state that adopts it; the compact is a legal agreement among the participating states and therefore must be uniform. The legislation is enacted by a state essentially makes the state a signatory to the interstate licensure compact agreement. However, it is important to note that only licensees whose primary place of residency is in a state participating in the interstate compact may use the benefits of the compact, and within only those states that are also participants in the interstate compact. For example, if California and Nevada are both participants in a hypothetical interstate compact for physical therapy, a licensee whose primary residence is in California could provide services via telehealth across state lines to a patient in Nevada. However, if the patient is in Texas, and Texas is not a participant of the interstate compact, then the California licensee would not be allowed to provide services to that patient. Learn more about what an interstate compact is and how it works via a free webinar courtesy of the Council of State Governments.
Development of an Interstate Compact for Physical Therapy The issue of licensure compacts and portability in physical therapy was brought to the attention of the members of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) at their 2010 annual meeting with Delegate Assembly motion {DEL-10-05} directing the Federation Board of Directors “to explore the feasibility of establishing a multistate compact for physical therapy licensure…” Although not a formal motion, in 2011 the Delegate Assembly requested that FSBPT continue to research this topic and any results be communicated to the Assembly. The FSBPT Ethics and Legislative Committee then began exploring the topic of licensure portability, options for improved professional mobility within physical therapy, and potential licensure models. Meanwhile at the 2014 APTA House of Delegates Meeting, APTA adopted a position (.pdf) (See Principle VII) supporting licensure portability models including an interstate compact for physical therapy. In 2014 FSBPT created a task force on exploring the feasibility of an interstate licensure compact for physical therapy. The task force consisted of stakeholders from across the country and included APTA staff and a representative from the APTA Board of Directors. The task force met twice in 2014 and was able to use the experience of other professions who either had developed or were in the process of developing a compact: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO). The task force recommended that FSBPT move forward with the development of a compact. As a result, FSBPT, in coordination with the Council of State Governments’ National Center for Interstate Compacts (CSG), appointed a “drafting team” composed of stakeholders, including APTA, that will begin the process of formulating the language for an interstate compact agreement. The compact language was finalized in the fall of 2015 and is now ready for use by APTA state chapters. It is this language – the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, that states must uniformly enact via state legislation, without any changes or amendments, to become a member of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Download the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact: https://www.apta.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/Advocacy/State/ Issues/Interstate_Licensure/APTA_PTCompactLegislativeResearchKit.pdf
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● APTANJ House of Delegates Update Megan Gardner, Chief Delegate This past June, the House of Delegates met in Nashville, TN to conduct the policy-making business of the APTA. During the House of Delegates elections Roger Herr, PT, MPA was elected secretary and Suart Platt, PT, MSPT was elected as Vice-Speaker. Carolyn Oddo, PT, MS, FACHE, Sue Whitney, PT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA and Kip Schick, PT, DPT, MBA were all elected to Director positions on the Board of Directors and Holly Clynch, PT, DPT, MA, GCS and Christ Petrosino, PT, PhD were elected to the Nominating Committee. During the House of Delegates, a wide array of motions were moved and passed. Some general housekeeping and general policies were passed. However, a number of interesting things did pass. Keep in mind, these are policies of the APTA. When in doubt, please refer to the NJ Practice Act and Regulations for guidance on specific practice questions. Policies regarding the Therapist’s Role and the APTA’s Role in advocacy for prevention, wellness, fitness, health promotion, and management of disease and disability were amended to include language promoting community design to encourage safe physical activity and healthy forms of transportation for individuals and populations of all ages and abilities. This policy continues to encourage physical therapists to be active, promote movement, but now to also promote active transportation and safe activity within community design. There was a motion passed for consumer protection supporting the clarification of credentials on business cards and letterhead: the use of your professional designator, highest earned PT degree, other regulatory designators (RN, JD, MHA, etc.), and then finally other earned degrees. (This is actually aligned with the current NJ regulations). All
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other certifications would be written out under the name. Education should be forthcoming from the APTA regarding the appropriate use of credentials. The House also charged the APTA to implement a program to recognize and promote clinical specialties. Also related to clinical specialties, the area of Oncological practice has now been designated as a clinical specialization. The Oncology section will be developing criteria for this specialty over the coming year. One of the major discussions at the House this year was the definition of a scope of practice for the profession of physical therapy. There was a long discussion about the purpose and wording of the scope that was presented to the House this year and it was referred to the Board of Directors for more work and to be re-presented next year. The House of Delegates also charged the Board of Directors to evaluate and plan to address student debt. On a side note, this is also something that the local chapter has been working on with its relationship with the Princeton Federal Credit Union. You can view the APTAnj.org website for further details. The last major exciting motion that came out of this year’s House was the endorsement of the national efforts against the opioid crisis. An article in the Washington Post on June 9 summarized the position of the APTA. You may have also seen multiple hash tags (#getPT1st, #choosePT, #freetheyoke) encouraging people to utilize direct access and try PT instead of starting opioids. Other motions did pass, but these were the most impactful. If you’d like to know more, log onto the APTA.org site, go to the Communities page, and select the House of Delegates Community. There is a lot of information about the House of Delegates and other governance information available!
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● What I have learned so far… Barbara Kelly, PT, GCS, Director at Large, APTANJ
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I am now well into my second year as a director at large on the Council of Directors, and first and foremost I would like to take a moment to tell you a bit of what I have learned. At the time that I agreed to run for this position, I fell into the “engaged” category of PT’s: attending state, district and national meetings, reading the information I received in emails and on the APTANJ and national websites. I had been invited to and attended a strategic planning session, and was made aware of many of the issues currently facing PT’s in the state, as well as in the country. I knew I ar rb Ba wanted to help by getting more involved again, as I had many years back, and to help APTANJ do even more for its members and to promote PT to the NJ community to allow everyone to know what it is we can do for them.
What I was not prepared for, was how much I have gained myself. I have learned so much from the leaders and volunteers of APTANJ. I am honored to be able to work with all of them! Through my work with APTANJ, I have become a better, more informed therapist. I am growing as a leader, not just in APTANJ, but in my own professional endeavors. I have become a more engaged and knowledgeable proponent of the physical therapy profession. This experience has made me a stronger, better, more confident physical therapist! One of my tasks I have been working on has been Team Access, and I have had the privilege of working with a wonderful group of volunteers to promote and improve access for the consumer to services provided by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. I’d like to thank Ashley O’Brien, Bill Mahalchick, and Nancy Reger for their time and effort on the Access Team. We will soon be bringing video shorts/clips featuring some local NJ PT’s presenting examples of Talking Points for you to share with your patients, potential patients, as well as for physicians and legislators. Also we have been gathering more information for you on Direct Access, and how to use it and embrace it! So keep your eyes and ears open, and check our website and your email box in the next few months for some fun , exciting and easy to use tools to help you in your careers! I am the liaison to our state districts, and would like to give a big shout-out to our district officers! They have been putting together some great meetings (free CEU’s!) with great information and discussion. We have more hot topics and speakers in the fall, so please get out and attend one of our district meetings, and see what you are missing! I would like our NJ physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to know how important this organization is to you, and how much hard work is being done to promote our profession, YOUR profession! I want you to know that your input, ideas, and gifts of your time are greatly appreciated. The leaders and volunteers for this organization are some of the most dedicated and hard working people I have met. Their passion for the profession is completely contagious. I highly recommend becoming more involved! The connections you will make, and the benefits you will receive, will far outweigh what you give!!
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● Strategic Plan Engagement Team Activities Deborah Eisenberg PT, DPT, MS - Director at Large
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The amazing members of the Engagement Team have been dedicating many volunteer hours working diligently these last several months on multiple projects, and so I want to take this opportunity to thank them for all that they do. Your Engagement Team consists of the Membership Committee – Jennifer Lazaro (Chair), Lauren Sacco, Ashley O’Brien, and Cedric Hadad, and we coordinate our efforts with the Leadership and Pipeline Teams led by Megan Gardner and Marc Rubenstein, consisting of the Nominating Committee led by Carina Torres.
We received excellent results from the Member and Non-member surveys that were distributed online this past winter and spring. Heartfelt thanks to all the members who responded and for the comments they included. There were 213 member responses and 214 non- members who responded. More than half of the responding members have been practicing for more than 11 years. More than 85% of the responding members indicated that they value their membership in APTANJ because they recognize that it is important to be a member of their professional association, and more than 50 % of respondents value discounted tuition in APTANJ sponsored courses or value free access to PT journals and online resources. Valuable information has been gleaned from more than 40% of the respondents as they have communicated that it is the time and location of APTANJ meetings that keeps them from attending. The association is examining alternative and progressive means of addressing this issue. Forty eight members have expressed interest in being contacted to increase their engagement in the activities of the association. These members will be personally contacted by me, Marc, Megan, and Nominating Committee members. Non-members (57 physical therapists) who provided comments regarding their rationale for their non-membership will be personally contacted by the Membership Committee to discuss their issues with membership and to clarify and communicate the large and varied list of valuable membership benefits. The Membership Committee is also creating a benefits brochure/ flash drive to be distributed to graduating PT students and to non-members at networking events. There are so many awesome opportunities for participating in APTANJ activities and I am so grateful to be a part of the Council of Directors as we achieve the goals we have developed for moving our profession forward. Please consider increasing your own engagement! Thank you!
● Director at Large Update It is a pleasure to be part of the APTANJ and serve as one of the three Directors at Large in the Council of Directors (COD). I am grateful for the members, their feedback and the new colleagues I connect with through this position. The connection between the PT practice community and the University communities and the sustainment of entrylevel students’ enthusiasm, after their graduation, continues to be a focus during my term. I am confident that this will be achieved through the joint efforts of existing committees such as the Membership Committee and the Programming
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Sue Paparella-Pitzel, PT, DPT, Director at Large Committee. In addition, this fall the Partnership Task Force will expand its team to include a representative from each PT and PTA program in our state. Our task force mission is: To create a process and the support to assist members and the APTANJ to provide education and services to organizations and groups who impact the healing of society. Thank you again to the present members of the Partnership Task Force: Christine Stutz-Doyle, Tom Donofrio, Dennise Krencicki , Doreen Stiskal-Galisewski, Charles Bachi, Leslie Marcks and Tom Nolan- guest task force member (on 2/2/2016) for their active engagement and work towards achieving our goals.
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● Special Interest Groups Geriatric SIG The Geriatric SIG of APTANJ has been working to meet the needs of those interested in specific issues relating to the geriatric population and to enhance our members’ ability to provide best practice physical therapy. We have collaborated to recommend high level speakers for future conferences, produced our own presentations, and are in the process of developing a listserv. Work has also begun with the Department of Human Services Division of Aging to involve the SIG in a falls prevention program and/or contribute to the evidence-based nature of their current programming. Anyone interested in joining the SIG is welcome to reach out to me at william.dieter@foxrehab.org
Women’s Health The Women’s Health SIG is a group of physical therapists who treat or have interest in female and male pelvic floor dysfunction, prenatal and postpartum complications, injuries in female athletes, peri-menopause and menopause issues and other changes throughout the lifespan. The group offers meetings, lectures and other networking opportunities and has held programs on topics such as abdominal pain, wellness throughout the female lifespan and male pelvic floor. We are currently scheduling meetings with guest speakers for the fall and into 2017. There are also upcoming continuing education courses hosted throughout New Jersey on these topics. Please join us for our meeting, conferences and as an APTANJ member. For more information you can contact Niva Herzig: niva@coredynamicspt.com
Pediatric In recent months the Peds SIG has held 2 online meetings using the GoToMeeting format. Future meetings will center around a clinically related theme or a journal review. Several ideas are being explored. If you have particular clinical, reimbursement, administrative, legal, or other issues you would like included, please contact the Peds SIG. We are creating a calendar of in person and on line events for the fall. Rose Peng presented on Evidence-Based Treatment for Congenital Muscular Torticollis at the annual spring conference. The talk was not only informative but inspired some wonderful discussion among the attendees. A brief meeting of the SIG followed the course. A SIG meeting will also be held at the Fall Conference on October 15th. Election of officers is on the agenda. For more information or comments on the Peds SIG please contact dsullivan@aptanj.org.
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On June 26th, 2016 the APTANJ was invited to participate in the Tour de Cure with the American Diabetes Association. Thank you to the following members- Stephanie Wakeman, Barbara Vees, Paul Vidal, and student members: Ayesha Mustafa, Sean Hickey, Alysha Schenker, Eric Previte and Shawna Poltricitsky - who stepped up to represent our profession and connect us to this wonderful group’s members and supporters. We are actively meeting with the American Diabetes Association to plan for a bigger and better event next year, and to expand our respective associations’ partnerships.
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Healthcare Reform:
Are we Ready New Jersey? Megan Valenzano PT, DPT, GCS, Director of QAPD- Post Acute & Director of Regulatory Affairs, FOX Rehabilitation; APTANJ Delegate & Co-chair of the Geriatric Special Interest Group In 2015 the Department of Health and Human Services set a goal to tie 30% of traditional Medicare payment to quality or value through alternative payment models by the end of 2016. They announced in March of this year that they had already achieved their goal. They are now working towards their goal of 50% of payments tied to alternative models of payment by the end of 2018.
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This focus on value and quality is taking center stage in new models of care and reimbursement. It started with Pioneer ACO models in 2012 and optional BPCI projects in 2013. Current n information shows at least 16 Medicare and 3 Medicaid ACOs in New Jersey alone. Success with Va le nz ano bundled initiatives has led to new programs like the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model and the newly proposed Cardiac Care bundle. These mandate participation in geographical areas, many in New Jersey. Healthcare reform is in our backyards. Providers at all levels are talking to each other and forming partnerships. Everyone is looking for the same thing: Who can provide the best outcomes at the lowest cost? eg
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Each new program emphasizes common themes: coordination of care, chronic disease management, and patient-centered care. Other providers have embraced these new objectives. Through education and advocacy, physicians have spoken about the burden of administrative requirements and asked for additional compensation for care coordination. Payer sources have listened. Quality reporting programs are being combined and standardized, and physicians will likely see additional payment for care coordination as early as January 2017.
“Healthcare reform is in our backyards. Providers at all levels are talking to each other and forming partnerships.”
As physical therapy navigates the ever changing world of healthcare reform, those of us in NJ will need to decide how our clinical skills can best align with these new initiatives, and how we can educate our patients, the public, and payers about our value. We will have questions to answer and we will be presented with new opportunities to influence care. Can physical therapy reduce healthcare costs by being part of a bigger team? Should physical therapists have a role in managing patients who are pre-diabetic? Can physical therapists influence the opioid epidemic? Are physical therapists able to embrace change and open lines of communication with providers of all types? Will we advocate for practice regulations and payment opportunities to ensure that our current students will find jobs in New Jersey after graduation? For all of the conversations that should be going on, it appears that physical therapists in NJ are relatively quiet. We have a lot to consider as we move forward. Questions abound in how our practice act legislation will be resolved, and every day we continue to examine how the “movement system” will define physical therapist practice. The new CPT codes coming in January 2017 are just another step in the intense journey that is healthcare reform. Are we ready? Dr. Valenzano currently serves APTANJ as a member of the New Jersey Delegation to the House of Delegates, Vice Chair of New Jersey’s Geriatric SIG, and recently agreed to be a State Advocate for APTA's Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. She works as the Director of Regulatory Affairs for FOX Rehabilitation and sees patients in the home under Medicare Part B. She received her DPT from Drexel University in 2007, became a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatrics in 2011 and a Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult in 2012. In March of 2015 Dr. Valenzano was named as one of the “Best in Healthcare Advocacy” by South Jersey Biz for her work fighting the Medicare Outpatient Therapy Cap that year. She can be reached via email at megan.valenzano@foxrehab.org or on Twitter @MValenzanoDPT. Fox Rehabilitation is an APTANJ PT Partner.
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15 15
35 35
25 25
10 10
21 21
Health Health Policy Policy & Administration & Administration (Y) (Y)
50 50
30 30
10 10
30 30
Home Home Health Health (B)(B)
35 35
30 30
10 10
10 10
Neurology Neurology (N)(N)
50 50
25 25
20 20
20 20
Oncology Oncology (T) (T)
45 45
30 30
20 20
20 20
Orthopaedic Orthopaedic (J) (J)
50 50
30 30
15 15
15 15
Pediatrics Pediatrics (H)(H)
55 55
35 35
20 20
30 30
Private Private Practice Practice (E) (E)
175175
105105
50 50
150150
Research Research (D)(D)
35 35
25 25
0 0
5 5
Sports Sports Physical Physical Therapy Therapy (F) (F)
60 60
50 50
20 20
25 25
Women’s Women’s Health Health (M)(M)
50 50
25 25
25 25
25 25
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