American Physical Therapy Association
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Spring 2014
IN THIS ISSUE • Year in Review • Spring Conference • Career Fair • Member Benefits • PT Practice Act • The Commodity Conundrum • Special Olympics 2014 • APTANJ Events • ICD-1O • Member News • Cyber Theft • Treasurer's Report • PT Pub Nights
APTANJ President Brian Mason, PT
Council of Directors (* Executive Committee)
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Brian Mason, PT Dana Cartin, PT Leslie Marcks, PT Jeffrey Snyder, PT Patricia Brick, PT Arthur Veilleux, PT Jeff Flyer, PT Jennifer Lazaro, PT Terry Andrus, PT Sangita Velma, PT Marc Suznovich, PT Heather Sleece Monaco, PT Paul Vidal, PT
Nominating Committee Email: nominate@aptanj.org Central District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Krotz, PT Northern District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberley Careccia, PT Southern District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Yerman, PT
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www.aptanj.org Next Publication Deadline: May 31, 2014 Next Chapter Meeting Date: Saturday, April 26, 2014
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Mission Statement
The American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey promotes the integrity and excellence of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants through the coordination of advocacy, education, and resources to be responsive to and serve the membership and community. Goals A. Influence payers, legislators, and the public to recognize physical therapists as the practitioner of choice. B. Provide and expand educational resources to promote and support evidencebased practice. C. Promote professionalism through effective communication and advocacy.
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APTANJ CAREER FAIR
Tracilyn Watson-Urruela, PT Patterson, NJ @ St. Joseph's Healthcare March 29-30, 2014 (16 hours)
Friday, April 25, 2014 3:00pm to 7:30pm
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Free to all physical therapy students and professionals. This event is designed to assist APTANJ members and students with their job search and help companies fill workforce vacancies. Please pre-register online at www.aptanj.org.
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President's Message
Year in Review In 2014 we will continue to capitalize on the gains we have made with regards to membership growth and business development. Over the past year the APTANJ became the champion for the annual Sports Medicine conference and we have seen a significant growth in the student and new professional category. On a near zero degree day in early January over 100 students participated in the first annual “Rehabilitation Student Conclave." Additionally, the student-promoted “PT Pub Nights” have been a great success. There is a great pool of potential talent joining our ranks shortly and it is the Association's duty to keep them engaged and promote their professional growth. Our Practice Bill has been reintroduced in both Houses and it is our goal to
have it signed into law during the 2014 session. During the Fall members of the council met with over 30 state legislators and a similar number of other stakeholders. For 2014 the Association has committed to growing our new professional member numbers and offer relevant cost-friendly education. We are excited to announce an Innovation/Business summit that will focus on the newest developments in the Physical Therapy arena. Your Association will continue to be committed to adding value to your membership through partnership with corporations that increase member benefits. The Bylaws Committee is working on changes that would allow for a streamlined council and for e-voting
in our state. Late last year we added “online nominations” on www.aptanj. org (under "Get Involved") to increase our pool of candidates for office, so please make use of this simple but important development. Getting the right information to the right people in the right format is a constant that we have some good gains. The eNews has been well received, the Jersey Jargon editions were increased and social media have been greatly ramped up during 2013. We are trailing “Town Hall Webinars” and hope to someday get the council meetings streamed online. 2014 is shaping up to be a crucial year for our profession and we will be looking to you, our members, for support and input. Brian Mason, PT APTANJ President
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(1) Adapting to Change. Speaker: Laurita M. Hack, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, FAPTA.
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(2) Making a Difference in the Lives of Medically Complex Patients: Understanding the Medical, Ethical, and Professional Implications in Geriatric Practice. Speaker: Jessica Fulmino, PT, DPT, GCS, MS.
(3) 3-Dimensional Scoliosis Specific Exercise Method. Speaker: Marissa M. Muccio PT, C/NDT. (4) Documentation and Appeals Process. Speakers: Beth Sarfaty, PT, MBA, and Vincent Buttaci, Esq.
1:30 - 2:00 pm: FEATURE PRESENTATION
Everyday Leadership: Why It Matters. Speaker: Brigadier General James J. Grant, Chief of the Joint Staff, New Jersey National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey and New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
2:15 - 5:00 pm: APTANJ MEMBERSHIP MEETING
With elections for Director of Practice (CoD), Secretary (CoD), Vice President (CoD), Nominating Committee Member – Northern District, Nominating Committee Member - Southern District. To nominate email nominate@aptanj.org.
PT PUB 5:00 - 7:00 pm PT PUB NETWORKING EVENT NIGHT Yogi's All-American Grill & Sports Bar at the Crowne Plaza Monroe.
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Member Benefits
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To celebrate 2013's National Physical Therapy month, the APTANJ rolled out new member-only benefits: discounts on Dell products, qualified Verizon plans, savings on products from 3M Adhesive Tapes, Patterson Medical Rehabilitation products, Cintas Document Management, Ricoh Office Equipment, A&T, Staples, Buyer's Edge, STS Tire & Auto Center, WebPT, QualCare and many more.
Leonard "Len" Hardy, PTA, MS, CES, ATRIC PTA Caucus Representative, New Jersey Aquatic Physical Therapy Section, Treasurer received Recognition of Advanced Proficiency in Aquatic and Geriatric Physical Therapy at the APTA Conference in Utah (June 2013).
You can find out more when you log in at www.aptanj. org, then go to "About Us" and scroll down to Member Benefits.
(Leonard Hardy (l) with Paul Rockar, APTA President (r))
New PTA Forum Join PTA colleagues on the new PTA forum. Go to www. aptanj.org and log into your profile. Go to "Forums and SIGs Preferences" and select 'Yes' under PTA Forum. You are now ready to participate in discussions. The PTA forum is also accessible via the Communities tab.
Be Prepared.
Sign up for this pre-recorded webinar. The ICD-10 Deadline is Fast Approaching: Are You Ready? (1CEU) Register at www.aptanj.org
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Legislative Updates
Moving Toward Modernization of the PT Practice Act
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he passage of legislation, not unlike the practice of physical therapy, is a process. It is a process that has a series of specific steps but steps influenced by a wide variety of variables. For a PT this might be a previously unknown underlying medical condition or a patient who misses his appointments for several weeks. With legislation, there are the vagaries of the legislative calendar, priorities of legislative leadership, opinions of other interest groups and unrelated political battles that define the legislative landscape. In moving toward the modernization of the PT Practice Act, in 2013 we took several of the necessary first steps, which were actually strides. First, we reached internal agreement on the provisions of the legislation. Second, we secured committed and influential sponsors for the bill, Assemblyman Tom Giblin, chair of the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee and Senator Joe Vitale, chair of the Senate Health Committee. Third, the bill was officially drafted by the Office of Legislative Services and formally introduced into the legislative record with bill numbers and referred to committees (not accidentally, the committees chaired by our sponsors). This last step took place in June. At that point, the political and legislative calendar intervened and the Senate and Assembly essentially recessed until after the November election. After that, they entered the biennial “lame duck” session, the period immediately following the election through mid-January of the next year. . This is a time for cleanup bills, passage of top legislative priorities and often, pet bills for outgoing legislators. The time frame provided APTAnj with the opportunity to begin taking additional steps toward our goal. This included meeting with and securing the support of legislators on both sides of the aisle and talking with other organizations that have an interest in our legislation, and can potentially help or hinder us in our efforts. We even looked far ahead and met with policymakers in the Governor’s office to prepare them for when the bill comes to his desk. It also gave us time to build another component of our effort: PT Plan, ATPAnj’s political action committee.
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On January 14, we will begin a new legislative session and our sponsors have committed to reintroducing the legislation (with a new session, each legislator has the choice whether or not to introduce bills from last session that did not become law). These bills get new numbers but retain the original content. While a committee hearing is the formal next step in the legislative process following introduction or reintroduction of a bill, we still have leg work to do before that. We need to have legislators we have met with formally sign on as co-sponsors and meet with additional legislators and hopefully secure additional co-sponsors to demonstrate depth of support. We need to touch base with organizations we have already met with and reinforce the commitment of supportive entities. We want to effectively use the PT Plan funds we have raised to support legislators who are supporting our efforts. Overall, we are orchestrating a perfect dance for when the bills are heard in committee. It is one thing to get a bill posted for a committee hearing, quite another to have the hearing completely set the stage for positive next steps. Typically, the chair of a committee can get a bill released by his or her committee even if opposition is raised by organizations and individuals testifying or members of the committee (often members of the minority party). But that opposition can poison the well moving forward. Is it likely that we will face no opposition? No but the more limited the opposition the better. To add a brief overview of the legislative process, bills need to be heard in the referenced committee in both the Senate and Assembly. Typically, these committees meet no more than two to three times during a three-month period. In working to get a bill heard in committee, you have to compete with other interests as well as larger policy objectives of the chair and leadership. Once released by the committees, the bill has to be considered by the full Senate and Assembly, which again usually meet with the same regularity as the committees. The bill needs to pass both houses, on separate days. If one house adds amendments, then
the bill has to go back to the other house for concurrence on the amendments. Once the bills are identical and pass both houses they are sent to the Governor who has a significant amount of time to decide if he will sign, veto or conditionally veto it. As we move into the new legislative session and get all of our elements in place, we will need one more to achieve success: your participation. We will be reaching out to you to contact your legislators and express to them the importance of this legislation for you, your practice setting AND most importantly, for your patients. Carefully timed constituent contact to legislators makes a huge difference. We will continue moving ahead this year and look forward to reporting ongoing, steady progress in achieving a modernized PT Practice Act. Lynn Nowak APTAnj Lobbyist
APTANJ PRESENTS:
Affordable Care Act Insurance Forum. Understanding the New-Look Healthcare Marketplace in New Jersey Friday, April 4, 2014 8:30 am – 10:30 am The Hamilton Manor, Hamilton, NJ Since the first open enrollment for the ACA will have just ended (03/31/14), this special APTANJ breakfast event will address: how the marketplace works in New Jersey; what networks will be used; what new patients will be seen; and how to define essential versus non-essential services. Feature Presentation by: Dr. Jaime R. Torres, Regional Director, Region II (NY, NJ, PR,VI), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Register at www.aptanj.org
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The Commodity Conundrum My tires were worn and needed replacement. I knew the size, the make and the model, so I set out to get the best price. There would be no difference between the tires, from shop to shop – the only difference would be price. Sadly, this is the process many professionals utilize when securing insurance coverage – whether malpractice, business coverage, disability or personal auto and home. Insurance may be many things, but a commodity it’s not. Economic and market conditions, coupled with an industry of “slick” salespeople, have
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played into this mindset. In reality, the difference in being insured cheaply or correctly is less than 9%. For example, many businesses found themselves without some necessary coverage after Superstorm Sandy, directly related to utility service disruption (Off Premises Power Outage). This coverage would have cost the average business $53. “Shopping” your insurance could be beneficial when you are looking to secure the best coverage, first, with premium as a necessary secondary issue. What risks inherent to your business are you not insured for? What uncovered claim could be catastrophic to the continuation of your practice?
I heard the statement “Insurance is the oxygen of our economy” years ago and am reminded of the truth of that quote daily. With little time and effort on your part you could be more confident in the insurance policies you have in place. We would be glad to provide a free review of your current policies. Let us know how we can help. Frank Jones Partner, Mints Insurance, Millville, NJ Mints Insurance is a corporate supporter of the APTANJ. For more information visit www.mintsinsurance. com or contact frank@ mintsinsurance.com.
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Special Olympics/Healthy Athletes are now looking for volunteer coaches all year round! For more information or to become a Young Athlete Program coach contact Andrea Moore, Young Athlete Program Manager at avm@ sonj.org or (609) 896-8000 ext 265. Download Healthy Athletes program information leaflet from the FUNfitness page on www.aptanj.org►connect►volunteer opportunities or look online on www.sonj.org.
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APTANJ Events: High-quality, low-cost for members The APTANJ has committed to providing its members with timely and relevant workshops, conferences, seminars, and webinars usually for continuing education and all at an affordable cost. Here’s what we done over the past few months: In October, more than 35 members and practice administrators attended a workshop at APTANJ Headquarters in Robbinsville. “Post Payment Audits: Coming Soon to a PT Practice Near You?” dealt with the intricacies of post payment audits and what to do if you are audited by the Federal government. Coding and compliance expert David Klein, CPC, CHC (www.dkcoding.com) and APTANJ General Counsel Vincent Buttaci, Esq (www.buttacilaw.com) led this workshop and specifically addressed the following areas: • What is a post payment audit and how does a private payer audit (Horizon, Aetna, United, Cigna, etc) differ from a Medicare audit? • The five common causes of post payment audits. • The difference between fraudulent and negligent billing. • Common documentation and coding errors that lead to overpayment demands. • How to effectively respond to a post payment audit. Specifically, what to do and what not to do if your practice is audited. • How to minimize your liability in a post payment audit through the development and implementation of an effective compliance program. • Legal defenses to an overpayment demand and/or a fraud claim. Fall District Meetings D APTANJ’s Fall District meetings took place in September at CentraState Medical Center (Freehold), The Richard I S Stockton College of NJ (Galloway) and Kessler Institute (Saddle Brook) with an update on the changes of the APTANJ T R Practice Bill and what it means to physical therapy in New Jersey. Speakers included APTANJ President, Brian Mason, I C APTANJ Executive Director, Daniel Klim, Chair of the Sunset Review Task Force, Dennise Krencicki, and APTANJ T Director of Governmental Relations, Jeff Flyer. Attendees received one (1) continuing education credit at no cost for M E attending these meetings. Donna Singer, Spridoula Riley (1st alternate),Gwenn McCullagh (2nd alternate) and Heather E T Murray Miller (3rd alternate) were elected as delegates, Leonard Hardy was re-elected as PTA caucus representative, and I N the delegates elected at the Fall district meetings in September - Daniel Lee (ND), Dennise Krencicki (CD) and Paul G S Vidal (SD) - were sworn in for a new term. Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren COUNTIES
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset & Union COUNTIES
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean & Salem COUNTIES
On October 19, we traveled to the Rutgers Oral Health Pavilion (Newark) for this year’s APTANJ’s Annual Fall Conference which included more than 150 attendees and over 15 exhibitors. Continuing education topics included morning sessions on ethics and jurisprudence, collaborative leadership in the 21st Century and Medical Fitness in the Pediatric Population. In the afternoon at the APTANJ Business Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association President, Paul Rockar (see pic right) delivered an hour-long presentation on how the APTA is working on behalf of its members across the country. A special thanks to all of our exhibitors:
AlliedOp, Inc AMRAMP Care One Management LLC Combined Insurance Current Therapeutics Genesis HealthCare
Hability Harlan Health Products, Inc. HCR Manor Care Massood & Bronsnick LLC NJ PIP-Pay Associates NPORT
QualCare Redcord USA TheraCare US Sport Tech LLC Visiting Nurse Service of New York
APTANJ introduces Sports Medicine Seminar in conjunction with Atlantic Sports Health The APTANJ hosted a new event along with Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ), Seton Hall University Sports Medicine and Atlantic Health at the Malcolm Forbes Amphitheater at Morristown Medical Center in November. The event featured experts in the field of sports medicine, physical therapy/rehabilitation and athletic training. This four-credit course featured presentations on Functional Movement, Concussion Management, Head & Neck Injuries, Proper Strength
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Training, Running injuries, Post surgical for the shoulder, elbow, hips, and knees and sports nutrition. The highlight of the seminar was a special concussion management and rehabilitation panel featuring: Damion Martins, MD, Team physician and Director of Internal Medicine, New York Jets, Paul Vidal, DPT, MHSc, Owner, Specialized Physical Therapy & member of the APTANJ Council of Directors and David Middlemas, EdD, ATC, Director, Athletic Training Education Program, Department of Exercise Science & Physical Education, Montclair State University. The panel also featured Former NFL & Rutgers University QB Ray Lucas telling his story about the concussions and injuries that he suffered which led to depression and a prescription addiction of approximately 800 pills/month at times. Ray stated that he experienced 19 concussions (that he knew of) during his 8-year NFL career and currently lives with chronic pain. Lucas left the 225+ healthcare professionals in attendance with the following message: "You have to protect us from ourselves..."
Members of the NFLPA Former Players NY/NJ Chapter Damian Gregory (Miami Dolphins), JC Chambers (KC Chiefs), and NFLPA NY/NJ President Jude Waddy (Green Bay Packers) were also in attendance. The APTANJ and NFL Former Players are currently working together to promote PT, healthy aging and wellness. The APTANJ’s Sports Medicine Seminar – 2014 is scheduled for Friday, November 21 at Morristown Medical Center.
Student Conclave Draws 100+ Rehabilitation Students in Zero Degree Temperatures Rehabilitation students from as far away as Ithaca, NY converged on the Star & Barry Tobias Conference Center at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold for the APTANJ’s 2014 Student Conclave on January 4. Despite the winter temperatures hovering around 1 degree Fahrenheit, current PT, PTA, Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language students spent the day listening to experts give presentations on what to expect in the “real-world” after graduation. This provided students with insight on business-related topics to help prepare rehab students for professional life. continued page 10
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APTANJ Events: High-quality, low-cost for members continued from page 9
Feature presentations included how to managing personal/ professional stress and a panel of first-year professionals in practice who described what is was like being a rehabilitation therapist in New Jersey. Morning and afternoon breakout sessions focused on: Insurance Basics: A to Z, How to Open Your Own Practice, Interviewing Do's and Don'ts and Managing student debt. The Honorable Jennifer Beck, NJ State Senate, 11th District, Red Bank, NJ delivered an outstanding address regarding the importance of understanding the political landscape in New Jersey. Plans are already in the works for the next statewide Student Conclave.
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ICD-10 is Coming – Are You Prepared?
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he International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) represents a major change in how healthcare information will be collected, documented, and ultimately used. While ICD-10 has been used in many countries around the world for several years, it is just now coming to the United States. The expanded ICD-10 list of codes (14,000 vs. 68,000) provides a much more specific picture of the provider-patient encounter than can currently be captured with ICD-9. Notably, ICD-10 will play an essential role in everything related to the practice of medicine, from how claims are processed and paid to analytics, research, and quality measures. All practices can (and must) make a successful transition to ICD-10 by the mandatory implementation date of October 1, 2014, but to do so they need to start planning now. The entire practice must be educated about the facts of ICD-10, its implications, and what each individual’s responsibilities are in the transition. Fortunately for many chiropractors, smaller practices have somewhat less work to do than larger practices. However, regardless of the size of a practice, all providers need to start preparing now. According to Dr. Joseph Nichols, an orthopedic surgeon and principal at Health Data Consulting, a provider’s ability to focus on better documentation will be absolutely critical to the success of ICD-10. The codes themselves are much more specific and detailed and therefore accurate coding cannot be achieved without the provider’s efforts to provide good documentation. All of the information that is required to code in accordance with ICD-10 is necessary to an individual patient's care and must be documented accurately in the patient record. As such, the primary focus for all physicians now is to identify what is included in the documentation and make an assessment of their current practices. Failure to fully and properly document a patient encounter can result in many clinical, financial, and even regulatory ramifications, but will also significantly limit a practice’s progress in moving successfully and painlessly to ICD-10.
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Many sources state that coders/billers should have training about 6 months (and no more than a year) before the implementation date. One strategy involves “parallel coding”, which means taking the same cases and coding them according to ICD-9 and ICD10 for up to a year prior to implementation. This approach allows for parallel training and testing. By coding the same condition in ICD-9 and ICD-10, providers can work with their payers to identify any issues related to payment in ICD-10. It should be noted, however, that ICD-10 codes can only be used for testing purposes and will not be accepted for payment before the implementation date on October 1, 2014. Although the timing for training will vary for each practice, all practices should get started. They should understand enough about the coding changes to be able to understand what the implications are for documentation and business practices. Numerous resources have been developed and are available to help in implementing ICD-10. The key is for providers to take advantage of these resources sooner rather than later. Official resources are available at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ICD-10 website located at: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/ CMSImplementationPlanning.html The site provides a good overview and implementation guides for both small and large practices that walk the user through the process. The site also has a number of free articles and resources that will help with implementation. You can download a full list of the new code set as well as the Diagnosis Code Set General Equivalence Mappings (or GEMs) which provide mappings between ICD-9 and ICD-10 in an attempt to find corresponding diagnosis codes between the two code sets). Instead of a simple crosswalk, the GEMs files attempt to organize code differences in a meaningful way, by linking a code to all valid alternatives in the other code set from which choices can be made depending on the use to which the code is put. There are certain action steps that I strongly recommend each practice to pursue right away, as follows:
1. Designate someone in your practice as the “ICD-10 Implementation Manager”. This will help ensure there is someone overseeing the process. 2. Talk to your clearinghouses or billing service and find out what steps they are taking to implement and prepare for ICD-10. 3. Identify the changes that you need to make in your practice to convert to the ICD-10 code set. For example, your diagnosis coding tools, super-bills, fee sheets, etc. 4. Identify staff training needs and begin the process of registering for webinars, seminars, etc. 5. Budget for implementation costs, including expenses for system changes, resource materials, consultants, and training. Many experts also recommend that providers set aside up to 3 months of revenue in case there are delays in third party payments. 6. Run a report to see what Diagnoses you use most frequently and identify the potential ICD-10 equivalent codes. 7. Review some sample charts with those codes used and see if you could you code a diagnosis now using ICD-10. Does your documentation include all the necessary detail that will be required in ICD-10 (e.g. onset, contributory factors, and other detail necessary)? 8. Gather the data from this test and start to educate your office staff on changes in documentation that will be required Practices should also consider technology to help them through the transition. Investing in a system that helps with code conversion and patient kiosks to improve productivity can really aid in the implementation process. Although the transition from ICD-9 to ICD10 can seem like a daunting task, creating a plan of action now will undoubtedly pay dividends for you and your practice when the implementation deadline of October 1, 2014 arrives. David Klein, CPC, CHC DK Coding and Compliance www.dkcoding.com
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APTANJ Supports Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries' Work in the Dominican Republic Thanks in part to a generous grant from APTANJ and members attending the last APTANJ meeting, three Rutgers Doctor of Physical Therapy students devoted a week this winter to performing sustainable physical therapy treatment in an impoverished rural village in western Dominican Republic in conjunction with Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries, Inc. and working under the supervision of its founder and president, APTANJ member Beth Rothman, PT, DPT, M. Ed.
Rutgers DPT students raising awareness for Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries at the APTANJ Conference in Newark, NJ, October 2013.
Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to bring sustainable PT treatments to underdeveloped countries where physical therapy is not readily available and to introduce exercise as a method of pain relief and pain prevention, while at the same time training students in the clinical skills and ingenuity required when long-term treatment is not possible, and equipment is not available. In the Dominican Republic, Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries partnered with another non-profit, called Cambiando Vidas, that engaged the local community and the US volunteers in the building of a hurricane proof cinder block home for a family. During the mornings the DPT students joined in the build and observed and experienced the lifestyle and activities that might contribute to the source of pain, and every afternoon, they set up a clinic for physical therapy at the build site where they evaluated and treated musculoskeletal problems. In addition, the students performed home visits where they taught patients functional mobility, home adaptations using things found in their
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community and exercise and spent a day in the small rehabilitation center located in a small nearby city. In a time when service trips are increasingly popular, some of the service missions have come under fire as lacking long-term value in the communities they serve, and creating destructive cultures of dependency. Sensitive to these issues, and dedicated to sustainable care, Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries this year surveyed patients treated in prior years by Dr. Rothman and her students on similar trips to the same region, to assess patient follow-through in the year following their return to the United States. All of the patients they interviewed reported that they continued to perform the prescribed exercises for several months or longer and are no longer in pain. Some reported going to the nearest big city for physical therapy to address other issues, after having recognized the benefit they had derived from the treatment received from the Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries therapists.
facility the therapists visit each year, once barren with only a treatment table, now has many toys and therapeutic balls after a suggestion made by a UMDNJ student two years ago. The clinic has incorporated home exercise programs into their treatments and is using the exercise sheets given to them by Dr. Rothman on prior visits. And the Dominican students working at the clinic reported also trying to integrate the family into rehab and looking at functional goals to the extent possible, which were new concepts, introduced by Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries. The administration of the clinic has asked Dr. Rothman to return and give a workshop on functional goals, use of pain scale and other measures of outcome, discharge planning, and the value of home visits and incorporating the family in the treatment planning. They have also asked Dr. Rothman to attend a workshop with the doctors on staff to educate them in the value of these principals.
Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries has now visited the communities surrounding San Juan de la Maguana in the Cultural changes were Dominican Republic four also observed in the times, bringing a total of community, reflecting fourteen different Rutgers training provided by the (legacy UMDNJ) DPT therapists in prior years students to be part of the involving body mechanics, therapy team Last summer and self-examination, as Physical Therapy Beyond well as at the city clinic Boundaries brought three that had previously been more Rutgers students visited. The women in the and two Columbia community responsible University students to for cooking for the do the same sort of work construction team were Dipal, Akriti and Beth Rothman working in Yamaransa, Ghana, seen sitting during the on weight shifting and weight bearing preparation and serving with a man who had undergone multiple partnering with the Yale surgeries on his knee and femur. Alumni Service Corps rather than bending over and joining its medical the low pots. Each woman mission. This summer, Physical Therapy reported that she no longer had low back Beyond Boundaries plans to join the Yale pain. The women who had attended a Alumni Service Corps again and bring five talk about breast cancer and self-exam Rutgers students to work in a rural farming reported that they continue to check their village outside of Jodphur, India. breasts each month. One said, “If Dr. Beth came all this way to teach us, it must be important.� The pediatric clinic at the
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New Technology
Businesses Must Take Precautions Against Cyber Theft
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he last thing any business wants to worry about is cyber thieves stealing their money, figuring that the bank – or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) – will cover any losses if cyber thieves victimize an account.
but the perpetrator never was caught. Talbot believes the breach happened on the bank side. The bank has denied that -- even though the breach occurred in a building across the street from a branch and Talbot’s login and password were used.
Unfortunately, that line of thinking not only is incorrect, but potentially devastating.
Four years later, another incident occurred, this time involving a different bank. Talbot said the heist probably involved a breach in Golden State Bridge’s system. A computer used by the company’s office manager was used, as were her login and password. It may have occurred via Facebook, with someone loading a “Zeus” keylogger virus, then waiting until the account was entered.
Consider this: The FDIC only covers accounts against the bank going out of business. And (perhaps more importantly), while banks are obligated to cover losses to personal accounts, they are not responsible for doing the same for commercial accounts. That includes nonprofits and associations. Sure, you can try asking your bank to reimburse some or all of your losses. They’ll probably smile in sympathy and talk about what a tragedy the theft is, but offer little or no help. And even if they do offer to help, you’ll probably spend the next month or so without access to your account. Think about that last sentence. You won’t be able to make payroll. You won’t be able to pay vendors. And you won’t be able to do all sorts of things you probably take for granted. How big is the problem? At a March hearing, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins (R., N.Y.) cited a study showing that "over 60 percent of small businesses will close within six months of a cyber-attack." Bloomberg has reported that more than $1 billion is stolen annually from bank accounts. The average annual cost of cyber attacks on small- and medium-sized businesses was a whopping $188,242. Yet 77 percent of small businesses don’t believe an attack will hit them. Still not convinced? Meet some victims. Golden State Bridge, Inc., of Martinez, Calif., has twice been victimized. Ann Talbot, the chief financial officer of the engineering and construction company, said that in 2006, hackers reached into the company’s account. They established a wire, then sent about $100,000 to the Philippines. The company clawed back about $70,000,
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Golden State Bridge at first lost $125,000, but was able to pull back $30,000, and a blanket business policy covered the remainder. Now meet two-time victim Philadelphiaarea chiropractor Kevin Kita, who isn’t exactly sure what happened in either instance. While each cybercrime was under investigation, he was left in the lurch. He could deposit money, but he couldn’t withdraw any, which meant he couldn’t pay bills. Fortune did eventually smile on Kita because his bank eventually did reimburse him. So, what should you do? Don’t bury your head in the sand. This is a real problem that requires you to be proactive. Cyber-thieves know how to stay ahead of the law. They create fake accounts and, via the Internet, worm into a bank’s computer records -- what’s known as a corporate account takeover. Money is then transferred – often at first in small amounts -- to untraceable accounts.
to a five-digit withdrawal. Losing 38 cents is preferable to $38,000. • Third, buy insurance. You likely already have some or all of the following – general liability; errors and omissions; auto; worker’s compensation; employment practices liability; and commercial excess liability – but none typically cover cyber theft. Some companies sell specific cyber theft protection, while others offer coverage as a rider on other policies. A specific cyber protection policy generally isn’t expensive and offers a simple way to maintain peace of mind. Back in 1752, Benjamin Franklin understood the value of insurance, founding the first fire insurance company. If Franklin was alive today, he’d understand that the “fire” now takes the shape of someone who may be thousands of miles away, but is looking to metaphorically torch your organization. Whether it’s buying insurance protection from cyber attacks or, at minimum, taking a proactive approach to cyber security, there’s ample opportunity to avoid being victimized. Marc Kramer is the co-founder of (APTANJ Sponsor) Commercial Deposit Insurance Agency, Inc. (CDIA) of Radnor, Pa. CDIA has exclusive access to AM Best “A”-rated insurance companies to provide insurance to corporate bank accounts against cyber theft. Mr. Kramer can be reached at 484881-1653 or mkramer@cdiaus.com
You can’t let this happen. And here’s how to fight back. • A first step is to consider dual computers systems – one dedicated for banking and the other for the rest of your operations. • Next, authenticate everything with your bank. Hackers often start small as a test run. A 38-cent transfer might not seem like a big deal, but it could be a precursor
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physical therapy in the rural communities of a developing country. The people are typically very poor, the homes often have no plumbing and only intermittent electricity, and the walking surfaces are generally uneven and unpaved. The clinics are usually extremely overcrowded and the local therapists are often inexperienced and overwhelmed. These challenges only serve to increase the learning opportunities for physical therapy students, and expand the scale of improvement sustainable physical therapy can bring to people’s lives. For more information and/or pictures from other trips see: www.bethrothmandpt.com and
click on Physical Therapy Beyond Boundaries or find it on facebook.
The PTBB 2013 team from Rutgers DPT program.
PT Student Volunteer on Trip to Haitian Clinics therapy care for the people of Port-Au-Prince and Jacmel, Haiti, an experience she called "amazing." Sara said she first got interested in volunteering in high school, when she went on church mission trips throughout the U.S., and to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The July 21-Aug. 3 project included working with physical and occupational therapists, doctors and nurses from various countries, studying traditional healing practices and doing research that is continuing now that they are back.
Sara Pitcher, in back center in white, with Madi Pack (gray shirt) and Dr Mary Lou Galantino (black shirt) at a children's camp in Jacmel, Haiti, during their July 21-August 3, 2013 trip.
Sara Pitcher, a Hillsborough, NJ resident and student in the doctor of Physical Therapy program at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, helped patients at two clinics in Haiti this summer, along with Dr. Mary Lou Galantino, professor of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences and Dr. Galantino's daughter, Madi Pack, 13. Sara worked with Global Therapy Group and Haiti Family Initiative to provide physical
"I am very grateful to everyone at Stockton College who made this trip possible, especially Dr. Mary Lou Galantino," Sara said. Sara and Dr. Galantino helped victims of the 2010 earthquake and individuals with chronic disease including musculoskeletal issues, HIV, high blood pressure and stroke, and other diagnoses. Many Haitians lost limbs to the quake, and still need physical or occupational therapy. Many children there have developmental disabilities as well, they found.
There Sara and Dr. Galantino worked with a team of physicians, nurses, social workers offering physical therapy wellness programs and targeting women's and children's health issues. Emily Bessemer, another student in the doctor of Physical Therapy program who is from Brick in Ocean County, helped with the research. "She was instrumental in doing a lot of the leg work on where we should go and serve," Dr. Galantino said. Content used by permission of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and Sara Pitcher Sara Pitcher, a student in the doctor of physical therapy program at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, works on motor skills with a pediatric patient during a visit to clinics in Haiti in July 2013.
The three spent the second week at Jacmel, about four hours from Port-Au-Prince, working with the Haiti Family Initiative, based in Wilmington, DE.
If you have any stories or achievements you would like to share, please send to inquiry@aptanj.org
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Treasurer's Report Spring 2014 2013 was an exciting year for APTAnj with many changes. On the financial front those changes included an end to us providing administrative support to the APTA-Acute Care Section, and the approximate 10% of our budgeted income that we obtained for performing that function. We were also without an executive director (ED) for several months, reducing our payroll expenses during that time. Following the appointment of our new ED, Dan Klim, we began experiencing a growth in our
APTAnj also has an investment portfolio that is maintained to provide for the financial safeguard of our Chapter. The APTA Treasurer’s Reference policy recommends that we keep such reserves in the amount of 40-55% of our operating budget to handle unforeseen expenses or disruptions in revenue. At the end of 2013 our reserve account had a value of $378,400 as compared with a value of $316,000 one year earlier. This increase represents a 16.5% or $62,400 growth over the past year. The
your thought with any Council member so we can incorporate them into the Strategic Planning sessions in the months ahead, and make your suggestions a reality. From financial strength and membership services perspectives, I am very excited about the changes we’ve begun experiencing and am optimistic for our near future, especially if you help shape it with your thoughts and involvement. Should you have any questions about the revenue or expenses planned for
APTANJ 2014 Budget ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Spring Conference) AWARDS MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Fall Conference) FINANCE & ACCOUNTING GOVERANCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MEMBERSHIP PRACTICE TOTAL: Difference (Revenue ‐ Expense)
2014 Revenue Budget $ 2,560.00 2014 Revenue Budget $ 26,300.00 2014 Revenue Budget $ ‐ 2014 Revenue Budget $ 33,700.00 2014 Revenue Budget $ 23,680.00 2014 Revenue Budget $ 24,870.00 2014 Revenue Budget $ ‐ 2014 Revenue Budget $ ‐ 2014 Revenue Budget $ ‐ 2014 Revenue Budget $ 252,000.00 2014 Revenue Budget $ ‐ $ 363,110.00
2014 Expense Budget $ 211,230.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 15,250.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 740.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 13,000.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 5,900.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 12,700.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 5,160.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 29,200.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 64,996.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 600.00 2014 Expense Budget $ 11,750.00 $ 370,526.00 $ (7,416.00)
2014 APPROVED BUDGET Jeff Snyder APTANJ Treasurer
sponsorship and programming successes, particularly in the 4th quarter. The net result is that we finished 2013 with a profit & loss report representing a $13,000 loss, or more expenses than revenue. While this may at first be alarming to some, I’m excited to share with you that this was a great result considering that the 2013 budget also included tens of thousands of dollars of expected sponsorship and programming revenue that never materialized. Thus, we experienced a comparatively small loss that left me quite pleased. Beyond that, I write this only 6 weeks into the first quarter of the new year and profits from unbudgeted 2014 programming has already made up more than this difference.
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new balance represents more than 100% of our approved 2014 budget, indicating very healthy reserve funds for APTANJ.
or previously experienced by the Chapter, please share your questions with me before, during or after the annual meeting.
As required by the Standing Rules for our Chapter, the 2014 budget that was approved by the APTANJ Council of Directors at its December, 2013 meeting is published within. This is a smaller budget than in previous years. It includes further increases in sponsorship and programming revenues that the COD feels is quite attainable, as well as strategic planning and leadership development activities aimed to benefit the growth needs of the Chapter. If you have any concerns or suggested directions you would like to see APTANJ move toward in the near future, now is an excellent time to share
Respectfully submitted by Jeffrey Snyder, PT jsnyder@soarpt.com Treasurer
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hen we announced last October that APTANJ would be hosting monthly PT Pub Nights, we did not know what expect. We have been surprised and very excited about the turnup and are now making this a regular event. WHAT is PT Pub Night? A monthly event that provides opportunities for physical therapy professionals to build on new and existing relationships to accomplish things they couldn't accomplish alone. The mission is two -fold: • Membership Engagement – By providing regularly occurring opportunities for information to move back and forth among members and leaders we can help keep our profession moving forward. • New member recruitment – Gatherings such as these will allow non-members to test, challenge, and understand why working together as an organized group of professionals
PT PUB NIGHT
DO MORE TOGETHER is helping our profession, and we are stronger with you than without you. We hope all attendees will find their own individual VALUE within our profession. HOW did PT Pub Night start? The Oregon Physical Therapy Association had been exploring the notion of social connection as a benefit of membership to their professional association. The “first” official PT Pub Night occurred in March 2012 as a conversation
amongst 8 physical therapists talking about the endless possibilities of regular interactions among professionals. The next date was set and the event was born. To learn more about the roots of PT Pub Night please visit the Oregon Physical Therapy Association’s website at www. opta.org. WHO may attend? All APTA members and non-members, all students of NJ DPT and PTA programs, and all other PTs and PTAs visiting New Jersey are welcome to join us each month. WHEN do PT Pub Nights happen? Every 3rd Friday evening of each month 7-9pm (or following a major APTANJ event) Be sure to follow the APTANJ Membership group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/ APTANJMembership for specific details and event pages each month.
Red Bank, November 2013
The APTANJ PT Pub Night Site Leader Team is currently led by Carina Torres, PT, DPT and TJ Janicky, SPT
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WHERE can you join us? The APTANJ PT Pub Night Site Leader Team is currently led by Carina Torres, PT, DPT and TJ Janicky, SPT. The team is growing and so is PT Pub Night!
What's the catch? The only 'catch' is that you might end up valuing the connections around you more than you expected. And once you experience the power of what can be accomplished through one-to-one conversation and relationship, you may not be able to go back!
B U P T T P H E G R I PUB N MO ERPT NIGHT
If you are interested in bringing PT Pub Night to a town near you please contact Carina and TJ at aptanjptpubnights@ gmail.com. Becoming a member of our APTANJ PT Pub Night Site Leader Team is a great leadership opportunity sure to benefit you, your colleagues, and your profession! Currently, regular NJ sites include: Northern District Montclair, NJ Central District Red Bank, NJ Southern District Galloway, NJ
I'm SO in! I want to attend a APTANJ PT Pub Night soon - how do I stay in the loop?
First, mark your calendar for the Third Friday every month – that part doesn't change. Then send a quick note to your APTANJ PT Pub Night Site Leader Team at aptanjptpubnights@gmail.com – that will get you on the update email list. Finally, check us out on Facebook at APTANJ Membership group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ groups/APTANJMembership.
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March 20: Cloverleaf Tavern, DO MORE Caldwell, 7:00 - 9:00 pm TOGETHER March 21: PJ Whelihan's, Cherry Hill, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. March 28: Gourmet, Galloway, 7:00 - 9:00 pm April 26: Yogi's All-American Grill & Sports Bar at the Crowne Plaza Monroe (after the APTANJ Spring Conference) 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Princeton, January 2014
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77
23
71
70
Kansas
90
55
10
30
40
Kentucky
105
75
0
50
105
Louisiana
125
94
0
25
50
Maine
70
35
0
25
15
Maryland
120
60
0
75
60
Massachusetts
120
60
24
60
120 100
Michigan
125
65
10
100
Minnesota
140
60
10
10
50
Mississippi
115
60
10
10
50
Missouri
110
85
10
10
40
Montana
100
50
0
50
50
Nebraska
95
50
0
0
95
Nevada
125
80
0
50
50
New Hampshire
85
45
15
15
15
New Jersey
145
80
15
75
50
New Mexico
100
50
10
100
30
New York
180
115
5
110
90
North Carolina
135
90
10
0
55
North Dakota
60
40
0
60
30
Ohio
170
99
10
50
48
Oklahoma
100
65
10
10
20
Oregon
115
65
20
55
50
Pennsylvania
160
120
5
50
90
Rhode Island
80
40
10
50
25
South Carolina
100
60
5
100
50
South Dakota
100
40
25
25
25
Tennessee
100
67
0
60
25 100
Texas
155
103
10
100
Utah
100
25
5
100
0
Vermont
75
40
0
0
20
Virginia
100
70
10
50
75
Washington
150
97
0
40
50
West Virginia
110
80
10
25
50
Wisconsin
156
79
15
90
45
Wyoming
90
52
15
50
40
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25
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40
20
10
20
40
30
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5
50
35
15
25
Federal Physical Therapy (R)
25
18
8
15
Geriatrics (P)
45
35
15
15
Hand Rehabilitation (S)
35
25
10
21
Health Policy & Administration (Y)
50
30
10
30
Home Health (B)
35
30
10
10
Neurology (N)
50
25
20
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Oncology (T)
45
30
20
20
Orthopaedic (J)
50
30
15
15
Pediatrics (H)
55
35
20
30
Private Practice (E)
175
105
50
150
Research (D)
35
25
0
5
Sports Physical Therapy (F)
60
50
20
25
Women’s Health (M)
50
25
25
25
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PTA
40
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Aquatic Physical Therapy (Q)
50
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary (L) Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management (K) Education (C)
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