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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 12/16/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST)
This webinar will provide participants with regulatory and payment changes that will impact outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services in calendar year 2025.
This course is scheduled for December 16, 2024.
Course level: Multiple Levels
It’s a new year and with that, new, revised and deleted CPT codes become effective on January 1, 2024 and payment changes occur in terms of the annual Medicare therapy threshold dollar amount, use of the KX modifier for claims exceeding the therapy threshold, the targeted medical review process for claims exceeding $3000 in a calendar year and the annual Medicare Part B deductible and its impact on the annual therapy threshold dollar amount. In calendar year 2025, what is the status of outpatient therapy delivered via telehealth as well as supervision requirements of a physical therapist assistant by a physical therapist and occupational therapy assistant by an occupational therapist in the private practice setting? Lastly, will Medicare reimbursement decrease in calendar year 2025 compared to 2024 and might some localities see a bigger decrease than others?
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Recall the 2025 conversion factor and its impact on payment under Medicare Part B therapy services.
- Understand what the 2025 Medicare Part B deductible is and its impact on the annual therapy threshold.
- List the 3 possible scenarios of who may pay the 2025 Medicare Part B deductible.
- Name the 2 Medigap plans that cover the annual Medicare Part B deductible.
- Identify the 2025 therapy threshold and the targeted medical review process for claims exceeding $3,000 in calendar year 2025.
- List new, revised and/or deleted CPT codes for 2025 that may be utilized by physical or occupational therapists and/or speech-language pathologists.
- Recite the current status of telehealth with traditional Medicare for calendar year 2025.
- Understand how the Geographic Price Cost Index for your locality impacts your Medicare payment in calendar year 2025.
- Name 3 changes to the 2025 MIPS program.
Rick Gawenda
PT
Gawenda Seminars and Consulting
RICK GAWENDA, PT, is a licensed physical therapist with over 30 years of experience and currently serves as the founder and President of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, in 1991.
He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, private practices, skilled nursing facilities, and rehabilitation agencies in the areas of CPT coding, ICD-10 coding, billing, documentation compliance, revenue enhancement, practice management, and denial management as they relate to outpatient therapy services. Mr. Gawenda has presented nationally since 2004 and has provided over 1000 on-site seminars and webinars.
In addition, Mr. Gawenda is retained by attorneys to serve as an expert in regard to legal or physical therapy state board issues regarding documentation, billing, supervision, and utilization of support personnel and compliance with insurance rules and regulations as well as physical therapy state board requirements.
Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is a Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA. He is the current Chair of the APTA Private Practice Payment Policy
Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing for Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes, and Modifiers”.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
- Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
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Contains 271 Product(s)EARLY BIRD
(LMS-All-Access-CEU-Pass-2024) limited-timing offering: sign up for 90-day access to over 200 courses, or over 30 CEUs. Registration available between October 15 and December 31, 2024.
A special offer for continuing education courses. Registration opens on October 15, 2024, and closes December 31, 2024. Sign up before November 15 to receive early-bird pricing.
This course bundle gives you unlimited access to a curated selection of over 200 courses. Earn over 30 CEUs, or 300 contact hours, by completing as many courses as you like within 90 days of registration. To explore all included courses, click on the Content Tab and browse the full selection of offerings.
- Once registered, you have 90 days to complete as many courses* as you want.
- To access the courses of your choice, you will first need to activate them by clicking the "Activate" buttons next to the courses of your choice.
* Certain exclusions apply, including lecture series, conferences, certificate programs, component courses, and some advanced-level courses.
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- Regular Price after 12/16/2024 12:00 AM
- Non-Member - $399
- PT Member - $169
- PTA Member - $169
- Student - $59
- Post-Professional Student - $169
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Contains 5 Product(s)
(LMS-Regulatory-2024-Bundle) In its Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates series, APTA's Health Policy and Payment team will provide an overview of the most significant and impactful federal regulatory and commercial payer policy updates in 2024.
In its Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates series, APTA's Health Policy and Payment team will provide an overview of the most significant and impactful federal regulatory and commercial payer policy updates in 2024.
Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2024.
Throughout the year, APTA's regulatory staff will provide regular updates on federal rulemaking impacting policy and payment for both outpatient providers (Medicare Physician Fee Schedule) and institutional, post-acute care providers (home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care hospitals). APTA will cover both proposed and final rules, and may address other nonrecurring federal rules that impact physical therapists.
And on the commercial payer front, you’ll receive regular roundups of significant updates to private payer policies, including changes at both national and regional levels.
This bundle includes all five webinars scheduled for the 2024 Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates series.
Please Note: CEUs are not currently available, but we anticipate CEUs will be available for all courses, pending approval. If CEUs are approved, these courses would offer 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 contact hours, depending on the course. Given the evolving nature of the content in these courses, CEU status will be available closer to each presentation date.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 11/14/2024 at 2:30 PM (EST)
(LMS-Regulatory-Oct-Nov-2024) In its Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates series, APTA's Health Policy and Payment team will provide an overview of the most significant and impactful federal regulatory and commercial payer policy updates in 2024; this session will cover developments between October and November.
Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2024.
Throughout the year, APTA's regulatory staff will provide regular updates on federal rulemaking impacting policy and payment for both outpatient providers (Medicare Physician Fee Schedule) and institutional, post-acute care providers (home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care hospitals). APTA will cover both proposed and final rules, and may address other nonrecurring federal rules that impact physical therapists.
And on the commercial payer front, you’ll receive regular roundups of significant updates to private payer policies, including changes at both national and regional levels.
This registration is for the November 14 webinar, which covers developments October-November 2024.
Please note: CEUs are not currently available for Ohio, but the application for CEUs will be submitted closer to the webinar date. If approved, this course would be eligible for CEU credit (1 contact hour).
Andrew Amari, JD
Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Andrew Amari, JD is a specialist within APTA's Health Policy and Payment Unit, advocating on regulatory policy issues affecting physical therapists in a variety of practice settings. Before joining the association in March 2022, Andrew was a regulatory analyst at the Association of American Medical Colleges, focusing on hospital payment and graduate medical education policy issues. Andrew received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University and a JD from the University of Wisconsin School of Law. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar.
Rachel Miller, MPH
Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Rachel Miller, MPH is a health policy and payment specialist within APTA's Health Policy and Payment Unit as of August 2022. Rachel advocates to federal regulators on policy issues that affect the physical therapy profession. Before joining the association, she was working towards her master's degree in health policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While continuing her education, Rachel showed community members how to obtain health insurance as Certified Application Counselor in a student-run clinic. Before that, she helped stop the spread of COVID-19 as a case investigator at a local health department. She obtained her bachelor's degree in public health from the University of South Florida.
Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS
Sr. Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Wanda K. Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, is a senior payment specialist at APTA. Her responsibilities include communicating with members and insurers on inquiries regarding third-party, billing, CPT coding, and payment policies; providing resources in policy development; monitoring trends; and assisting in association efforts to advance payment policies. She remains a treating clinician in the outpatient setting. Before joining APTA, she was the clinical documentation and utilization review coordinator for Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital Network. Prior to that she was the supervisor of physical therapist and occupational therapist services for Kaiser Permanente Mid Atlantic. She has been an APTA member since she was a student. She received her bachelor of physical therapy and doctor of physical therapy degrees from Howard University, and a master of health science degree in orthopedic and sports physical therapy from the University of Indianapolis. She also is a certified kinesio taping practitioner.
Alice Bell, PT, DPT
Sr. Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Alice is on staff as senior payment specialist in the Payment and Practice Management Department of the APTA. She received a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of Montana. Her specialties include integrated care delivery models, post-acute care, and long-term care. A board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy, she has lectured and written many articles on topics related to physical therapy and the older adult. She has spent the majority of her career in post-acute care and long-term care settings and has more than 36 years of experience as a physical therapist. Her professional activities include serving as a member of the National Quality Partnership Opioid Stewardship Steering Committee, co-leader of the NQF Opioid Stewardship Member Workgroup, APTA appointee to the NDHI Opioid Crisis Workgroup, APTA appointee to the National Quality Partnership Opioid Stewardship Action Team, Member of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Technical Expert Panel for Skilled Nursing Alternative Payment Systems, Appointee to the National Quality Forum (NQF) for Long Term Care Quality Measures, Member of the Steering Committee for NQF's National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing Home Project, and representative of the Coalition of Rehab Therapy Organizations’ Joint Commission’s Long Term Care Professional and Technical Advisory Committee.
Chase Kuhn
Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
APTA
Chase Kuhn, PT, DPT, is a specialist in APTA’s Health Policy and Payment unit, advocating for the profession of physical therapy as it relates to commercial insurers. He received both his bachelor’s degree in health science and his DPT with research specialization from the Ohio State University and subsequently participated in their Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency. He joined APTA staff with prior work experience in financial loss mitigation and hospital-based revenue cycle administration.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
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- Student - Free!
- Post-Professional Student - Free!
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
(LMS-Regulatory-Aug-Oct-2024) In its Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates series, APTA's Health Policy and Payment team will provide an overview of the most significant and impactful federal regulatory and commercial payer policy updates in 2024; this session will cover developments between August and October.
Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2024.
Throughout the year, APTA's regulatory staff will provide regular updates on federal rulemaking impacting policy and payment for both outpatient providers (Medicare Physician Fee Schedule) and institutional, post-acute care providers (home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care hospitals). APTA will cover both proposed and final rules, and may address other nonrecurring federal rules that impact physical therapists.
And on the commercial payer front, you’ll receive regular roundups of significant updates to private payer policies, including changes at both national and regional levels.
This registration is for the October 10 webinar, which covers developments August-October 2024.
Please note: CEUs are not currently available for Ohio, but the application for CEUs will be submitted closer to the webinar date. If approved, this course would be eligible for CEU credit (1 contact hour).
Andrew Amari, JD
Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Andrew Amari, JD is a specialist within APTA's Health Policy and Payment Unit, advocating on regulatory policy issues affecting physical therapists in a variety of practice settings. Before joining the association in March 2022, Andrew was a regulatory analyst at the Association of American Medical Colleges, focusing on hospital payment and graduate medical education policy issues. Andrew received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University and a JD from the University of Wisconsin School of Law. He is a member of the Wisconsin Bar.
Rachel Miller, MPH
Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Rachel Miller, MPH is a health policy and payment specialist within APTA's Health Policy and Payment Unit as of August 2022. Rachel advocates to federal regulators on policy issues that affect the physical therapy profession. Before joining the association, she was working towards her master's degree in health policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While continuing her education, Rachel showed community members how to obtain health insurance as Certified Application Counselor in a student-run clinic. Before that, she helped stop the spread of COVID-19 as a case investigator at a local health department. She obtained her bachelor's degree in public health from the University of South Florida.
Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS
Sr. Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Wanda K. Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, is a senior payment specialist at APTA. Her responsibilities include communicating with members and insurers on inquiries regarding third-party, billing, CPT coding, and payment policies; providing resources in policy development; monitoring trends; and assisting in association efforts to advance payment policies. She remains a treating clinician in the outpatient setting. Before joining APTA, she was the clinical documentation and utilization review coordinator for Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital Network. Prior to that she was the supervisor of physical therapist and occupational therapist services for Kaiser Permanente Mid Atlantic. She has been an APTA member since she was a student. She received her bachelor of physical therapy and doctor of physical therapy degrees from Howard University, and a master of health science degree in orthopedic and sports physical therapy from the University of Indianapolis. She also is a certified kinesio taping practitioner.
Alice Bell, PT, DPT
Sr. Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
Alice is on staff as senior payment specialist in the Payment and Practice Management Department of the APTA. She received a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of Montana. Her specialties include integrated care delivery models, post-acute care, and long-term care. A board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy, she has lectured and written many articles on topics related to physical therapy and the older adult. She has spent the majority of her career in post-acute care and long-term care settings and has more than 36 years of experience as a physical therapist. Her professional activities include serving as a member of the National Quality Partnership Opioid Stewardship Steering Committee, co-leader of the NQF Opioid Stewardship Member Workgroup, APTA appointee to the NDHI Opioid Crisis Workgroup, APTA appointee to the National Quality Partnership Opioid Stewardship Action Team, Member of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Technical Expert Panel for Skilled Nursing Alternative Payment Systems, Appointee to the National Quality Forum (NQF) for Long Term Care Quality Measures, Member of the Steering Committee for NQF's National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing Home Project, and representative of the Coalition of Rehab Therapy Organizations’ Joint Commission’s Long Term Care Professional and Technical Advisory Committee.
Chase Kuhn
Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
APTA
Chase Kuhn, PT, DPT, is a specialist in APTA’s Health Policy and Payment unit, advocating for the profession of physical therapy as it relates to commercial insurers. He received both his bachelor’s degree in health science and his DPT with research specialization from the Ohio State University and subsequently participated in their Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency. He joined APTA staff with prior work experience in financial loss mitigation and hospital-based revenue cycle administration.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
Need Assistance?
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Contains 7 Component(s), Includes Credits
(CAPTE-DPW-Sept24) This workshop is designed to assist faculty and administrators who are developing, or wish to develop, a PT or PTA education program.
Day 1 - Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:00pm to 3:30pm EST; Day 2 - Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12:00pm to 3:30pm EST; Day 3 - Tuesday, October 1 2024, 12:00pm to 3:30pm EST
This workshop is designed to assist physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education program administrators and faculty to obtain programmatic accreditation. It includes an overview of the accreditation process, CAPTE’s expectations relevant to the Standards & Required Elements, and the required evidence of compliance. This workshop focuses on information essential for institutions developing a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education program. Information is provided on:
- Developing a relationship with CAPTE staff
- Demonstrating institution's commitment to development of a quality program
- Showing good planning with readiness for matriculation as early as 3 weeks after CAPTE decision to grant Candidacy
- Setting high expectations up front, protecting students, and increasing the chances for a positive accreditation decision
- The purposes and processes of accreditation
- How to develop a Application for Candidacy that accurately reflects all program activities
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the candidacy process.
2. Identify the requirements for achieving candidacy.
3. Describe CAPTE's expectations related to the PTA Standards and Required Elements and the PT Standards and Required Elements.
4. Identify what is necessary to complete and submit an Application for Candidacy.
5. Identify where to get additional information or help relevant to the Standards and Required Elements and/or the writing of an Application for Candidacy.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to access course content (live Zoom links and/or Recordings).
- Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
Need Assistance?
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(Professionalism-Ethics-Series) Dive into the essential principles of professionalism and ethics in physical therapy with this 4-part course series. Participants will explore the historical development of these principles, learn ethical decision-making frameworks, and examine current trends and challenges in the field. Special Offer: Register by November 15 to lock in your discounted rate! Students register for FREE. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your ethical and professional knowledge in physical therapy!
Early Bird Special: Register now for a discounted rate!
Dive into the essential principles of professionalism and ethics in physical therapy with this 4-part course series. Participants will explore the historical development of these principles, learn ethical decision-making frameworks, and examine current trends and challenges in the field.
4 Courses are included in this series:
- Course 1: Core Concepts in Professionalism and Ethics (0.5 CEUs / 5 contact hours) – Releases December 4, 2024.
- Course 2: Ethical Decision-Making in Professional Practice (0.7 CEUs) – Releases December 4, 2024.
- Course 3: Personalized Learning Paths for Faculty, DCEs, SCCEs, CIs, Residents, Fellows, and Clinicians (0.4 CEUs) – Releases January 13, 2025.
- Course 4: Adapting Ethical Practices to Different Practice Settings (0.4 CEUs) – Releases January 13, 2025.
Special Offer: Register by November 15 to lock in your discounted rate! Students register for FREE. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your ethical and professional knowledge in physical therapy!
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- Non-Member - $40
- PT Member - $20
- PTA Member - $20
- Student - Free!
- Post-Professional Student - $20
- Staff - Free!
- Regular Price after 11/16/2024 12:00 AM
- Non-Member - $50
- PT Member - $25
- PTA Member - $25
- Student - Free!
- Post-Professional Student - $25
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(Persistent-Pain-Management-Series) Coming Soon in 2025 Join our six-course series on persistent pain, offering 22 to 30 contact hours (or 2.2 to 3.0 CEUs). Explore essential topics, including barriers to care, pain mechanisms, trauma-informed practices, and evidence-based interventions for diverse patient populations. Early bird pricing ends November 15, 2024—register now to secure your spot! Enhance your skills and make a meaningful impact in your practice.
Coming Soon in 2025
Join our six-course series on persistent pain, offering 22 to 30 contact hours (or 2.2 to 3.0 CEUs). Explore essential topics, including barriers to care, pain mechanisms, trauma-informed practices, and evidence-based interventions for diverse patient populations.
Early bird pricing ends November 15, 2024 - register now to secure your spot! Enhance your skills and make a meaningful impact in your practice.
Course Overviews:
- Navigating Barriers, Disparities, and Trauma-Informed Care
- 0.3 CEU/3 contact hours
- Examine the systematic and personal challenges patients encounter in accessing care for persistent pain, and understand how these barriers and disparities may impact your role as their practitioner.
- Core Concepts of Pain Mechanisms and Trauma-Informed Care
- 0.3 CEU/3 contact hours
- Learn about pain mechanisms through a biopsychosocial lens and apply trauma-informed strategies from the patient’s perspective.
- Comprehensive Patient Evaluation for Pain Profiling
- 0.4 to 0.6 CEU/4 to 6 contact hours
- Enhance your patient assessment skills and learn how to categorize pain types for tailored treatment strategies.
- Psychologically Informed Strategies in Physical Therapy
- 0.4 to 0.6 CEU/4 to 6 contact hours
- Learn how to add psychologically informed approaches into your daily practice when working with patients with persistent pain.
- Evidence-Based Interventions for Effective Pain Management
- 0.4 to 0.6 CEU/4 to 6 contact hours
- Expand your intervention toolbox with manual therapy skills, exercise, and use of telehealth to effectively manage patients with persistent pain.
- Addressing Unique Needs Across Diverse Patient Populations
- 0.4 to 0.6 CEU/4 to 6 contact hours
- Investigate effective pain management strategies designed for diverse patient populations and settings by choosing from one of six distinct sessions. Options include:
- Chronic pain in pediatric populations
- Complex patient presentations
- including working with patients who are traditionally underserved
- Older adults with lower limb loss
- Movement-evoked pain and psychologically informed care in patients with tendinopathy
- Injury-related fears following ACL-R
- Patients presenting with persistent pain in the emergency department
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- Early bird pricing available!
- Non-Member - $459
- PT Member - $299
- PTA Member - $199
- Student - $49
- Post-Professional Student - $249
- Staff - Free!
- Regular Price after 11/16/2024 12:00 AM
- Non-Member - $599
- PT Member - $399
- PTA Member - $299
- Student - $99
- Post-Professional Student - $349
- Staff - Free!
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- Navigating Barriers, Disparities, and Trauma-Informed Care
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
(LMS-VA-Population-Health-Primary-Care-PT) In the larger picture of our health care system, it is becoming increasingly important to look at factors that play into population health. The quintuple aim to achieve better health and improved economy has evolved over time to include patient experience, better outcomes, lower costs, clinician well-being and now also health equity. The primary care physical therapist is perfectly suited to impact all of these areas influencing the health care experience and well-being of society. This course aims to provide an overview of the impact of, and the physical therapist's ability to influence population health elements through the patients we serve.
In the larger picture of our health care system, it is becoming increasingly important to look at factors that play into population health. The quintuple aim to achieve better health and improved economy has evolved over time to include patient experience, better outcomes, lower costs, clinician well-being and now also health equity. The primary care physical therapist is perfectly suited to impact all of these areas influencing the health care experience and well-being of society. This course aims to provide an overview of the impact of, and the physical therapist's ability to influence population health elements through the patients we serve.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the influence of population health for PT in the primary care setting, especially for chronic disease.
- Identify the 4 major elements of population health.
- Recognize how the primary care PT can contribute to all 4 elements of population health.
- Understand how environment can directly and indirectly influence biology and health outcomes.
Ashley R. Cassel
PT, DPT, OCS, CSMT
Ashley Cassel, PT, DPT, OCS is a board certified orthopedic physical therapy specialist with experience practicing in a direct access, primary care physical therapy setting. Ashley serves as the Chief of Outpatient Physical Therapy at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System where she has 15+ years of clinical experience practicing in an outpatient setting including primary care direct access physical therapy. Ashley is a subject matter expert member of the VHA National PACT PT Diffusion Team working to spread the best practice of embedding PT in Primary Care throughout VHA by 2025. She co-founded and serves on the board of the APTA Federal Primary Care Special Interest Group where she is project lead on the petition to establish Primary Care PT as a recognized area of specialty and residency practice.
Megan Daman
MAN, APRN
Megan Daman (pronouns she and her) is Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program Manager for Minneapolis VA Health Care System. She’s been a nurse over twenty years and achieved board certification as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in 2010. Megan has a passion for health and wellness, and supporting everyone – Veterans and staff members - to achieve their defined highest level of functioning. Outside of work, Megan enjoys being physically active in nature with her husband, twin children and wrangling bird dogs.
Molly J. Lahn
DPT, PhD
Molly J. Lahn, PT, DPT, PhD is a clinical specialist with the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System. Her PhD studies focused on the science and practice of mind-body medicine and its central role in our evolving healthcare system. Dr. Lahn has also taught at the graduate level and conducted training for both healthcare professionals and patients in stress resiliency and trauma-informed care. She is a current member of the Biopsychosocial Physical Therapy Mentorship Program serving rural VA sites nationwide.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
- Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
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Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits
AoE-IntegratingChatGPT-Sept2024 This presentation explores the innovative and healthful integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT, to enrich the educational journey of entry-level physical therapy (DPT, PTA) students.
Description:
This presentation explores the innovative and healthful integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT, to enrich the educational journey of entry-level physical therapy (DPT, PTA) students. The session delves into the myriad benefits of incorporating AI-driven conversational agents into the curriculum to bolster students' preparation for high stakes national board examinations. By harnessing the power of AI, educators can offer personalized, on-demand support to address individual queries and concerns, fostering a deeper comprehension of pivotal concepts among learners. Moreover, the presentation elucidates on the ethical considerations inherent in the utilization of AI and expounds upon emerging best practices for seamlessly integrating this technology into diverse physical therapy curricula. This forward-looking approach not only empowers students but also cultivates a more technologically adept and efficacious learning environment, thus propelling the field of physical therapy education into the digital age.
Course Objectives:
After this presentation, learners will be able to:1) Describe benefits of incorporating AI-driven conversational agents into the curriculum to aid students in preparing for high stakes national board examinations.
2) Discuss the innovative use of AI, specifically ChatGPT, to enhance the educational experience for physical therapy (DPT, PTA) students.
3) Apply emerging best practices for seamlessly integrating AI technologies into various components of physical therapy (DPT, PTA) curricula.Speaker Information:
Steven G. Lesh, PhD, PT, AT Ret. graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Health Science in Physical Therapy and completed the requirements to sit for the Board of Certification exam for Athletic Training at the University of Arkansas. He completed a Masters of Public Administration through Arkansas State University and a PhD in Organization and Management through the Business School at Capella University (MN). Dr. Lesh successfully completed the requirements to earn the Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist credential from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) in 1999. Starting in 2003, he joined the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Volunteer Sports Medicine Staff and in 2006, served as a Venue Medical Coordinator for the United States Figure Skating National Championships held in St. Louis. In 2014, Dr. Lesh began serving in the Marine Corp Marathon as a medical volunteer. He has physical therapy clinical experience in sports medicine, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedics, acute care, long term care, and home health. Dr. Lesh also has experience in the administration of physical therapy services as he developed a private practice in Northwest Arkansas, serving both as CEO and Clinical Director. In this role he served as the administrator for an acute care facility, two outpatient clinics, a long-term care facility, several home health contracts, and sports medicine outreach services. Dr. Lesh has earned graduate level certificates in Distance Education, Hybrid Learning, and Human Anatomy. Currently, Dr. Lesh sits as the founding program director of physical therapy at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. Academically, he has been physical therapy program director at Southwest Baptist University and Arkansas State University. Dr. Lesh has a keen interest in the use of learning technologies to facilitate effective and efficient learning. Current research interests include the impact of learning technologies on modern physical therapy (DPT, PTA) students, pain sciences, and the anatomical sciences. He has strong interests in most sport (particularly hockey, soccer, and baseball), enjoys reading novels by his favorite authors (Tolkien, Colfer, Golden), and books on military leadership. In 2019, Dr. Lesh retired from active clinical practice both as an athletic trainer and as a board-certified sports clinical specialist.
Dr. Slike began working in higher education in 2016, where she served as an adjunct faculty member for both the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Husson University prior to becoming the Program Director for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kennebec Valley Community College in 2021. She has been working full time as an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Husson University since 2022. As a physical therapist she has experience with orthopedics, oncology, lymphedema, and neuro rehabilitation. Dr. Slike earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a Minor in Psychology from Husson University, a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Husson, a Master’s in Health Administration from St. Joseph’s College of Maine, and a Doctor of Education with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University. Her advanced clinical training includes certifications as a lymphedema therapist and an oncology rehabilitation specialist.
0.1 CEUs will be available for this webinar.
Steven G. Lesh, PT, PhD, AT Ret.
APTA Academy of Education - Director of Professional Development
University of Charleston
Steven G. Lesh, PhD, PT, AT Ret. graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Health Science in Physical Therapy and completed the requirements to sit for the Board of Certification exam for Athletic Training at the University of Arkansas. He completed a Masters of Public Administration through Arkansas State University and a PhD in Organization and Management through the Business School at Capella University (MN). Dr. Lesh successfully completed the requirements to earn the Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist credential from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) in 1999. In 2019, Dr. Lesh retired from active clinical practice both as an athletic trainer and as a board-certified sports clinical specialist. Starting in 2003, he joined the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Volunteer Sports Medicine Staff and in 2006, served as a Venue Medical Coordinator for the United States Figure Skating National Championships held in St. Louis. In 2014, Dr. Lesh began serving in the Marine Corp Marathon as a medical volunteer. He has physical therapy clinical experience in sports medicine, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedics, acute care, long term care, and home health. Dr. Lesh also has experience in the administration of physical therapy services as he developed a private practice in Northwest Arkansas, serving both as CEO and Clinical Director. In this role he served as the administrator for an acute care facility, two outpatient clinics, a long-term care facility, several home health contracts, and sports medicine outreach services. Dr. Lesh has earned graduate level certificates in Distance Education, Hybrid Learning and Human Anatomy. Currently, Dr. Lesh sits as the founding program director of physical therapy at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. Academically, he has been physical therapy program director at Southwest Baptist University and Arkansas State University. Dr. Lesh has a keen interest in the use of learning technologies to facilitate effective and efficient learning. Current research interests include sports medicine outcomes, pain sciences, and the impact of learning technologies on the modern physical therapy student. He has strong interests in most sports (particularly hockey, soccer, and baseball), enjoys reading novels by his favorite authors (Tolkien, Colfer, Golden, EK Johnston), and books on military leadership.
Michelle Slike
Husson University
Dr. Slike began working in higher education in 2016, where she served as an adjunct faculty member for both the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Husson University prior to becoming the Program Director for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kennebec Valley Community College in 2021. She has been working full time as an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Husson University since 2022. As a physical therapist she has experience with orthopedics, oncology, lymphedema, and neuro rehabilitation. Dr. Slike earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a Minor in Psychology from Husson University, a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Husson, a Master’s in Health Administration from St. Joseph’s College of Maine, and a Doctor of Education with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University. Her advanced clinical training includes certifications as a lymphedema therapist and an oncology rehabilitation specialist.
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