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2017 Newsletter IN THESE PAGES PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WYPTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHIEF DELEGATE REPORT TREASURER REPORT MEMBERSHIP BOARD REPORT We want to be your friend! Please connect with us on Facebook to be in on the latest happenings at the state and national level! Annual Phone Meeting 12:00 p.m. October 27, 2017

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2017Newsletter

INTHESEPAGESPRESIDENTSMESSAGE

WYPTAANNUALCONFERENCE

STATEGOVERNMENTAFFAIRS

CHIEFDELEGATEREPORT

TREASURERREPORT

MEMBERSHIPBOARDREPORT

Wewanttobeyourfriend!PleaseconnectwithusonFacebooktobeinonthelatesthappeningsatthestate

andnationallevel!

AnnualPhoneMeeting12:00p.m.October27,2017

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PRESIDENTSMESSAGE

Whatnow?

TheWYPTA'sgoalsfortheupcomingyeararetoestablishbettercommunicationwiththemembershipandtooffermoreresourcesforthemembers.Atthe2017SpringConferenceinMay,wediscussedthenewcommunicationnetwork,BaseCamp.Wehavebeentesting,withintheboardandcommitteemembers,abetterwaytocommunicateandcorrespondprojects.Although,therearealwayssomebumpsintheroad,wehavegottengreatfeedbackfromtheinitialuse.Beonthelookoutinthenextcoupleofweeksforanemailinvitingyouasoneofourmembersontothenetwork.Herewehopetohaveallcommunications,includingnewmattersthatneedtheattentionofthemembershipincludinglegislationissues,stateassociationspecificdiscussions,journalclub,jobpostings,andothertopicsthatmattertothestateofWyoming.Thisisachapterofmanybutawidelyseparatedmanyandourhopesarethatthisonlinenetworkwillbringusclosertogetherandstronger.

Wealsocontinuetodiscuss,aswedidattheSpringConference,thequestionthatalwaysarisesofhowcanwegetmoremembersinvolvedandhowdowegetthecurrentmembershipexcitedaboutbeingamember?Andthen,howcanwegetthosemembersenergizedtostepupanddomorefortheWyomingchapterandpublic?Iwantyoutoaskyourselfthequestion:Ifnotyou,thenwho?Ifnotnow,thenwhen?Wehopebymorecommunicationwecangeneratesomemoreawarenessaswellasenthusiasm,especiallytheexcitementtojoinconferences.

Ibelieveweliveinagreatstate,wherewecanseePhysicalTherapyatitsfinestandwestillgetreimbursedbetterthanmoststatesintheUS.ButwestillneedtogetoutatthegrassrootslevelandeducateourconsumersaboutwhatPhysicalTherapyisandwhatwedoforourpatientsonadaytodaybasis.Wearenotmanualphysicaltherapist,neurophysicaltherapists,pediatricphysicaltherapists,

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oracutecarephysicaltherapists.WearePhysicalTherapistsandweneedtoletWyominghearaboutusandnotjusthearingaboutusbecauseaphysicianprescribedphysicaltherapy.Pleasegetoutthereandinthenextmonthstoeducatetwopeoplethatarenotyourpatientsonwhatphysicaltherapyisandwhatwedoforourpatients.Spreadtheword!

NotonlyisthisaquestionforourlocalchapterbutthiswaswelldiscussedatCSMinSanAntoniothisyear.Weheardfromchaptersthatdrumupsupportfortheprofessionandhavea$10,000mediabudgettoruncommercialsaboutPTtothepublic,sponsor5kruns,andotherchaptersthatgive$2000to$10,000scholarshipstoPTandPTAstudent.Althoughourbudgetisnotquiteaslargeastheselargerstates,wehopeasanorganizationwecanstarttosponsoreventssuchasscholarships,racesorgolftournaments,perhapsevennewspaperadsortelevisionadsthateducatethepubliconwhatphysicaltherapyis.

Notsurprisingly,thiscontinuestobea"hottopic"inourchapteryearafteryear.Thisstateiscomprisedofmanyaspiringcliniciansbothyoungandolder,experiencedandjuststartingoutofthegates.Whenwehavetheopportunitytogettogetherasagroup,suchasatconferences,youjointhiscamaraderieofpeoplewhoareinthesame"trenches"wagingthesamebattles.ItwasamazingtostandbackduringboththefallconferenceatBrewguardsinCodyandPubNightatSnakeRiverBreweryatthespringconferenceinJacksonandwatchtheinteractionsattheSaturdaynightevents.Evengetachuckleortwoaboutthechallengeswithpatientsorreferralsourcesthatseemtobereplicatednomatterwhichpartofthestateyouarein.Whatgreatthingswillhappenifwecouldallagree,PTandPTA,membersandnon-members,ontheonecommonattributeweallhaveincommon,PhysicalTherapy.Onthatnote:Wehopethatwecancontinuethistraditionacrossthestateformoremonthsandyearstocome,sobesureintojointhenextconference.

InJanuary,IhadtheopportunitytospeakatlegislationregardingdryneedlingwithpreparationassistancefromKathyBlair,LyndaBrown,NoreneChristenson,andourlobbyistWendyLowe.Andthenhadthefortunateexperiencetocollegiallytalktooneoftheacupuncturistswhostartedthegrassrootseffortstoformingaboard,hopefullywecancontinuetoseethiscollaborationoftheprofessionsforyearstocome.

BrentKaufmanalsospearheadedthegreatWorkman'sCompeffortwithapartnershipfromKathyBlair,theWYPTAandtheWyomingOccupationalTherapy

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AssociationpresidentPhyliciaNieft.Weareinthemidstofamultitudeofpaymentchallengesimpactingpaymentacrossourpracticesettings.Thecurrentdilemmasthatwearefacingrightnowarebeginningtoshowupsincetheintroductionofthetierevaluationsystem.TheWYPTAisworkingwithpayerstobetterdefineanddescribethecurrentlyproposedguidelinesaswellasbettereducatethereferralsourcesthebenefitsofphysicaltherapyratherthanthewait-and-seemodel.BrentcontinuestoworkonrelationshipswithWorkman'sServiceswiththephysicaltherapyagendaupfront.

TheWYPTAandLCCC'sPTAprogramdirectorSarahHughesarealsoworkingoncollaborationeffortswithhopesofstirringupsomeexcitementforgraduatingPTA'stojoinWYPTAandintegratingstudentPTA'sintooursemi-annualconferenceswithpotentialpresentations.IhopeallthecurrenthappeningscanleadtooverallexcitementfromboththestudentPTA,newPT'sandPTA'sandcurrentmembershipaswetrytoworkinpartnershipandestablishanimprovedbaseofcommunication(againlookforBaseCampemailinvite).

Cheers!!

JamieEverett,PT,DPT,OrthopedicManualFellowinTraining

President

SAVETHEDATEWYPTASPRINGPAINCONFERENCEInourefforttoplayaroleinfightingtheopioidcrisisandmiss-managementofthosewithpain,TheWyomingPhysicalTherapyAssociationisofferingaweekend“Pain”seminarinCheyenne,WyomingMay20&21.Ourobjectiveistoeducatehealthprofessionalsincludingphysicians,nurses,andtherapistsabouttheneurophysiologicalbasisofpain,patternstolookforwhenevaluatingsomeonewithpain,aswellaschangingthelanguageandpracticepatternsacrossalldisciplines.Wewishtocreateamultidisciplinaryconversationwithbetterinformedpractitionerstodevelopcollaborativetreatmentplansforthepatientinpain.Thisisgoingtobeanawesomeconferencethatyouwon’twanttomissouton.Pleasestaytunedformoreinformation.

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STATEGOVERNMENTAFFAIRSAcupunctureBill

WeworkedwellwiththeacupuncturegrouptohelppassHB165foracupuncturelicensure.Theyhavecreatedaboardandarenowworkingonwritingrulesandregulations.Wewillkeepoureyesonthosewhenpublishedandmakecommentstoprotectourpracticeasneeded.Duringthelegislativesession,WYPTAaskedforexemptionlanguagetobeaddedtotheacupuncturebillthatwouldnotprohibitPTsfromdryneedling.ThebillwasamendedwithoutchallengesothisbilldoesnotpreventPTsfromperformingdryneedlingunderourrulesandregulations.

The2017StatePolicyandPaymentForumwillbeheldSeptember16-17attheDetroitMarriottRenaissanceCenterinDetroit,Michigan.

Thiseventisdesignedtoincreaseyourinvolvementin,andknowledgeofstatelegislativeissuesthathaveanimpactonthepracticeandpaymentofphysicaltherapy,andtoimproveyouradvocacyeffortsatthestatelevel.Programmingwillfocusonphysicaltherapypayment&legislativeissuesatthestatelevelandwillincludepresentationsonstatescopeofpracticeissues,paymentissues,state

Fearnomore,Basecampishere!BasecampisourcentralhubfortheWYPTAtostayconnectedwiththemembers.Withtoday’scrazinessandyesterday’smess,Basecampwillmakeitallbetter.AllWYPTAmemberswillbeemailedaninviteforBasecamptostayconnectedandwithrecentactivityhappeninginthestateaswellasnationallevel.Ifyouareamemberandhavenotyetreceivedanemail,[email protected].

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legislativeadvocacy,Medicaid,infringementchallenges,effectivelegislativetestifying,statelicensureissues,andmuchmore!

Youwillhearfrominfluentialpublicpolicymakersandotherphysicaltherapyadvocates;collaboratewithcolleaguesindevelopingyourchapterorsection'sadvocacyefforts;andnetworkwithotherprofessionalsfromacrossthecountry.Chapterpresidents,legislativechairs,reimbursementchairs,chapterexecutives,lobbyists,students,andanyoneinterestedinstate-leveladvocacyshouldattend!

Ifyouareinterestedinattending,[email protected].

ThePhysicalTherapyLicensureCompactisbasedontheestablishmentofacommission—agoverningbodycomprisingrepresentativesfromeverystatethatparticipatesinthecompact—thatoverseesrules,applications,andtheissuingofprivilegestopracticeinotherparticipatingstates.Oncethesystemisupandrunning,PTsandPTAswillbeabletoselecttheadditionalparticipatingstatesinwhichthey'dliketopracticeandapplyforprivileges,allwhilemaintaininglicensureinonlytheir"home"state.APhysicalTherapyCompactCommissionhasbeenestablishedtoadoptrules,setfees,andestablishthesystemsthatwillneedtobeinplacebeforelicenseescanbeginapplyingforcompactprivilegesinotherparticipatingstates.Itisanticipatedthatallofthenecessarypieceswillbeinplaceandthenewsystemoperationalforlicenseessometimein2018.

KathyBlair,PT,DPT,OCS

StateGovernmentAffairsCommitteeChair

CHIEFDELEGATEREPORTOnceagain,Iwouldliketo

thankthemembersoftheWyomingChapteroftheAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociationfortheopportunitytoserveastheChiefDelegate.The2017sessionoftheHouseofDelegateswasverysuccessfulincontinuingtomoveourprofessionforward.Withthe

implementationofyearlonggovernanceandtheWesternStatesChiefDelegatemeetingstheefficiencyoftheHouseofDelegatescontinuestoimproveeachyear.Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionofsomeofthemorefarreachingandprogressionmotionsthatwerepassed.Forafulllistand

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completedescriptionsofallmotionsthatwerepresented,visittheHouseofDelegatespageontheAPTAwebsite.

TheAPTABoardofDirectorswastaskedwithcreatingandmaintainingthemissionstatementfortheassociation.ThismissionstatementshallalignwiththevisionforthephysicaltherapyprofessioncreatedbytheHouseofDelegates.Theprofessionalscopeofphysicaltherapistpractice,waspassedunanimously,anindividualphysicaltherapist’sscopeofpracticeisinfluencedbyprofessional,jurisdictional,andpersonalscopesofpractice.TheAPTAwillexploreand,iffeasibleandadvisable,developmodel(s)ofinnovationcenterstoexpeditethecreationandgrowthofeffectivetransformationalinnovationsthatrevolutionizephysicaltherapistpracticeandpositivelyimpactsociety.Inaddition,theAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociationistaskedwithadvocatingforprevention,wellness,fitness,healthpromotion,andmanagementofdiseaseanddisability.Itincludes

developingcollaborative,inter-professionalandpartneringrelationshipswithhealthcareandcommunityorganizationsandindividuals.Collaborativerelationshipswouldhavethepotentialtoadvancethevisionforthephysicaltherapyprofession.ByJune2018,theAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation,incollaborationwithrelevantstakeholders,identifyandbegintoimplementbestpracticestrategiestoadvancediversityandinclusionwithintheprofessionofphysicaltherapy.Also,physicaltherapistswillbequalifiedtodeterminethemobilitystatusforpatientsandclientsapplyingfordisabilityplacards,disabilitylicenseplates,orpara-transitservices.Lastly,APTAwillexploretheadministrativeburdenofprovidingphysicaltherapistservicesanddescribeitsimpactonthepatient,thecostofcare,andtheprofession.ByJune2019,APTAshalldevelopandimplementaplantoamelioratetheburden.

MichaelJacketta,PT,DPT,OCS

ChiefDelegate

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TREASURERREPORTIn2016,theWYAPTAhadtotalincomeof$38,349andtotalexpensesof$25,158.Theoverallnetincomeforthe2016yearwas$13,191.Pleaserefertothetablebelowforadetailedbreakdownofallinflowsandoutflowsfor2016.TheWYAPTAvoluntarilyelectedtohaveacompilationserviceconductedbyMcGee,Hearne,&Paiz,LLP,CertifiedPublicAccountantsandConsultantsforthepreviousyear’sfinancialinformation.Acompilationservicerequirestheaccountanttoreadallfinancialstatementsandlookforobviousclericaloraccounting-principleerrors.ThecurrentbalanceforthebusinesscheckingaccountforWYAPTAasofApril30,2017is$67,731.22.

WYAPTACashFlowReportfor1/1/2016through12/31/2016

INFLOWS

APTA-Dues $16,952.00

FallConferenceDeposit $21,397.18

TOTALINFLOWS $38,349.18

OUTFLOWS

APTANEXTConference $1,728.54

CombinedSectionsMeeting $1,000.48

DorisChaffinAward $63.01

ExecutiveSecretaryWages $2,406.25

FallConference $12,332.98

Fax $879.17

FederalAdvocacyForum $612.09

HouseofDelegates $3,421.64

Lobbying $600.00

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OfficeSupplies $181.41

PaymentandPolicyForum $1,062.89

TaxPreparationFee $550.00

Website $320.00

TOTALOUTFLOWS $25,158.46

OVERALLTOTAL $13,190.72

MEMBERSHIPCHAIRREPORTCongratulationstotheAPTAforreaching100,000members!

Oneofourgoalsthisyearisaddingvaluetoourmembership.Gettingabettergriponwhynon-membershavechosentonotparticipatehasbeenmypersonalquest.TimeandtimeagainIhearcostbeingthemainreasonwhytherapistshavechosentonotbemembers.IdecidedIwouldbreakthecostandseeifthisatalltemptsyoutostepoutofthedarkintothelight.

OnaveragethetotalamountspentonanAPTAmembershipis$468.Thisis$1.29perday.Ifonespends$4/dayonadailycoffeeorsnack,yourdailyAPTAmembershipis¼ofthisprice.Ifyouspend$1,788/yearforcable/internetpackage($149/month),againyourAPTAmembershipis¼ofthisprice.Manytimes,employerswillreimburseformembershiportakeonapercentageofthecost.Checkwithyouremployertoseeifthismaybeanoption.

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Wewouldlovetohearfromyousothatwecanbetterserveyou!PleasefeelfreetocontactuseitherthroughourpersonalemailslistedonthewebsiteorthroughFacebook.

TarynKilty,PT,DPT,OCS

MembershipChair


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