Oregon Spring Government Affairs Update............................................2

Federal Advocacy Forum...............4

Federal Government Affairs Update............................................4

Chief Delegate Report ...................5

DRiVE by Daniel H. Pink ..............6

OHSU Pediatric Residency Program Re-Credentialed ............................7

What’s Inside

Oregon LogA Component of the American Physical Therapy Association • www.opta.org 2nd Quarter 2012

October 13-14, 2012WorkshopAdvances in Examination & Treatment of Selected Shoulder Conditions: What Does the Evidence Support?By George Davies, DPTPortland, OR

October 13, 2012Fall Workshop & Business MeetingWorkshop Featuring George Davies, DPTPortland, OR

November 14, 2012Doc TalkUnderstanding Intra-Articular Hip Pathology: Overview of Diagnosis, Surgical Correction, and Rehab ManagementBy Erik Meira, PT & Dr. WagnerPortland, OR

www.opta.org* All listings are subject to change

OPTA ContinuingEducation Calendar

President’s MessageBy Chris Murphy, PT

The days are getting longer and it has been nice to have a long stretch of dry days. I certainly have enjoyed the brief interludes of being able to get back on my bicycle without all the rain gear and I hope you’re enjoying the spring as well.

In keeping with the spring theme of new beginnings, this has been an exciting few months for the Oregon Physical Therapy Association. At the end of March, we debuted a new format for our Annual Conference. I’d like to extend my thanks to the Continuing Education Committee and to our staff at Update for pulling together such an amazing opportunity for professional development. While we had some challenges with the timing of the event, we still had excellent turnout and impressive feedback about the breadth of topics and quality of instructors that we were able to produce from within our own membership. The new format also offered more opportunities to network with other members – getting great minds together to share enthusiasm for the profession can only bring good things. If you missed this year’s event, I hope you’ll make an effort to join us next spring!

The week before the Annual Conference we also debuted the

much talked about and highly anticipated new OPTA website. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, what are you waiting for?! Besides a fresh look, the technology on the back end of the site allows us to update the content much more easily, so please be sure to visit regularly. Kudos to Mary Hlady and the website committee for shepherding this project through the development process.

To improve the link between the OPTA and our stu-dent members, the Board of Directors welcomed three new student liaisons to the Board. Bethany Lukens, SPT, a sec-ond year student from Pacific University will join Raymond Kater, SPTA (Lane) and Allison Kauffman, SPTA (Mount Hood) as student liaisons for the next year. We’re very excited to have such enthusiasm from the stu-dent corps.

Finally, I wanted to mention some other efforts that OPTA members have coordinated to educate, inform and collaborate with our members. Ironically, all three of these events began on March 22 when OPTA hosted events in Salem, The Dalles and Portland. First, OPTA Secretary Johnny Galver and APTA Delegate Mike

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OPTA BoardPresidentChris Murphy, PTPortland, OR 503.215.1675john.murphy@providence.org

Past PresidentSusan Bamberger, PT, PiP, MDT, 503.582.1073Portland, ORsusanbamberger@gmail.com

Vice PresidentDerek Fenwick, PT, MBAPortland, OR 503.331.4840dfenwickpt@gmail.com

SecretaryJohnny Galver, PTSalem, OR 503.566.7782bpmptc@gmail.com

TreasurerDieu Dinh, PT, DPTPortland, OR 253.733.3221dieu_dinh@lcca.com

Board Members at LargeTim Esau, PT - Member At Large #1

Wilsonville, OR 503.341.7572 tesau@infinityrehab.com

Debbie Van Dover, PT - Member At Large #2Gresham, OR 503.491.7465 debbie.vandover@mhcc.edu

Sandra Gallagher, PT - Member at Large #3Portland, OR 503.418.4525 gallaghs@ohsu.edu

Jane Montgomery, PT Chief Delegate Portland, OR 503.215.1677 jane.montgomery@providence.org

Jennifer Wood, PTA - PTA RepresentativeWest Linn, OR 503.860.7509wood.jen@comcast.net

Committee Chairs Chris Murphy, PT - Government Affairs

Portland, OR 503.215.1675 john.murphy@providence.org

Jerry Cain, MPT- Continuing EducationPortland, OR 503.215.3078 jerry.cain@providence.org

Carol Schunk, PT, PsyD - EthicsBend, OR 541.480.8221 carolschunk@earthlink.net

Marc Duyck - Ethics Co-ChairSalem, OR 503.399.2312 marc.duyck@chemeketa.edu

Mary Hlady, OCS, PT - Public Relations Portland, OR 503.216.5416 maryhlady@gmail.comDode Jackson, PT - Nominating Committee Vancouver, WA 360.696.1070 dode@ptoncall.comTom Moline, PT, MS, OCS - Reimbursement

Committee Hood River, OR 541.386.9511 tom@gorgemedpt.com

OPTA Office: 503.262.9247 • Toll Free: 877.452.4919E-mail: info@opta.org

Hmura collaborated with PTA Caucus Chair Jen Wood to host a town hall and PTA caucus meeting in Salem. I was lucky enough to be able to attend, and while a freak snowstorm dampened the turnout, the enthusiasm for the event was palpable. Stay tuned Salem there will be an encore soon. The same night in the Gorge, Reimbursement Chair Tom Moline and APTA Delegate Ann Stanley helped coordinate an exciting Doc Talk/Cadaver Lab that sold out quickly and earned rave reviews. The continuing education committee is

investigating opportunities to bring this program to other areas of the state. Meanwhile, in Portland, Vice President Derek Fenwick and others met for an OPTA Pub Night at the Green Dragon. The hope is to host similar events in the Portland area every 6 weeks or so to give members an opportunity to network and discuss the latest issues affecting the profession. If you’d like to host a similar event in your community, please contact us at info@opta.org.

Thank you again for your membership. We hope to see you at one of these OPTA events soon.

The Oregon legislature just completed the first constitutionally mandated even-year legislative session with two major health care bills coming through the process. Senate Bill 1580 was signed into law and authorizes the creation of coordinated care organizations to improve the quality of health care services and reduce the cost through better coordination of care and utilization of proven preventative care. The Oregon Health Authority has posted the first wave of applicants to form a CCO and technical and financial applications will be due as this newsletter goes to press. The first wave of CCOs will be certified on May 28 with the Medicaid contracts becoming effective on August 1, 2012. Obviously, this is a very

quick timeline and much of the detailed work remains. OPTA is working hard to be sure that our members have the most timely and critical information available to them.

The other big bill to emerge from Salem this session is House Bill 4164 which created the Health Insurance Exchange. OPTA will be working closely with the Health Exchange Board to ensure that benefits to see a physical therapist are included in plans offered on the exchange. Early indications are that the model plans will include access to a physical therapist as an essential benefit.

We continue to work closely with the Oregon Health Leadership Council on the acute low back pain direct access pilot

Oregon Spring Government Affairs Update

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President’s Message, continued from page 1

by Chris Murphy, PT, Chair, Government Affairs Committee

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and have had initial meetings with key legislators around amending the practice act to remove limits on direct access. We hope to have a bill in the 2013 session to remove the 60-day limit on direct access.

The Government Affairs Committee has also begun to investigate “fair co-pay” initiatives that would address the increasing shift of the burden of payment for services offered by a physical therapist from the patient’s insurance company/payor to the patient himself through higher co-payments and limited benefits. In other states we have seen instances where the reimbursement from the insurer for the contracted visit with a physical therapist is limited to less than $1 after the patients co-payment is collected. We are gathering examples of policies where patient co-payments constitute an unreasonable amount of the total reimbursement and hope to work in tandem with other health care providers who find their patients dealing with similarly high co-payments.

We are also revisiting our efforts toward protection of the term physical therapy and our “truth in advertising” bill from the 2011 session. This bill failed to get a vote in committee last year because of the 1954 statute that states that chiropractors can provide “physiotherapy.” Of course, the intent of that statute was to allow chiropractors to use modalities in their treatment, not to call the services the provide physical therapy with is clearly misleading to the patient. The need for further clarification on this issue is apparent and we will continue to look for ways

to demonstrate that need to our legislators.

We have established work groups around each of these three legislative concepts to prepare for the coming sessions and continue to meet with legislators, so your donations to the Oregon PT-PAC will be critical over the coming months. As we move forward with these legislative efforts we

will be reaching out to members to contact their legislators to let them know about the bill. If your state legislator sits on one of the key health care committees, we will need your help even earlier in the process to ensure that our bills make it to the full membership for a vote. If you are interested in helping with these efforts, please contact us at info@opta.org.

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Alongside 260 fellow physical therapists and physical therapy students, Chris Murphy, Jeremy Hillard, Bethany Lukens and I went to Capitol Hill to learn, advocate and get updated on issues facing the profession.

With political gridlock in Congress and an upcoming election, not a lot has changed over the last year. Key legislative bills that continue to affect how we practice include the arbitrary Medicare Cap, student loan repayment programs and the uncertainty of what the Health Care Reform Act will look like once fully enacted.

Now more than ever, we need support from all members to make sure physical therapists are a part of the reform, as well as, leaders and innovators of cost effective, quality healthcare. Change is coming and I encourage every member to get involved. Be the solution.

Get started by contacting your federal representatives in support of repealing the Medicare Cap (HR 1546/ S 826) and in support of adding physical therapists to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (HR 1426/ S 975).

Federal Advocacy ForumBy Meredith Brunette, SPT

In February, Congress passed an extension to the Therapy Cap exceptions process through the end of the year, but this time there is a slight twist. Patients exceeding $3,700 in combined speech and physical therapy services will be subject to a manual review – stay tuned as final rules around these changes are still pending. The other big twist in the legislation is that beginning on October 1, the Therapy Cap will apply to outpatient hospitals (but not the critical access hospitals) and any services provided in a hospital setting this year prior to October 1 will count towards the cap. Unfortunately, the expenses incurred in a hospital setting will not be uploaded to the Medicare common working file until October, so tracking will be a challenge. APTA is working

with CMS to address these concerns and hope to convince them to update the files prior to the October 1 implementation date. Finally, the legislation also called for a report by MedPAC to

Congress to address a permanent fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate and the Therapy Cap by June of 2013. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

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Federal Government Affairs UpdateBy Chris Murphy, PT, Chair, Govenment Affairs Committee

2012 CE SChEdulEOctober 13-14, 2012WorkshopAdvances in Examination & Treatment of Selected Shoulder Conditions: What Does the Evidence Support?By George Davies, DPTPortland, OR

October 13, 2012Fall Workshop & Business MeetingWorkshop Featuring George Davies, DPTPortland, OR

November 14, 2012Doc TalkUnderstanding Intra-Articular Hip Pathology: Overview of Diagnosis, Surgical Correction, and Rehab ManagementBy Erik Meira, PT & Dr. WagnerPortland, OR

www.opta.org

* All listings are subject to change

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The governance year is well under way for the Oregon Delegation. One of the Delegates brought forward an idea which was then crafted into a motion. Before writing our motion, we gathered ideas from various stakeholders and received great support for the idea. Here is our motion:

That the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), in concert with appropriate entities, including, but not limited to the Academic Council, conduct a feasibility study to move to an internship model of training as the standard of physical therapist education, with a report to the 2013 House of Delegates. The feasibility study should examine current internship models of training, along with established residencies, mentorships, and fellowships, to determine the readiness to adopt the internship model as the standard of physical therapist education. The feasibility study should also

include a recommendation for inclusion or exclusion of the internship model of training for professional level education as a key concept in the new APTA vision statement.

The support statement (which always follows the motion statement) included the definition of internship model which is:

The internship model is defined as an entry-level, paid, and supervised clinical and didactic experience that begins in the terminal portion of a DPT program. After graduation, interns sit for the national board exam and obtain their licenses. The internship continues after graduation, for a total duration of about one year. Interns would be required to meet specific, standardized learning benchmarks in order to successfully complete the internship.

After speaking with various stakeholders and our reference committee liasion, Nancy Kirsch,

it was decided to withdraw the motion. Although we were sad to do this, we support the goal of keeping “House” business streamlined and for those topics that are not handled in other more appropriate ways. We were assured that a “summit” is planned for fall 2012, to discuss advancing the internship model. (Currently, 2 schools use this model and 20 more plan to start it right away.) Those involved in the summit include APTA, CAPTE, FSBPT and the Academic Council. Depending on what happens at the “summit,” we may bring our motion back in 2013.

Delegates are also contacting the APTA slate of candidates to help gather information before national elections held at the APTA House of Delegates.

No doubt this “House” will again have great information and vigorous debate. Oregon delegates arrive well prepared and eager to take on the business of the House. It is a pleasure to work with such an invested and hardworking Delegates.

Chief Delegate ReportBy Jane Montgomery, PT, Chief Delegate

Oregon APTA delegates hold a meeting to work on issues prior to the APTA HoD meeting in June.

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• Permanent placement throughout the United States• Travel opportunities in more locations• An extensive network of over 8,000 contacts• Expert contract negotiation• Flexibility• And more!

Jen Deale joins us with nearly 10 years of experience helping Physical Therapists find the perfect career opportunity. We’re currently hiring full time, part time and on call Physical Therapists and PTAs and Jen would love to speak with you about our current opportunities!

Reach out to her at the contact info below:

We’re happy to announce that PT On Call has a new Hiring Manager, Jen Deale

“I couldn’t be happier to be a part of this wonderful team and organization. PT On Call has a reputation in the community for being easy to work with, organized and flexible with their therapists - since I’ve been here, I’ve seen that to be true! I’m so glad I get to be a part of a team that has the ability to truly benefit the therapists that we work with and can offer options that are the right fit for both the therapist and client.” – Jen Deale

jen@ptoncall.com • 360.696.1070 ext. 738

Have you ever wondered what you could do to encourage your kids to do their chores without nagging? Have you wished could help your team achieve the productivity expectations with a little less stress in the process? Have you ever contemplated what motivates you?

DRiVE, by Daniel Pink, is a great book that will make you rethink what motivates us. It is all about recognizing

and harnessing our intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic remuneration. There is something for PT/PTA’s, supervisors, parents, and volunteers in DRiVE.

DRiVE is similar to Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Tipping Point, but, in my opinion, DRiVE offers tools that each of us can apply in our lives. I would recommend that you purchase a paperback so you can use a

highlighter, scribble your own notes and keep it for future reference.

Enjoy.

DRiVE by Daniel H. PinkA book recommendation by Dode Jackson, PT

OPTA Members Only Section Log-In

It’s just like your log-in for the APTA website. Your APTA membership number is your User Name. Your last name is your Password. In the members only sections of the site you have access to: the membership directory, past Log Newsletters, government affairs information, and more.

Take a look for yourself at www.opta.org.

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VISIT OUR nEW

WEBSITE ATwww.opta.org

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education, informed OPTA that the Oregon Health & Science University and the Child Development & Rehabilitation Center Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program in Portland, Oregon has successfully achieved re-credentialing as a pediatric residency program. Their ongoing credential is effective through March 31, 2022.

A credentialed residency or fellowship program promotes standards of quality and consistency in the teaching and practice of physical therapy. Through their voluntary participation and adherence

to the requirements of the credentialing process, these programs confirm to potential residents or fellows their commitment to providing quality learning experiences by meeting established criteria. Additionally, completion of the credentialing process is an affirmation to the public at large of the Program’s commitment to the protection of the consumer of physical therapy.

APTA will be recognizing the Oregon Health & Science University and the Child Development & Rehabilitation Center Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program during Opening Ceremonies at the 2013 Combined Sections

Meeting. Please join APTA in congratulating this program for their achievement of excellence in physical therapy education.

OHSU Pediatric Residency Program Re-Credentialed By Cuong Pho, DPT, OCS, SCS, CHT, FAAOMPT, Chair, American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education

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Therapeutic Associates, Inc. (TAI) was founded in 1952 and has always been privately owned and directed by physical therapists. TAI clinics are independently operated, orthopaedic and manual therapy-based, with a variety of specialty programs. Our history, resources, and professional administrative staff afford endless support to our facilities. TAI’s Key Person Career Track, Leadership Development Training Program, One-On-One Manual Therapy Mentorship Program, and Orthopaedic Residency Training Program are among our unique company advantages.

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For more information on current Physical Therapist and PTA openings in WA, OR, ID, and CA Contact Lori Dillon, Recruitment Director at ldillon@taiweb.com or 800-249-9020 ext. 2221

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Our current committee members include: Jeffrey Cox PT, Derek Fenwick PT, Ann Horinouchi PT, Dode Jackson PT, Mike Mulligan PTA, Jenn Wood PTA, Ashleigh Stroud SPT, and Cassie Garcia SPT.

National membership in the APTA continues to make modest gains as compared to 2011. The section with the greatest growth by far is the Research Section, followed by the Oncology and Neurology Sections. Though big numbers are impressive, real growth and retention comes from the one-on-one contact within our local PT community; individuals want to be a part of a community, and we each play a part in welcoming new and returning members.

Our new OPTA Student Board Liaison students are: Alison

Kauffman from Mt. Hood Community College PTA Program, Raymond Kater from Lane Community College PTA Program, and Bethany Lukens from Pacific University PT Program. We look forward to the perspective they will bring to the Board as well as serve to be the vital links to our physical therapy student population here in Oregon!

“Pub Nights” has been launched with exciting energy and ideas flowing as well as the beer…… Watch for more information on our next Pub Night date and come join us and bring your colleagues!

Future Activities: Several strategies were discussed at the recent annual Board retreat to reach targeted populations to build membership, and retain and engage members. The Membership Committee

plans to meet in May to craft a member survey to explore other strategies to recruit and retain our members. I encourage any of you to contact me regarding membership issues or ideas at debbie.vandover@mhcc.edu.

Membership Committee ReportBy Debbie Van Dover PT, MEd, Chair, Membership Committee

If you are interested in joining the PT Northwest family, please contact us at 503.540.8701 or email us at admin.ptnorthwest.com. You can also check us out at:

ptnorthwest.com

Come Join The PT Northwest Family

PT Northwest is looking for outstanding therapists to join the PT Northwest Family. Many members of our rehab team have been a part of the PT Northwest family for 10, 15, and even 20+ years. We would like you to join our family. We offer the following:

• Strong Compensation • Paid Holidays & Birthday• Sign On/Relocation Bonus • 401k Plan• One of The Best Continuing Education • Multiple Paths For Specialization

Packages in The Nation & Leadership• Tuition Assistance • Section 125 Cafeteria Plan• Health & Dental Insurance • Clinical Mentoring Program• Life & Disability Insurance • Flexibility in Schedule• Paid Vacations & Paid Sick Time

PT Northwest is a growing, independent, and progressive physical rehabilitation group with over 30 years of experience in Oregon. Therapist owned and operated, PT Northwest strives to provide the leading physical rehab services in the Pacific Northwest, while nurturing a family-friendly atmosphere. Our highly motivated rehab team provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy in the following settings:

• Our Outpatient Clinics • High Schools & Universities• Inpatient Hospital • Minor League Sports Teams

Mark Your Calendars

There will be a Clinical Education Workshop held at Lane Community College on Monday, June 18th from 9 am - 4 pm. This is FREE for clinical instructors for LCC, MHCC, and Pacific and offers 6 CEs. Information and registration forms will be sent out via email to all active CIs.

For more information contact Beth Thorpe, PTA, BS, CSCS, ACCE, thorpeb@lanecc.edu.

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Public Relations UpdateBy Mary Hlady, PT, Chair Public Relations Committee

The new website is up and running (check it out! www.opta.org). Now the PR committee will be turning attention to assisting and spotlighting the public relations efforts of our members in the community. If we don’t promote ourselves and the community services we provide, no one else will! We as physical therapists are best able to promote our strength and skills in improving health.

Look for updates about our members efforts coming to the website soon. If you would like to have your or your organization’s efforts featured, please email maryhlady@gmail.com.

“Surprised, shocked, full of pride.” That’s how Meadow Geddes, a second year student in the Mt. Hood Community

College PTA program, describes what she felt when an administrator from the college called her at home to tell her that she had been nominated to the 2012 All-Oregon Academic Team.

The recognition process started when each of Meadow’s instructors in the PTA program submitted letters of recommendation to the college, each letter outlining Meadow’s academic strengths, her powerful leadership qualities and her

eagerness to work in her chosen field. Each community college in the state then selected two of it’s nominated students for recognition at the state level.

A special luncheon to honor the recipients was held on April 12, 2012. Meadow was introduced to Governor Kitzhaber and luncheon attendees by Dr. Michael Hay, President of Mt. Hood Community College.

Before coming to the PTA program, Meadow already had earned a bachelor’s degree in English. She spent some time working in the retail industry and ran her own business. Meadow realized that she wanted to do work that would help people find health and wellness in their daily lives.

Like many people who choose physical therapy as their

profession, Meadow has had experience as a patient and has helped people close to her, as they managed their way through the rehabilitative process. These personal experiences helped to solidify Meadow’s goal.

Meadow acknowledges the strong reliance on teaching while working with her patients, showing them how to be successful in their own personal wellness. When asked about the strengths of her PTA education, she commented that it was a “marriage of skill and professional communication.”

Having already secured a job, beginning after graduation, Meadow is eager to finish her clinical education and take her licensure exam early this summer.

PTA Student Receives State Honor By Jeannie Thompson, PTA

Associate of Applied Science

June 2012

The Mt. Hood Community College

Physical Therapist Assistant Program faculty is proud to welcome the graduates of the PTA class of 2012 to the physical therapy community.

Elissa Andresen

Elizabeth Buceta

Monika DeShazer

Becki Ellis

Meadow Geddes

Jonathan Graves

Jessica Hogan

Jeanne Jaeger

Andrew Lopez

Heidi Martin

Heidi Miller

Josie Morales

Kelly O’Keefe

Jamie Raskauskas

JoAnna Reay

Alexa Servid

Veronica Storm

Leigha Teubel

Ben Thompson

Lia Upton

Mike Verbout

Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Meadow Geddes

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THANK YOU 2012 Conference Exhibitors

Their participation greatly enhances the quality of the conference!

 Cascade Dafo, Inc. * DJO Global * Exercise Equipment Northwest 

Gentiva Home Health * Go Motive * Homestretch Health Innovative Senior Care by Brookdale * MedStar NW 

PeaceHealth Southwest * Pinnacle Healthcare, Inc. * PT Northwest, LLC PT On Call, P.S. * Salem Hospital * Supplemental Health Care 

Thera Tek * USA Therapeutic Associates, Inc. * Therapists Unlimited Therapy Solutions * United Seating & Mobility 

  

OPTA Gold Sponsors  

PT Northwest, LLC * PT On Call, PS Salem Hospital * Therapeutic Associates, Inc.  

Therapists Unlimited    

OPTA Conference Sponsors

General Conference Sponsor Gentiva Home Health 

Lunch Sponsor PT Northwest, LLC 

Saturday Morning Break Sponsor Supplemental Health Care 

List as of 3/23/2012

OPTA 2012 Conference Exhibitors

OPTA Gold Sponsors

OPTA Conference Sponsors

Thank You

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Employment Opportunities?

Check out OPTA's website for employment postings at www.opta.org. From the home page click on Employment and then review the opportunities that are posted.

If you have a job listing that you would like posted, please visit the OPTA website at www.opta.org. Job posting rates are $100 for a 30 day posting. All job postings must be done online. Take advantage of this great opportunity to market your position!

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Contact the Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board

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If you have a change of address, phone, fax or e-mail, you can send it to the OPTA office by calling 503.262.9247 or tollfree at 877.452.4919, or email us at info@opta.org.

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PTNow is APTA’s clinician web portal. This site is a collaborative effort developed to facilitate the use of best practice guidelines and allow members to interact with other physical therapists sharing similar questions.

It has been designed to: Make it easier to apply the best available evidence to patient

care; Lead therapist to external resources that have been vetted for relevance and credibility; Help improve efficiency.

The site is currently in beta or “rough draft” format. The APTA is looking for comments and opinions regarding design and function. Take a look by accessing the site through the link at www.apta.org/PTNow.

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Join more than 75 therapists consistently meeting the challenges of achieving clinical quality second to none, service that exceeds expectations and performance that sustains our mission. That’s why Salem Hospital, a Magnet®-recognized facility, received 10 fi ve-star ratings from HealthGrades® for better-than-expected outcomes in 2010, and the Beacon Award, twice!

With our expansive services comes a number of career opportunities for physical therapists like you. It’s here you will fi nd TOP continuing education benefi ts and professional development in Oregon; market-leading salaries and benefi ts, up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus and much more!

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Join an incredible team!

The Nominating Committee is always interested in hearing from our members regarding any colleague who they feel has leadership potential. With the use of our “Persons of Interest” spreadsheet, we track member interest and timing as a potential candidate. To fit with a therapist’s life and career plans, we may track a member for an elected position in a few months or in a few years. So if you think of someone, just contact any one of us and we’ll take it from there!

Fall 2012 Elections: We are well on our way to a complete candidate slate with four

candidates for the two Active Delegate postions open.

Spring 2013 Elections: We are searching for candidates for our slate, of five elected positions. Member at Large 1- Licensing Board liaison, Member at Large 2- Membership Chair, Member at Large 3- Newsletter/Website,

Treasurer, Secretary and Member of the Nominating Committee. If you are interested contact one of us:

Dode Jackson, dode@ptoncall.com; Susan Bamberger, susanbamberger@gmail.com; or Tracy Fritts, tfritts@consonushealth.com.

nominating Committee Report By Dode Jackson PT, Chair, Nominating Committee

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The Education Committee will be meeting on May 30 to review responses from our recent Annual Conference hosted at the Portland Airport Sheraton Hotel. The initial input I have received on the changed format style to multiple “breakout sessions” (versus one to two day courses) at this Conference has been very positive!

Our Committee is organizing three more Doc Talks for 2012:

1. May 22nd at OSHU – “Dizziness…Is it Vestibular?

2. September – “Down Syndrome” (most likely at Shriner’s Hospital), and

3. November 14th – “Hip Updates” (location TBD).

We have some exciting national speakers presenting courses. The OPTA is hosting a George Davies Shoulder Workshop in Portland on October 13 and 14. Also we excited to announce that Shirley Sahrmann will be returning to Portland for an Upper Extremity Workshop in 2013!

Please check out our newly redesigned OPTA website for more details on all upcoming events:

www.opta.org. If you have suggestions for Doc Talks or Workshops,

please contact me: jerry.cain@providence.org. Thank you for your continued support of the OPTA!

OPTA Spring & Fall 2012 ElectionsOur OPTA spring elections were held on

Friday, March 30 in Portland, OR at the Portland Sheraton Airport Hotel as part of the OPTA Annual Conference. The following positions were elected: Chris Murphy - President Elect, Derek Fenwick - Vice President and Tracy Fritts Nominating Committee Member.

Our fall elections will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in Portland, OR. We will be voting on the following positions: two active delegates. To apply to run for this position, please use our on-line form at the new OPTA website www.opta.org. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012.

OPTA Offers a Medical Screeningfor the Physical Therapist Home

Study Course!

OPTA offers a Medical Screening course in a home study format! You can now purchase the DVD home study program and take the

course when it is convenient for you.

A home study course offers you the advantages of...Self-paced—you can take the course at your own pace at your office

or at home (must have DVD access on your computer or through your TV)

Comprehensive—the course is identical to the “live” version of the courses that we have offered including all of the handout materials

Time Saving—you can take the course when it is convenient for you—24 hours a day, seven days a week

CE Credits—the course is a great way to earn CE credits on your time and schedule.

The full course is a 12 hour course

The refresher course is a 6 hour course

If you are interested in purchasing a home study program contact Stacey Barrett at OPTA at 503.262.9247 or tollfree at 877.452.4919 or

order on-line at www.opta.org

Education Committee ReportBy Jerry Cain, Chair, Education Committee

2012 CPTA Annual ConferenceSeptember 28-29, 2012

Santa Clara, CA

Earn up to 15 contact hours!APTA members pay only $149!

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$50 Invested Each Year in the OPT-PAC (Political Action Committee) becomes a $50

Oregon State Tax Credit to you.

OPT-PAC serves all Oregon therapists by educating legislators and supporting bills important

to all Oregon physical therapists.

Support our goal to support you.

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The Workers’ Compensation Division has filed Oregon medical fee and payment rules effective April 1, 2012 and they have asked OPTA to provide this information so that everyone who is affected to know about the changes.

The proposed rule changes are effective April 1, 2012 and may affect you. The following list highlights some of the rule changes to Division 009, Medical Fee and Payment Rules and to Division 015, Managed Care Organizations. The rules can be found online in both PDF and Word formats. Contact the Workers’ Compensation Division Medical Section with any questions at 503.947.7606 or email wcd.medicalquestions@state.or.us.

Revised OAR 436-009, “Oregon Medical Fee and Payment Rules”:• Updates the physician fee

schedule (Appendix B).• Increases payment for

ambulance and dental services. • Establishes new Oregon

specific (billing) codes for closing examinations (CE001) and for closing reports (CR001). Both codes are payable at 80% of the amount billed.

• Clarifies that there are daily rental rates in addition to monthly rentals, of durable medical equipment, orthotics, prosthetics, and supplies.

• Increases interpreter mileage reimbursement by reducing the minimum round trip mileage eligible for reimbursement from 60 to 15 miles.

• Ambulatory surgery center’s (ASC’s): • Creates Appendix C for

payment amounts of surgical procedures.

• Creates Appendix D for

payment amounts of ancillary services.

• Continues to allow for separate payment for implantable devices.

• Clarifies that an insurer must initiate a dispute when challenging the reasonableness of a provider’s billing.

Revised OAR 436-015, “Managed Care Organizations” (MCOs):• Modifies the MCO certification

and plan development process by incorporating some of the “qualifying” steps into a single application process and eliminating the requirement that an MCO provide a copy of every provider agreement; the MCO may provide a standard provider agreement and identify variations.

• Requires that if the MCO schedules a medical exam for

the worker, the appointment letter must inform the worker if a psychological evaluation is part of the exam and state the reason for the psychological evaluation.

Highlights of Workers’ Compensation Division Rule Changes

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Emily Alano, SPT

Christy Allwein, PT, OCS

Linda Amadon-Linder, PTA

Elissa Andresen, SPTA

Matthew Bobman, SPT

Chantelle Bruyn, SPT

Margaret Burette, PT, DPT

Christina Castellano, PT, DPT

Marissa Catlin, PT

Joshua Christopherson, PT, DPT

Maureen Cronin, PT

Benjamin Cunningham, PT

Monika DeShazer, SPTA

Bethany Diehl, PT

Meredith English, PT

Robert Fleming, PT

Angie Frank, PT, DPT

Meadow Geddess, SPTA

Michelle Gilpin, PT

Jeremiah Griffith, PT

Julie Grosse, PT

Christopher Grossman, PT, MPT

Kirstyn Hehn, SPTA

Bree Hoomans, PT

Kristen Houston, PT

Andrea Jones, PT

Elise Joray, PT

Jessica Karlson, SPT

Allison Kauffman, SPTA

Nolan Kellow, PT

Emiley Ketchum, PTA

Ellen King, PT

Allison Kueny, PT, DPT

Kerry Kuschnick, SPTA

Heidi Miller, PT

Samantha Mohn-Johnsen, PT

Darleen Morris, SPT

Moses Munar, PT

Lauren Murphy, SPT

Kelli Nakano, SPT

Kathy Newman, PT

Kelly O’Keefe, SPTA

Bethany Orcutt, PT

Shane Peterson, PT

Brianna Pickering, SPT

Megan Plante, SPT

Gregory Plath, SPTA

Nancy Puth, PT, MPT

Peter Romney, PT

Mary Rosebrough, PT

Shane Rushing, PT

Jamie Rusow, SPTA

Emily Rust, PT, DPT

Shantay Sabin Mayes, PT

Cressa Schuster, PT

Holly Schwab, PT, DPT, OCS

Alexa Servid, SPTA

Jessy Shrive, SPTA

Derek Stokes, SPT

Jenna Sturzinger, PT

Ross Terry, PT, DPT

Leigha Teubel, SPTA

Ben Thompson, SPTA

Leslie Torburn, PT, DPT

Leanne Upton, SPTA

Lorelie Vicente, PT

Kaitlin Weisman, SPTA

Camas Weraky, SPT

Carrie Werth-Rudolph, PT

Rachel White, PT

Aaron Young, PT

Kimberly Zinn, PT

Welcome new and Returning OPTA Members

OPTA503.262.9247Or tollfree at 877.452.4919E-mail: info@opta.orgWeb site: www.opta.org

Oregon Log Advertising Policy The Oregon Log is published quarterly (four issues per year) in March, June,

September and December. Deadlines for the 2012 issues are: August 3 for the 3rd quarter issue; and November 2 for the 4th quarter issue. All display ads must be pre-sized in camera ready form. OPTA reserves the right to not publish advertisements or articles of OPTA’s choosing.

Ad Size Per IssueFull Page - 10" high by 7.5" wide $350.00Half Page - 4.5" high by 7.5" wide $200.00Quarter Page - 4.5" high by 3.5" wide $125.00

OPTA Announces Advertising Package Opportunities! The OPTA publications committee has a advertising package plan that offers a variety of advertising opportunities. If you are interested in purchasing a package, please contact Sandra Fisher at the OPTA office at 503.262.9247 or 877.452.4919 or via e-mail at info@opta.org.

Advertising PackagesPackage Includes Gold SilverWeb site logo & link 1 year N/AWeb site employment advertisement of 100 words 1 year 1 yearNewsletter display ads 1/2 pg ad for 1 year 1/4 pg ad for 1 yearVendor listing in newsletter 4 issues 2 issuesConference exhibit space 1 booth 25% off feeConference brochure vendor listing 1 listing 1 listingConference name displayed on vendor list 1 listing 1 listingPackage prices: $2,000 $1,000

Classified: Classified advertising for employment opportunities or sales items are charged at the rate of $35.00 per ad plus $2.00 per line of type (approx. 45-50 characters including spaces and punctuation). One line complimentary heading is included.

Oregon Log Editorial Policy: The Oregon Log is the newsletter of the Oregon Physical Therapy Association and is published quarterly. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the attributed author and do not necessarily represent those of the Association or the Board of Directors. Reprint of any article or information published herein is available only by permission of the editorial office. Circulation is to OPTA members. Copies are available to non-members at $4.00 each, post paid. OPTA reserves the right to not publish advertisements or articles of OPTA’s choosing.

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