WPTA Fall Conference
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Transcript of WPTA Fall Conference
Saturday, October 13, 2012
WPTA FALL CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
Who We Are
Board of Directors
How We Got Here
Mission Statement
Primary Goals
Open Discussion
WHO WE ARE A Private Practice Special Interest Group of the
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
Our Objective is to:
Establish & work toward the goals of the Private Practice Special Interest Group, and the WPTA.
Promote the development of Private Practice in Physical Therapy
Stimulate, encourage, promote and establish goals and priorities, and be able to carry them out within a reasonable time, with professional consultants or with our own membership.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman: Tim Thorsen
Vice Chairman: Bryan Cummings
Treasurer: Brett Roberts
Secretary: Amy Snyder
Director At Large: Rich Larsen
HOW WE GOT HERE
Petition to start the PP-SIG ~Fall 2009
February 2010- Proposed to the WPTA Board of Directors to Start SIG, Voted & Approved
Spring 2010- General Membership Voted Approval
August 2010- Organizational meeting in Milwaukee
By-laws approved by the WPTA BOD in April 2011
May 2011-Elections for PPSIG Board of Directors
Summer/Fall 2011 – BOD Planning meetings
BOD Meetings Monthly May 2011- Present-Onsite at Fall/Spring Conference
MISSION STATEMENT
To foster growth, economic viability, sound
business and clinical practices
of physical therapist owned PT services
for the benefit of the public,
and to promote exclusive ownership
of PT services by PTs
in the State of Wisconsin.
PRIMARY GOALS
Primary Goal: A Unified Voice for Physical Therapy Private Practices in the State of Wisconsin
Networking/Membership Drive
Marketing/Public Relations
Education
Reimbursement
Legislation
NETWORKING/MEMBERSHIP
Update Emails
Linked-in Network for Members, transitioning to website members only discussion group
Phase II: Improve the master list of PT PPs in WI, WPTA members and non-members, initiated in collaboration with MU PT students,
Fall/Spring WPTA Conference Networking Events
Website and Blog: www.wptappsig.com
PPSIG Email: [email protected]
Goal 2013: Double our membership – each member brings 1 additional member
MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Research current PP-SIGs in other states and their marketing campaigns, partner w/PPS and their marketing campaigns
Tri-State PPSIG Networking Event at PPS 2012 Vegas Oct 25th, Thursday 4:30 to 6:00 at Wynn (suite to be announced)
Goal 2015: 6 Figure Statewide Media Campaign to promote PT PP Services
EDUCATION
Spring /Fall Conference 2012 PPSIG Continuing Education
Lynn Steffes-Community Based Marketing
Rich Larsen-ACO’s-Pros, Cons, and Action Steps
Gwen Simmons-Games Payers Play, Using the Law to Get Paid
Approval for PPSIG Tract for WPTA Spring Conference 2013
Topic or Speaker Ideas?
Times: 8-12 or 2-5 on Friday April 19th 2013
REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
Defending our current scope of practice from outside forces(ACOs, HOPTS, POPTS)
Explore unified contracting opportunities for improved reimbursement rates
Creating a members only directory to assist with insurance contracting and authorization issues
REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
Immediate Saving to your clinic: Established a Group Purchasing Contract w/vendors to save your clinic money
PT-One PPS AC 2012 Meeting Set around Group
Purchasing for Professional Liability
Dynatronics
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
Working to protect our scope of practice
Researching RC-2 on direction and delegation of the profession of Physical Therapy
Exploring co-pay legislation similar to Kentucky’s recent success
YEAR IN REVIEW!
Replacing By-Laws with PPSIG Policy and Procedure Manual
Created Group Purchasing Member Benefit
Hosted Networking Events at WPTA Spring/Fall Conference 2012, PPS Vegas 2012 Upcoming
Launched our website: www.wptappsig.com
Posting blogs on our PPSIG website
Created Phase I List of PPPT’s WI with MU
Hosted PPSIG CEU Courses at Spring/Fall WPTA Conferences 2012
YEAR IN REVIEW!
Midwest Regional Networking Group initiated at CSM 2012 Chicago with Illinois and Iowa PPSIG’s
Collaboration with WPTA EC on transitioning to centralized banking and leadership changes for districts/PPSIG
PPSIG Tool Kit: Direct Access Marketing Letter
Developed PPSIG Newsletter for Membership Updates
Expanded Membership to include students
Increased Membership from 30 to 41 members
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
STRATEGIC PLAN 2013
Membership
Grow 25% - add another 10 members
Comparative Value
PPSIG will create a position statement on RC-2
Survey membership on Pros/Cons
Sustainability
Complete Operations Manual for future BOD
Set up key committees (conference, social media, etc)
STRATEGIC PLAN 2013
Collaborative Care Models Create a web based tool kit for members to provide
mentorship, information, and strategies to sustain your practice with changes in healthcare environment
What can PPSIG do to help your practice have options?
PPS Member Videos on ACO’s from Vegas AC
Create Member’s Only side to website
RCS 1-4
It is important for our members to be aware of the proposed rule changes, their pros and cons and to reach out to our state delegates regarding our position on these.
House of Delegates met in June 2012 with further feasibility charged to committee for decision making in Summer 2014 for RC-2
Watch for upcoming emails with information on the RCs and our delegates to help you with this grassroots efforts
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Expanding the BOD to seven (7) positions
Three open positions on the PPSIG BOD
Elections April 1-10th, 2013
3 year term on the Board
Please email nominees to [email protected]
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
OPEN DISCUSSION