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Ethics Committee

Title: Ethics Committee Chair
Name: Mr. Jim Dronberger
E-mail: jim.dronberger@rockhurst.edu

Physical Therapists who are members of the American Physical Therapy Association are bound to the written Code of Ethics and the Standards of Practice. To assist members with interpretation and/or execution of those documents, each chapter has established a Chapter Ethics Committee.

The Chapter Ethics Committee is one of three standing committees within the chapter and serves two broad purposes: educational and judicial.
1. Educational: interpret ethics standards and explain the process of pursuing an ethics complaint.
2. Judicial: formally review cases where standards and codes may have been violated. (It should be noted that anyone can file a complaint: patients, other healthcare workers, etc.)

To file a compliant against a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist’s Assistant, as it relates to his/her license to practice, contact the Board of Healing Arts.

The Board of Registration for the Healing Art
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-0144

To file a compliant against a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist’s Assistant, as it relates to his/her standing as a member of the American Physical Therapy Association contact the Chapter Ethics Committee. Inquiries can be directed to:

Jim Dronberger, Chair
Missouri Chapter Ethics Committee
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110

Office: (816) 501-4546
FAX: (816) 501-4643
Email: jim.dronberger@rockhurst.edu



Government Affairs Committee

Title: Government Affairs Committee Chair
Name:  
E-mail:  

The Government Affairs Committee is responsible for promoting and protecting the profession of Physical Therapy to Local, State and Federal lawmakers as well as other appropriate agencies. We advocate for legislative initiatives to achieve quality cost effective and accessible healthcare for all consumers while protecting the integrity of the Physical Therapy profession. Each and every physical therapist in the state could and should participate in these endeavors by becoming familiar with their state representatives, senators and United States Congressmen and Senators. A strong grass roots advocacy is the cornerstone of any effective special interest group such as the MPTA. What Abraham Lincoln said in 1860 is still true today; "those who choose not to be involved in the political process are doomed to be controlled by those who do!"



Practice Committee

Title: Practice Committee Chair
Name: Ms. Carmen Abbott
E-mail: abbottc@health.missouri.edu

Attend to questions regarding practice in our state. This is done by helping the individual asking for information how to locate appropriate resources at the state or national level. If this information is not adequate, the chair will ask assistance of expert clinicians in ourstate to help with interpretation of the practice issue.




Public Relations Committee

Title: Public Relations Committee Chair
Name: Jeff Krug

The public relations committee serves to disseminate information to members, the community, payors, and legislators about the activities of the Missouri Physical Therapy Association. In addition to media relations, the PR committee also coordinates the annual lobby day, FUNFitness in conjunction with the Special Olympics, and helps organize regional PR events for National Physical Therapy Month. To participate or help plan events or submit ideas, please contact Angie Connell @ angelaheaton@yahoo.com


Nominating Committee

Title: Nominating Committee Chair
Name: John Lowry
E-mail: lowryj@otc.edu

We need your talent and skills to serve the Missouri Physical Therapy Association.

The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the offices to be filled in the Spring 2006. Those offices for which we are seeking candidates are:
• Secretary
• 2 Directors
• Nominating Committee
• Affiliate Delegate

Each candidate must have been a member of the Missouri Physical Therapy Association for at least the two years immediately preceding the election.

Click here for nomination form
- Please consider this opportunity seriously. These offices offer you an opportunity for personal growth, and to keep abreast of the issues in our state and to offer input and ideas in the future growth of our profession and the Missouri Physical Therapy Association.
Please feel free to contact those who currently serve in these positions for more information on their duties and the benefit of serving. All officers and directors serve for a three-year term. The Affiliate delegate is a 2-year term. A description of each office is below.

Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary prepares minutes following Executive Board of Directors and Board of Directors meeting. The Recording Secretary prepares annual reports (policy
log update, historical report) as scheduled and serves as liaison to the e-communication subcommittee, lead by Jo Ann Niccum Johnson.

Director: The Director shall serve as a liaison between membership, committees and the Board. Is required to attend at least one committee meeting per year of the assigned committees. The Director
keeps the committee chairman informed of actions taken by the Board. The Director is available to individual members for input to the board. The Director attends all Board of Director meetings as a
full voting member.

Nominating Committee: The nominating committee consists of three elected members. The last year of service the member serves as the chairman. The nominating committee is to prepare a slate of candidates for chapter officers by soliciting nominations. Conducts elections at the Chapter business meetings. The nominating committee works cooperatively with the Chief Delegate to solicit ecommendations for national offices from the Chapter membership.

Affiliate Delegate: The Affiliate Delegate serves as an official representative to the A.P.T.A. House of Delegates of the chapter and the districts in which they are elected. Represents the Missouri Physical Therapy Association of the Annual Conference House of Delegates by serving as a liaison. They must keep informed of national issues and seeks out the perception of the chapter and districts he/she represents on these matters. Please contact any of the members of the MPTA nominating committee with your questions and send your nominations to the Chairman.


Committee Members:
John Lowry
Ozark Technical Community College
1001 East Chestnut Expressway
65802-3625
417-447-7500 ext8840
lowryj@otc.edu

Scott Wallentine
901 S. National Ave
Springfield, MO 65897
417-836-4514
sww670f@MissouriState.edu


Reimbursement Committee

Title: Reimbursement Committee Chair
Name: Ms. Gwenna Peters
E-mail: gpeterspt1@aol.com

Gwenna Peters chairs the reimbursement committee and she is happy to take questions from members however, she owns a private practice and prefers to have questions emailed so it does not interrupt her time with patients.  Seh also prefers email so she can reference appropiate resources that are not immediately at her fingertips when she is on the phone.  You may contact her with questions at gpeterspt1@aol.com

"In 2006 our porjects will be to organize a team that can monitor websites and letters from insurance companies for any changes in LCD's that will affect our reimburesement.  If you are interested in choosing one of the big providers and monitoring their website and newsletters to providers for any changes in reimbursement we would love to hear from you at gpeterspt1@ aol.com.  Gwenna will be writing a list of the major insurances and websites in Missouri and assigning people who volunteer to each track one company

In 2006 we will be setting up a negotiation team and providing training to the team to negotiate increased fee schedules with at least one major provider.  To be considered for the team you would need to be in a leadership position that would allow you to have knowledge of your companies contracted rates and fee schedules.  It will involve a 1/2 day training and several days of volunteer time when we talk to insurance companies. Please contact Gwenna Peters if you are interested.

Reimbursement is driven by the results we get int he clinic with our patients.  Insurances companies want to know about outcomes and why they shouod fund physical therapy.  Please consider writing case reports for the literature so we can have good information when we talk to insurance companies. Lets stop being so modest as PT's and brag about what we do!  It will help us get paid.

I look forward to comments and questions."

Sincerely,
Gwenna Peters

 


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