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APTA Section on Pediatrics
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APTA's Combined Sections Meeting: February 17-20, Anaheim, CA
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Ride the wave of excitement to Anaheim for the leading conference and career-building event of the year in physical therapy. The only national conference powered by APTA and all 18 specialty sections, the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) delivers superior programming and unmatched networking. Explore the program by section, speaker, day, or event type (as well as housing information and other details) at www.apta.org/csm. Preselect sessions within one section, or mix and match to suit your needs. In addition to all the great Section on Pediatrics programming, you'll want to make sure to attend the following Section activities as well:
- Section on Pediatrics Member Breakfast: Thursday, February 18, 6:30-7:30 am
- Section on Pediatrics Business Meeting: Friday, February 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
SOP pre-conference CSM courses are Pediatric Pelvic Floor Function and Dysfunction - cosponsored with the Section on Women's Health (February 15-17) and Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis (February 17). Section on Pediatrics highlights include sessions on technology, mobility, and rehabilitation. Visit the Section's CSM page for more information or to volunteer at the Section booth and have your name submitted for a free registration to SoPAC!
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Student/New Professional Subcommittee Mixer at CSM 2016
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Come meet the leadership of the Student/New Professional Subcommittee: Ken, Sara, Andrea, and Haley, as well as other students and new professionals interested in pediatric physical therapy! The mixer will be held on Thursday, February 18, 8:30-10:30 pm, at ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. Hope to see you there!
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Section on Pediatrics Bylaws Changes: Includes Proposed Name Change to "Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Inc" - Vote at CSM
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The edited draft bylaws of the Section on Pediatrics have been posted at www.pediatricapta.org under Section News. These bylaws will be voted on at the Section on Pediatrics Business Meeting on Friday, February 19, 6:30-8:30 pm, during APTA's Combined Sections Meeting. Included in these bylaw edits are the following proposed changes:
- Changing the name of the "Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, Inc," to the "Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Inc" (additional background on this can be found below).
- Providing PTAs the right to a full (not half) vote, per amendments to APTA's documents at the House of Delegates 2015.
- Removing reference to the membership meeting at APTA's NEXT conference, since that hasn't occurred for a number of years.
- Adjusting election timeline, per suggestions by APTA's Parliamentarian.
The pursuit of the name change was based on a recommendation to the Board of Directors during the Section's Strategic Planning Meeting in September. A survey was sent via E-News to all Section members in early December, which found that 88.55% of responders were in support of the name change, and a subsequent vote during the Interim Board Call on December 15. The name change is pending a vote by the APTA Section presidents and approval by the APTA Board of Directors/House Officers. Should the Section presidents and APTA Board/House Officers both approve the name change, the final vote by SOP Membership will occur at the SOP Business Meeting at CSM. If the name change is approved by SOP membership, there will be a subsequent vote on a motion to amend the Section's Articles of Incorporation to officially change the name of the Section.
Please note that changing the Section's name does not affect the Section's relationship with APTA; the Section will remain a component of APTA, as it has always been. If you have questions on the bylaws, please contact pediatrics@apta.org. Further background and financial impact can be found on the SOP website at www.pediatricapta.org under Section News.
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Important Information About ICD-10 Coding and Reimbursement
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With the transition to ICD-10, it is important that all health care providers code consistently. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires providers to assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes according to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
The guidelines state:
"...when a definitive diagnosis has been established for that encounter, the established diagnosis should be coded. In this case, those signs or symptoms that are integral to the established diagnosis should not be coded. Any conditions, including signs and symptoms, that are not routinely associated with the definitive diagnosis should be assigned as additional codes."
In addition, the guidelines state:
"Codes that describe symptoms and signs, as opposed to diagnoses, are acceptable for reporting purposes when a diagnosis has not been established (confirmed) by the provider."
APTA recognizes that payers have not been consistent with instructions on the first-listed diagnosis, and physical therapists may have been coding a treatment/functional diagnosis code first even when a definitive diagnosis has been confirmed. Going forward, APTA believes the first-listed diagnosis should be consistent with the above guidelines. APTA is concerned that there may be situations during this transition that would lead to payers to delay or deny claims. If you have followed the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, yet had a claim delayed or denied, please complete the Online Complaint Form on APTA's website so the association can help resolve the issue.
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SOP Education Summit II: Applications Are Due March 1
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Both novice and experienced pediatric physical therapy academic and clinical educators, including clinical instructors, are encouraged to apply to attend the Section's Education Summit II, which will extend the momentum of Education Summit I to achieve an evidence base for pediatric professional physical therapy education. The Education Summit will bring together a select group of approximately 18-20 participants for 2 days of working meetings to develop a Section on Pediatrics Education Research Agenda to establish empirical evidence for entry-level pediatric professional physical therapy education. The group will include several experts in the scholarship of teaching and learning, large cohort studies, and educational research design. These experts, along with the planning committee, will facilitate the work of Section on Pediatric members who have an interest in learning about and contributing this type of scholarship. The expected outcomes of this meeting will include plans for collaborative proposals aligned with the research agenda. For more information or to apply, visit www.pediatricapta.org under Section News. Applications should be e-mailed to hmlundeen@umary.edu no later than 5:00 pm CST, March 1, 2016; late applications will NOT be considered. Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than April 1, 2016.
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SoPAC 2016: Deadlines for SoPAC 2016 Now Posted, SoPAC 2015 Handouts Available for Purchase
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Mark your calendars for SoPAC 2016, to be held November 11-13, 2016 (preconference courses November 9-10) at the Keystone Resort, north of Denver in Colorado. Information will be posted at www.sopac.us as it becomes available.
Didn't Attend SoPAC 2015? Because one of the goals of SoPAC is to further member education, APTA Section on Pediatrics members are permitted to purchase access to SoPAC 2015 Handouts for $50 (this does not include handout access for preconference courses). Handouts will remain accessible until April 1, 2016. There is no CEU credit for viewing the handouts. Once you submit your credit card information for payment, you will be provided with handout access information. To register to gain access to the handouts, click here.
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Seeking Section on Pediatrics Grant Submissions: Due April 1
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The Section will accept grant proposals for Mentored Grant applications (Up to $10,000) through April 1. (Additional grants will be accepted through September 1.) All grants may be on any topic relevant to pediatric physical therapy. Refer to the Section on Pediatric Research Agenda for general topics and guidance. The dollar amount associated with each grant type is the maximum award. Applicants are encouraged to request the smallest amount required to complete their project, to the highest caliber possible. Please visit the Research page of the Section website for further details. Questions may be directed to the Research Committee's Grants Vice Chair Julia Looper, PT, PhD. jlooper@pugetsound.edu.
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Access to Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Now Available to All APTA Members
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To access Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (POTP):
- Proceed to PTNow ArticleSearch
- Login with your APTA member ID & password
- Scroll down to the "Search Databases Directly" section of the page (POTP is the third item down)
- Click on the title of the publication, which doubles as a link to the POTP publication page inside CINAHL Complete
- Run your search just inside the publication or issue by issue
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IV STEP 2016: Register Today!  |
The Pediatric and Neurology sections are planning for IV STEP (July 14-19, 2016), a summer institute for clinicians, educators, and researchers designed to explore new theory and research evidence related to movement science, and to translate this theory and evidence into physical therapy practice for individuals of all ages with neurologic disorders. IV STEP will foster, guide, and affect neurologic physical therapy practice over the next decade.
IV STEP will focus on four "Ps": Prevention, Prediction, Plasticity, and Participation as they relate to the roles and responsibilities of today's physical therapists. Personal interactions and dialogues will be an integral part of the conference. Active engagement learning experiences will assist participants in exploring, understanding, and applying these principles to their daily practice. IV STEP attendees are expected to serve as change agents for the profession. Registration is on a first-come, first-served online basis. Visit the IV STEP website to register, find our more, or explore sponsorship opportunities. We hope to see you there!
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WCPT Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 2017: Proposals Due February 28
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The World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) is inviting recognized experts in their fields to submit proposals for focused symposia - sessions which are central to the congress program and which explore cutting edge topics. Focused symposia draw together different research and practice perspectives. As part of an international team, focused symposium chairs and speakers explore the implications of the latest research and thinking as well as debate controversies and lay the foundations for future interactions and initiatives.If you are interested in putting forward a proposal, click here. The deadline for proposals is February 28, 2016.
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Section Mentoring Program
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If you are a seasoned professional and would be available to serve as a mentor - or if you're a practicing PT or PTA hoping to find a mentored, please contact Jennifer Moser to sign up. Please indicate your practice setting, geographical location, and area of mentoring interest (IP, OP, hospital-based, or private practice, NICU, school system- including age ranges, EI - home or center-based, rehab/neuro, CP, DS, ASD, academics, manual therapy, orthotics, dance, NDT, AT, aqua, section leadership, etc) and state of residence.
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Surveys by and for SOP Members
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Advertising
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Section on Pediatrics, APTA
Cindy Sliwa, Executive Director
1111 N Fairfax St
Alexandria, VA 22314
APTA Section on Pediatrics members are automatically members of the International Organisation of Physical Therapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP) of the World Confederation of Physical Therapists (WCPT). For more information on IOPTP and WCPT, visit www.wcpt.org/ioptp.
Interested in getting more involved in the Section? Visit the Section's Volunteer Page to find out how!
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