Welcome to the Amplify Therapy Summit!
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Sessions
Click on any of the sessions below to watch them. After August 4th, a VIP Pass is required to view all sessions.
Day 1: State Advocacy, Medicaid, Practice Acts, & Mental Health
Day 2: Federal Advocacy, Post-Acute Care, & Productivity
Day 3: Billing, Documentation, and Panels on Home Health, Insurance, and Productivity
Pre-Event – Wednesday, July 24
Event Kickoff
Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L (Host)
Kick Off Event
6:30pm EST - LIVE Live Kickoff Call with Panel
Learn how the summit will work and hear from some amazing OT influencers on how they use social media to advocate for OT and how you can too!
Tune in live for special door prizes and announcements!
LIVE Panel: Advocacy in Action! Promoting OT on Social Media
Day 1 – Thursday, July 25
State Advocacy + Mental Health
Occupational Therapy for Mental Health Under Medicaid: The Importance of Advocacy
Halley Read, PhD, OTR/L
LIVE @ 2:00pm EST/ 11:00am PST "I just want to treat the patient. I don't want to worry about the money." Is that possible?
Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L
Building a State-Level Virtual Hill Week: Tips for Grassroots Advocacy
Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, OTR, BCPR, MPA, FAOTA, FNAP
Haley Matuszek, OTD, OTR/L
Mary O’Donnell, OT, OTD, MS
LIVE Panel @ 6:30 pm EST Empowering Change: Panel on OT Advocacy at the State LevelVIP Pass Required
Moderator: Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L
Panelists (Counter Clockwise from Top:
– Candice Mullendore, MS, OTR/L
– Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, OTR, BCPR, MPA, FAOTA, FNAP
– Mary O’Donnell, OT, OTD, MS
– Melissa Kimmerling, Ed,D, MOT, OTR/L
– Haley Matuszek, OTD, OTR/L
Day 2 – Friday July, 26
Federal Advocacy, Home Health, & Productivity
Medicare Part B Updates and Advocacy
Kim Karr, OTR/L, CPHQ, RAC-CT
LIVE @ 1pm ESTUpdates on PAC Changes: Breaking Down the SNF Final Rule and HH Proposed Rule
Jennifer Bogenrief, JD
Establishing Advocacy Initiatives for Occupational Therapy
Heather Parsons, MS OT
OT Advocacy within the Home Health Setting
Ciera Whitmore, MOT, OTR/L, COS-C
Uplifting the Profession and Looking to the Future
Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L
Therapist Burnout, Productivity, and Ethical Implications in Geriatric Settings
Ashley Coleman, OTD, OTR/L & Ellen McLaughlin, Ed.D, OTR/L, FAOTA
Day 3 – Saturday, July 27
Billing & Insurance + Panels
Translating OT’s Value through Documentation: Decoding Medical Necessity & Reimbursement
Becky Finni, DHS, OTR/L, RAC-CT, FAOTA
How to Use Documentation to Advocate for OT
The Note Ninjas & Clarice Grote
LIVE Panels starting @ 12:30 PM ESTVIP Pass Required
LIVE @ 12:30pm EST/ 9:30am PSTFuture Directions in Home Health OT: Trends and Insights
Moderator: Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L Panelists: Ciera Whitmore, MOT, OTR/L, COS-C Jennifer Bogenrief, JD
LIVE @ 2:30pm EST/ 12:30pm PSTImpact of Insurance on OT Practice: Advocating for Coverage and Fair Compensation
Moderator: Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L
Panelists:
Becky Finni, DHS, OTR/L, RAC-CT, FAOTA
Alyson Stover, MOT, JD, OTR/L, BCP
Candice Mullendore, MS, OTR/L
LIVE @ 4:30pm EST/ 1:30pm PSTFrom Burnout to Balance: Advocacy for Realistic Productivity in OT
Moderator: Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L
Panelists:
Ashley Coleman OTD, OTR/L
Ellen McLaughlin, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Melissa Tilton, OTA, MS, COTA, ROH
