Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
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IRF Boot Camp
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
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1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
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Optimizing Rehabilitation Physician Practice in Inpatient Settings: Financial and Operational Tools for Joy in the Workplace
Coding and Billing for Professional Services on Inpatient Rehabilitation
Karl J. Sandin, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery (trauma) Creighton University School of Medicine
President, Excellence in Rehabilitation Medical Group Inc
Building an Understanding of Rehabilitation Hospital/Unit Operations and Finances
Catherine J. Knight, MSN
Division Vice President, Kindred Healthcare
Benefits and Pitfalls of a Physician-directed Acute Care Rehabilitation Consultation/Liaison Service
Kevin Moser, MD
Consult Director, Tower Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Wyomissing
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On Demand Content & Poster Presentations Available for Viewing
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Monday, October 25, 2021
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET
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Conference Welcome
Anthony Cuzzola, AMRPA Board Chairman, Vice President, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Medical Rehabiltiation Patient Perspective Speaker
Tim Callahan, Tim Callahan Foundation: Overcoming Paralysis
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11:00 a.m. - Noon ET
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Implementing and Sustaining Advanced Telehealth and Technology in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Moderated by: Mara McDermott, Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting
Panelists: Jason Peoples, Director of Technology and Innovation, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; Dr. Christopher Plastaras, Clinical Director of Musculoskeletal Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Medicine, MossRehab
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Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET
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Networking Breakout Sessions & Exhibitor Hours
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1:00 - 1:45 p.m. ET
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Concurrent Tracks - Listed Below
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Track 1: Clinical Care Delivery - A Team Approach
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Providing Post-Acute Rehabilitation for Patients with High Medical Acuity: Collaboration and Coordination to Achieve Better Outcomes
Eileen Hartranft, PT, MBA, DPT, Program Director, MossRehab
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Track 2: Operations and Leadership Development
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What Determinants Affect Inpatient Satisfaction in a Post-Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital?
Sinyoung Park, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Florida
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Track 3: Regulatory, Legislative and Accreditation Matters
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IRF Audits, Extrapolations, Medical Necessity Denials, and Appeals: Seeking a “Meeting of the Minds” Between IRF Providers and the OIG and CMS’ Audit Contractors
Peter Thomas, J.D., Managing Partner, Powers Firm; Ronald Connelly, J.D., Principal, Powers Law Firm
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Track 4: Technology, Research, and Innovation
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Building Trust and Successful Outcomes in Outpatient Telerehabilitation: From Training to Implementation
Michele Beltram, DPT, Director - Education and Residency, Kessler Rehabilitation Center; Kristy Borrows, DPT, Clinical Specialist PT, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
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Track 5: COVID-19 and Other Topics
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Team-Based Care: A Pathway To Improving Quality Measures In The Midst Of A Global Pandemic
Eliza Greer, BSN, RN, Clinical Director of Nursing, TriStar Skyline Medical Center; Patrick Nicks, MHA, Administrative Program Director, TriStar Skyline Medical Center
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1:45 - 2:00 p.m. ET
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15 Minute Break
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2:00 - 2:45 p.m. ET
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Concurrent Tracks - Listed Below
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Track 1: Clinical Care Delivery - A Team Approach
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Prevalence of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in a TBI Population
Regan Harrell, PT, DPT, Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist , Staff Physical Therapist, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute- Mercy Hospital; Chelsea Manetta, PT, DPT, Staff Physical Therapist, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute- Mercy Hospital
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Track 2: Operations and Leadership Development
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Is the Proof of Being A Value Based Organization in your IRF Pudding?
Jane Snecinski, FACHE, MBA, President, Post Acute Advisors, LLC
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Track 3: Regulatory, Legislative and Accreditation Matters
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Rehab in the Crosshairs: Government Fraud and Abuse Enforcement in the Rehabilitation Space
Scott Grubman, JD, Attorney, Chilivis, Grubman, Dalbey & Warner LLP
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Track 4: Technology, Research, and Innovation
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Augmented Reality as a Tool for Patient Education
Lindsay W. Humphrey, MOT, OTR/L, Rehab Educator; Elizabeth York, MD, Resident Physician
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Track 5: COVID-19 and Other Topics
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Impact of Vaccination in the Rate of COVID-19 Staff Infection in an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Alberto Esquenazi, MD, Professor and Chair, MossRehab
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET
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Health Equity: An Emerging Focus in the Administration and among Stakeholders
Moderator: Jonathan Gold, Director of Government Relations & Regulatory Counsel, AMRPA
Panelists: Brian Moore, MD, Medical Director of Utilization Management and Physician Advisor, Atrium Health; Naomi Senkeeto, Managing Director, Health Equity Policy, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
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11:00 a.m. - Noon ET
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Addressing Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings
Moderator: Barbara Goodspeed, MHA, FACHE, Manager, Quality and Safety Experience, Spectrum Health
Panelists: Mark Reed, CHPA, Director of Support Services, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital; James Kendig, MS, CHSP, CHCM, CHEM, LHRM, Field Director, The Joint Commission; Ken Caldera, Vice President, Human Resources, Select Medical
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Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET
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Networking Breakout Sessions & Exhibitor Hours
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1:00 - 1:45 p.m. ET
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Concurent Tracks - Listed Below
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Track 1: Clinical Care Delivery - A Team Approach
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Sharing Practices Within A Protected Environment: Benefits of a PSO
Janet Pue, DPT, NCS, PSO Coordinator/Director of Rehabilitation, Carolinas Rehabilitation-Patient Safety Organization EQUADR; Nancy Christensen Mayer, MBA/HSA, CCC-SLP, System Operations Director, Intermountain Healthcare; Gina Tipton, MBA, BSN, RN, CRRN, CSSBB, Vice President and Hospital Administrator, Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital
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Track 2: Operations and Leadership Development
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Data Drives Patient Throughput: Improving Patient Transition from Acute Hospital to Acute Rehab and Educating Stakeholders for Success
Maria Limongello, PT, DPT, Director of Rusk Outreach and Admissions, NYU Langone
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Track 3: Regulatory, Legislative and Accreditation Matters
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New CARF 2022 Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program Standards and 2022 CARF Standard Changes
Terrence Carolan, MSPT, Managing Director, Medical Rehabilitation, CARF International
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Track 4: Technology, Research, and Innovation
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Positioning IRF’s in Value Based Programming through Care Transitions and Virtual Health
J'nise A. Ramsey, MBA, MS, ATC, Regional Director of Network Care Transitions, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; Sherry Mullins, MSHP, Regional Director of Network Care Transitions, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; Jason Peoples, HB, Director of Technology and Innovation, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
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Track 5: COVID-19 and Other Topics
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Characteristics of Dysphagia in COVID-19
Michelle Valenti, MA-CCC-SLP, Speech Pathologist, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
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1:45 - 2:00 p.m. ET
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15 Minute Break
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2:00 - 2:45 p.m. ET
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Concurrent Tracks - Listed Below
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Track 1: Clinical Care Delivery - A Team Approach
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The Brooks Clinical Practice Enhancement (CPE) Program: A Pathway To Clinical Excellence Within A System Of Care
Jacqueline Osborne, DPT, Clinical Practice Enhancement Program Coordinator; Robert Rowe, PT, DPT, DMT, MHS, FAAOMPT, Executive Director, Brooks Institute of Higher Learning, Brooks Rehabilitation
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Track 3: Regulatory, Legislative and Accreditation Matters
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OIG IRF Audits: Lessons Learned from Providers
Peter W. Thomas, JD, Managing Partner, Powers Law Firm; Cris Huerta,MBA, CRRN, Vice President, HCA Healthcare; Anne Marie McDonough, MPH, BSN, Senior Director of Rehabilitation Medicine, North Shore/Staten Island University Hospital; JoAnn Larkins, Director of Rehabilitation Nursing, Lourdes Health System
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Track 4: Technology, Research and Innovation
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Who You Gonna Call? Standardizing Interdisciplinary Communication Using Technology in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Melissa Burns, PT, DPT, NCS, Clinical Quality Leader, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
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Track 5: COVID-19 and Other Topics
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We Are Safe: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Response to COVID-19
Emily Nguyen, MSN, RN-BC, CNML, Nurse Manager, Hartford Healthcare; Susanne Yeakel, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNML, Nurse Director, Hartford Healthcare
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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9:45 - 11:00 a.m. ET
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AMRPA: A Year in Review and State of the Organization, and presentation of the AMRPA National Leadership Excellence Award
Anthony Cuzzola, AMRPA Board Chairman, Vice President, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
 Edward A. Eckenhoff Memorial Award and Lecture: Sponsored by Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, presented to Dennis O'Malley, Health Care Consultant and Former AMRPA Board Chairman
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11:00 - 11:45 a.m. ET
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AMRPA Policy & Legislative Update
Kate Beller, JD, EVP for Government Relations and Policy Development, AMRPA and Kristen O'Brien, AMRPA Legislative Counsel, Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting
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11:45 a.m. - Noon ET
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Trends and Forecasts for Inpatient Rehabilitation
Sam Fleming, President, Fleming AOD/eRehabData
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Noon - 12:45 p.m. ET
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Educational Roundtables
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Marketing: Gail Solomon, Vice President, Communications & Branding, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, Select Medical, Inpatient Rehabilitation Division
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Legislative & Regulatory: Kate Beller, EVP for Government Relations and Policy Development, AMRPA
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Nursing: Julie Hensler-Cullen, MSN, RN, Director of Quality and Education, MossRehab
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Quality: Suzanne Kauserud, FACHE, PE, Vice President, Continuing Care Services, Atrium Health
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Compliance: Jane Snecinski, FACHE, MBA, President, Post Acute Advisors, LLC
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Rehabilitation Physicians: Karl Sandin, President, Excellence in Rehabilitation Medical Group, Inc, Medical Director, Arroyo Grande Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine and Sandeep Singh, MD, CMO, SVP of Medical Affairs, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital
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12:45 - 1:00 p.m. ET
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15 Minute Break
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1:00 - 1:45 p.m. ET
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Concurrent Tracks- Listed Below
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Track 1: Clinical Care Delivery - A Team Approach
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Optimizing Implementation of Evidence-Based Contextualized Treatment During Acute Inpatient TBI Rehabilitation
Jennifer Bogner, PhD, Professor, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Kristin Hull, OTD, Therapy Education Coordinator, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana; Barbara Darkangelo, DPT, NCS, Senior Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist, James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital; Erin Montgomery, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS, Speech-Language Pathologist, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Dodd Rehabilitation; Samantha Myers, CTRS, Recreation Therapist, James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital
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Track 2: Operations and Leadership Development
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Using the BRAIN Framework to Implement Lean in a Neuro Rehabilitation Facility
Joe Walters, MS, CPHQ, CBIS, Director Analytics, On With Life, Inc.
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Track 3: Regulatory, Legislative and Accreditation Matters
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Is There Value in Your Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility?
Stephan Peron, BA, CVAQ, Managing Director, VMG Health; Sydney Richards, BA, CVA, Manager, VMG Health
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Track 4: Technology, Research and Innovation
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Using Technology to Improve Efficiency and Caseload Management in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
Alberto Fiandaca, BS, Solutions Manager, WellSky
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Track 5: COVID-19 and Other Topics
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Data Driven Process for Quality Improvement
Lisa Werner, MBA, Director of Consulting Services, Fleming- AOD
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1:45 - 2:00 p.m. ET
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15 Minute Break
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2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
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Poster Presentations
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