AOTA's 1-Minute Update, January 29, 2007




	This issue sponsored by Resurrection Health Care January 29, 2007
Click pictures below for details. AOTA's online career center AOTA's 87th Annual Conference Early Registration Feb. 21 St. Louis, Missouri April 20–23, 2007 Pre-Conference Institutes April 19 Live AOTA AudioInsight™ Seminar Feb. 7 Documentation: The Key to Successful Justification of Occupational Therapy Services Registration Through Feb. 5! February Book of the Month The Essential Guide to Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education: Resources for Today's Educators and Practitioners Links AOTA.org News Member Services Students Consumer Info Scope of Practice Advertising		"In our democratic process, it is vital that elected officials hear from voters. Writing, calling, or visiting members of Congress and others is an important way to support occupational therapy." —AOTA President-Elect Penny Moyers, EdD, OTR/L, BCMH, FAOTA
	Medicare Quality Measures for Occupational Therapy Coming in July AOTA is working diligently to address new quality and payment options for Medicare Part B outpatient therapy, which take effect July 1, 2007, as part of a voluntary reporting program. AOTA will meet with CMS officials to identify the quality measures for which occupational therapists can provide data and their effect on therapy services. A 1.5% bonus payment for participation will be available. Read more. Advocacy Builds Recognition of Occupational Therapy Raising public awareness of occupational therapy is an essential part of advocacy, notes AOTA President-Elect Penny Moyers. A personal visit or letter to the office of an elected official—at the federal or local level—is something that every AOTA member can do. Read more. AOTA 2007 General Election Begins Online; Student Election Opens Find out who's running for leadership positions at AOTA this year, and vote online now. Preview the candidates in the AOTA Governance section, and print out a handy crib sheet to mark your choices. Students are eligible to vote in the General and Student Elections. Candidate Preview Online Voting Log In (All Elections) AOTA/AOTF Joint Mentoring Program Launches Eighteen occupational therapists have been selected for a unique leadership program sponsored by AOTA and AOTF. The first-ever joint Leadership Mentoring Program for Occupational Therapy Faculty addresses the critical need within the profession to support the development of new leaders in the academic community. Read more. AOTPAC Attends Congressional Ceremonies The 110th Congress took their oaths of office January 4, 2007. Amy Lamb, OTD, OTR/L, the new chair of AOTPAC, participated in the ceremonial events with AOTA Public Affairs staff. Read more. Scope of Practice Issues Update: Expect Challenges in 2007 This year, AOTA will help support state association licensure initiatives in Michigan and Indiana. Members also should expect scope of practice challenges at the state level from speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, developmental therapists, athletic trainers, recreational therapists, orthotists and prosthetists, wheelchair suppliers and manufacturers, optometrists, and psychologists. Read more. Announcements SIS Elections for Chairpersons (EDSIS, GSIS, TSIS) Last call to vote. Voting ends at midnight Wednesday, January 31. ACOTE Final Standards Released The accreditation standards for occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs take effect January 1, 2008. Issue Sponsor Resurrection Health Care, one of Chicagoland's largest health care employers. Choose from 1 of 8 hospitals, senior services, home care, or clinics. For all of you, all of your career. www.reshealth.org/AOTA To change or update your e-mail address, go to Member Services and edit your membership information or send e-mail address changes to members@aota.org. Copyright and Reprint Information Copyright © 2007, by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. All rights reserved. U.S. federal copyright law protects all material in this newsletter. It may not be reprinted in any form, redistributed electronically to persons who are not AOTA members, or posted on any Web site without explicit written permission from AOTA, Inc. View our copyright and reprint information.
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