AOTA's 1-Minute Update, February 12, 2007




	This issue sponsored by Resurrection Health Care February 12, 2007
Click pictures below for details. AOTA's Online Career Center AOTA's 87th Annual Conference Save Money! Early Registration Feb. 21 St. Louis, Missouri April 20–23, 2007 Pre-Conference Institutes April 19 Catch It Before It's Gone! AOTA AudioInsight™ Seminar The Role of Occupational Therapy in a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Web-Based Replay Available Until Feb. 28! Now Available The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd Edition Links AOTA.org News Member Services Students Consumer Info Scope of Practice Advertising		"Denying access by an arbitrary cap will only shift costs as patients will delay rehabilitation, seek more costly interventions, or be admitted to inpatient settings." —Senator John Ensign (R-NV), chief sponsor of a bill to repeal the Medicare outpatient therapy cap
	Medicare Therapy Cap Repeal Legislation Needs Grassroots Action A bill to fully repeal the law placing caps on Medicare Part B outpatient occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology was recently introduced in both the House and the Senate. The bill will require substantial grassroots action from AOTA members for the caps to be addressed by December 31, 2007. Read more. EVIDENCE BYTE: Physical Activity and Children One of the best strategies to combat child obesity is to increase physical activity, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office report to Congress. The report identifies demographic, community-based, and cognitive and behavioral factors as barriers to increasing physical activity and is based on a narrative literature review of 53 articles published between 2003 and 2006. Read more. Show OT in Action Attention shutterbugs! AOTA wants your help to show the public how occupational therapy transforms lives. We are looking for a few photographers to assist in developing a digital-image library that illustrates occupational therapy in action. The photos may be featured on the AOTA Web site or used in other AOTA publications. Learn how to volunteer. Read more. Community-Based Practice Series in OT Practice OT Practice recently began a series of 6 articles on community-based practice. Topics include entrepreneurship/leadership skills (January 22), starting a small business (February 19), needs assessments (March 19), marketing strategies (April 23), grant writing and funding (May 28), and using technology in community-based practice (June 25). Announcements COE Seeks Applicants The Commission on Education (COE) is seeking to fill several appointed positions. The positions require a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2007. Applications/nominations are due March 19, 2007. Read more. Surveyors Needed for Orthotics and Medical Equipment Suppliers CARF is recruiting occupational therapy practitioners to conduct surveys of suppliers of orthotics and durable medical equipment who must attain some form of approved accreditation to meet the CMS-required DMEPOS standards. Learn more and apply at www.carf.org/surveyorDMEPOS or e-mail DMEPOS@carf.org. 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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