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September 24, 2007

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"I was very surprised how many members of Congress that I met with understood and knew about occupational therapy. Many of them were very familiar with our work, and that was very positive to see."

—Shawn Phipps, president-elect of the Occupational Therapy Association of California

Capitol Hill Day a Huge Success! 
On September 17, 120 occupational therapy practitioners and students gathered in Washington, DC, for the largest Capitol Hill Day event in AOTA's history. There, they met with members of Congress to advocate for occupational therapy's contribution to health and wellness.
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Stay Informed With October's Scope of Practice Newsletter  
Get updates on legislation that would allow nonqualified therapists to bill Medicare "incident to" physician services, state scope-of-practice challenges, AOTA official documents on documentation and physical agent modalities, and more. Plus, are therapeutic listening programs within the scope of OT practice?
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Evidence Byte: Health Protection Research  
Advancing the Nation's Health: A Guide to Public Health Research Needs, 2006-2015, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizes the need for future evidence-based programming and research. It covers many areas of importance to occupational therapy, including promoting health to reduce chronic diseases and disability, creating safer and healthier places, and promoting interdisciplinary, cross-cutting health research.
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AOTA Takes Action on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 
AOTA submitted detailed comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing policy issues in the proposed rule on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), including therapy qualifications and requirements, the outpatient therapy cap limits, physician quality reporting, physician self-referral, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility issues.
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Announcements  
AOTPAC Seeks Board Member: Are you interested and/or involved in politics? Do you want to use your talents and experience to actively participate in the support of your profession? A board member is needed to represent Region 5 (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington). (Deadline: October 15)
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It's Not Too Late To Nominate a Colleague for an AOTA Award! Many of us know a coworker or colleague who is an outstanding contributor to the profession. Now is the time to recognize these exceptional practitioners by submitting nominations for the 2008 AOTA awards. Complete information and forms online. (Deadline: October 15)
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