Webinars
Direct Access - What are We Waiting For?
Description
Despite direct access being possible for 35 years and intense efforts to promote institutional (hospital/health system) approval of the direct access model, why do so few patients directly access our services? Why do some third-party payers continue to ignore the evidence and maintain internal policies requiring a physician referral? In response to the painfully slow process of integrating direct access into daily clinical practice, APTA Wisconsin has updated its Direct Access Tool Kit. This session will provide an overview of the revised resource and explore commonly cited external and internal (within the profession) challenges and highlight innovative strategies to overcome these challenges. The session’s primary goal is for participants to leave confident in their ability to implement a carefully staged plan starting from idea generation to administrative approval, to piloting the model, and last, to full implementation. Join in on the discussion!
About The Speaker(s)
William Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAAOMPT, FAPTA, professor-emeritus UW-Madison, holds multiple adjunct faculty positions in DPT programs, and is a self-employed consultant and clinician. Previous positions: Executive Leadership, APTA. Academic degrees: BSPT UW-Madison; MS/DHSc -University of St. Augustine; t-DPT MGH Institute of Health Professions. Dr. Boissonnault has presented nationally/internationally and has multiple journal publications on direct access, medical screening and diagnostic imaging. He is Editor of the textbook-Primary Care for the Physical Therapist; 3rd edition.
Previous Service includes: President - AOPT, APTA, and the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Current Service includes: APTA WI – nominating committee and co-chair of practice committee. Awards: APTA’s Baethke-Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching, Lucy Blair Service Award, Education Section’s Distinguished Educator, and AAOMPT’s Mennell Service award.
Lynn Steffes, PT, DPT, is a 1981 graduate of Northwestern University, and completed her Transitional DPT in 2010. She served as a Network Administrator for a group of 50+ private practice clinics where her primary responsibilities included marketing, payer and provider relations and contract management. In addition Dr. Steffes is active in her profession on the Nominating Committee for the Private Practice Section of APTA, and APTA Wisconsin, serving as the Chapter's Reimbursement Specialist. She is President/Consultant of Steffes & Associates, a rehabilitation consulting service. She provides consulting services to rehab providers nation-wide.
