Tony Maritato is a physical therapist and practice owner of Total Therapy Solutions. As a specialist in total knee replacements, he believes the approach to health involves treating the total body. His heart lies as a creator and passionate for finding value in the ordinary.

Social Media

Website: www.totaltherapysolutions.com

Kate Gilliard - Sr. Policy and Regulatory Affairs Specialist with the APTA

Laura Keivel - grassroots and political affairs specialist at APTA

Topics:

Fee schedule cuts:

PTA Differential

Telehealth

Links:

September 1 APTA #FightTheCut Virtual Rally: https://www.apta.org/.../2021/09/01/apta-rally-fight-cut

Patient Action Center (note comments are due to CMS on September 13): https://www.apta.org/.../take-action/patient-action-center

Back in 2019, we got a chance to talk to USA Rugby team member Chuck Aoki.

I’m an admitted Olympics and Paralympics GEEK so having chuck on for some cool behind-the-scenes insights was really fun for me… I did also ask him one question that had always been on my mind, but I never had the comfort level to actually ask….

Chuck was super chill and that made me comfortable enough to ask… it had to do with the terms olympian versus Paralympian.

Chuck has a CRAZY Wheel Chair Rugby resume…

Paralympic Experience

And he’s added 2020 games participant hopefully a medal this year as well and …. This year it was JUST ANNOUNCED this week, that he was 1 of 2 USA flag bearers to kick off the Tokyo games.

From a few years back in 2019 here’s my convo with USA Paralympian, Chuck Aoki.

Marc Manganaro is the Therapy Division Manager at Fusion Medical Staffing helping outstanding travelers start their adventures in therapy jobs around the country. Mike Flynn is the Therapy Team Lead at Fusion Medical Staffing and knows all things about the West Coast if you are a curious healthcare traveler.

GIVEAWAY LINK!!!

Look no further than the Fusion-U Giveaway! Drop your info in the giveaway form to be entered to win a Fusion swag bag and a $50 Amazon gift card! We’ll announce the winner on August 27 on the Fusion-U Facebook page!

Social Media

Twitter: @FusionMedStaff1

IG: @fusionmedstaff

Website: www.fusionmedstaff.com

Questions

What is the market update for travelers? (mike)

Setting, locations, opportunities, numbers of positions, etc?

How will travelers know they will enter a secure job travel position?

How can fusion assist in this process?

How to increase confidence in travel contracts?

How can a curious traveler begin a travel contract?

Job application?

Talk about transparency in the travel industry.

What types of pay packages does fusion offer?

David Meyer is a physical therapist and former MLB rehabilitation & medical coordinator. He is the author of his book Injured to Elite and host of the Injured to Elite Podcast. He has developed a mental approach to rehabilitation raising awareness to the mental side after injury.

⚾ PT in the MLB

Dee Kornetti and Cindy Krafft are THE experts in Maintenance Therapy.

They are the owners and founders of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions advocating for Maintenance therapy services. Dee and Cindy are the authors of The Guide to Delivery of Home-Based Maintenance Therapy providing information and advice for maintenance therapy care.

Social Media

Twitter: @KornettiKraft

Website:www.kornettiandkrafft.com

Book: The Guide to Delivery of Home-Based Maintenance Therapy

Amy Lafko is a keynote speaker, author, consultant and founder and CEO of Cairn Consulting Solutions developing leaders and teams through training programs and advisory work. She lives by 2 mottos: “Grow Your People to Grow Your Business” and “Every Problem is a Chance to Build a Relationship.”

Social Media

Instagram: @amy.lafko1

Website:

www.cairncs.com

www.thepeoplefirstbook.com

Janice Eng is a professor in the Physical Therapy department at the University of British Columbia and the co-leader of the SCIRE project (Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence) which is a platform providing current evidence in SCI.

Why should every therapist know about SCI?

What does current research discuss about SCI?

What is best practice treating this population?

What does the future look like for PT treating SCI?

WebPT recently released their State of Rehab Therapy Industry Report and are here to discuss the 2021 results. Also on this panel is TaVona Denis Boggs, Nick Patel, Meredith Castin commenters of the report.

WebPT recently released their State of Rehab Therapy Industry Report and are here to discuss the 2021 results. Also on this panel is TaVona Denis Boggs, Nick Patel, Meredith Castin commenters of the report.