Agenda for Day 2: Planning for the Future: Policy, Impact, & Current Research
Friday, April 23rd
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Welcome
Keynote Address
12:00 – 1:05 PM ET
Ashish Jha, MD, MPH
Dean of the School of Public Health,
Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice
Brown University
Session 1: Legislative and Payment Issues
1:05 – 2:30 PM ET
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Mei Kwong, JD Executive Director, Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) |
Legislative & Payment for Telehealth |
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Alyson Stover, OT, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Occupational Therapy and Director of Clinical Services, Capable Kids LLC |
Moving Telehealth from Emergency Response to Thriving Practice: Merging Clinical Outcomes with Legislation |
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Kara Gainer, JD Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, American Physical Therapy Association |
Advancing Telehealth Policy for the Physical Therapy Profession |
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David Scala Senior Specialist, Congressional Affairs, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) |
Advancing Telehealth Policy for the Physical Therapy Profession |
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Alice Bell, PT, DPT Senior Payment Specialist, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) |
Advancing Telehealth Policy for the Physical Therapy Profession |
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Margarite Whitten, PhD Program Manager, LeaRRn & CoHSTAR Brown University School of Public Health
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Session Moderator |
Session 2: Future Directions
2:35 – 4:00 PM ET
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Rhonda Taubin, MD Medical Director of Telerehab and Physiatrist at Intermountain Healthcare |
The Benefits of an Integrated Telerehab Approach |
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Pamela Peele, PhD Chief Analytics Officer, UPMC Insurance Services Division and UPMC Enterprises |
Crowding out brick and mortar: access and equity |
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Margo Edmunds, PhD, FAMIA Vice President, Evidence Generation and Translation, AcademyHealth Director, Center on Diversity, Inclusion, and Minority Engagement |
High Tech, High Touch: Next Steps in Telerehabilitation Research |
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Janet Freburger, PT PhD Professor Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh |
Session Moderator |
Session 3: Research Opportunities & Closing Remarks
4:00 – 5:00 PM ET
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Theresa Cruz, PhD Director, NCMRR, NIH |
Shaping the Future of Telerehabilitation Through Research: Perspectives from NIH |
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Christine McDonough, PT, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh |
Session Moderator |
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Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA Director LeaRRn, Co-Director Pilot Core Professor, Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University Research Career Scientist, Providence VA Medical Center |
Closing Remarks |