Presenter: Gerben DeJong, PhD, FACRM is a Senior Fellow for Health Policy & Post-acute Care at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH). Dr. DeJong serves as Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.
Earn 1 contact hour (1 NBCOT PDU)
Description
Learn how upcoming changes in post-acute policy will change the value proposition of occupational therapy from one of maximizing reimbursement to creating value for all stakeholders—patients, family, payers, and providers. Learn about current and future steps authorized by the Affordable Care Act and the IMPACT Act. Learn how they will change the role of OT practice and how practitioners can become more effective value-added contributors that will make practice more professionally fulfilling and rewarding.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify features of the Great Transition in American Health Care
2. Characterize how the ACA and the IMPACT Act are facilitating this transition in post-acute care.
3. Characterize how this transition will alter the role of OT and other health professions.
4. Distinguish between ACOs and bundled payment.
5. Identify 3 major implications for therapy practice.
Keywords: Reimbursement, Policy, Healthcare, Affordable Healthcare Act, ImPact Act
Learning Level: Advanced
Content Focus: Category 3
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants