Got Ethics? (3 CE Hours)

While the vast majority of healthcare providers are ethical and provide high-quality care, the few who abuse the system are placing patients’ health at risk and costing payers and consumers billions of dollars. Unfortunately, headline-grabbing fraud and abuse cases have brought the PT profession under scrutiny by the federal government and payers. The resulting number of complex regulations has increased the administrative burden on all physical therapists. This course fulfills the 3 hour Ethics requirement for license renewal by the State of Illinois. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

Following completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand basic ethical and legal principles
• Understand the integrity terminology
• Understand the Illinois Practice Act, especially in relation to Direct Access environments and patient care
• Understand common fraud and abuse laws
• Understand APTA’s integrity in practice campaign and resources
• Use the RIPS model to analyze current ethical issues

CE CREDITS: 

1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $65. 
2. Once your transaction is completed, you will receive an email with a link to download a document containing a link to the online recording AND a link to a quiz to complete after you view the recording.
3. Watch the recording and complete the quiz. If you score 80% or better, you will receive an email notification of your CE award.  If you are an IPTA member, your CE award will also post in your membership profile under Professional Development. 

If you are NOT yet a member of a IPTA, upon completion of the quiz/evaluation please allow 7-10 business days for a CE certificate to be sent to you via the email address provided during registration.

Note to nonmembers: In free CE opportunities alone, your APTA/IPTA membership can pay for itself! Do the math – we welcome you to explore the various benefits of IPTA membership by clicking here. You too can be a part of your professional association, click here to join!

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Sarah Keller PT, DPT, NCS is an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy program at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL.  She completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Saint Louis University and is a Board Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.  She is active in the Illinois Physical Therapy Association and American Physical Therapy Association.  She lectures on ethical and legal matters in the DPT curriculum and to PTs and PTAs across the state.

Jay Lamble, PT, DPT, MS, NCS, OCS, MTC, Cert MDT, has worked as a PT for over thirty years in the Chicago area starting at Cook County Hospital. He has worked in a Neurosurgery Specialty hospital, Home Health, Community hospital and now works at Northshore University Health Systems.  Jay graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BS in PT, achieved his MS in PT from Northwestern University in 1994 and received his tDPT from University of St. Augustine in 2004. Jay is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in both Orthopedics and Neurology from the ABPTS. He has been a Clinical Instructor and mentor to over 50 students and in addition to being an active member of the IPTA is an Instructor in the APTA's CCIP class.

Julie Rosen PT, MBA currently works as a Compliance Director for Sava Senior Care. She holds a BS in Physical Therapy from University of Wisconsin, a MBA from Loyola University – Chicago, a Certificate in Project Management from DePaul University.  Ms. Rosen is also has a certification in Healthcare Compliance from Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).  Ms. Rosen is a member of the IPTA Ethics Committee.

This program was originally recorded April 16, 2020.