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Thursday, June 27
Low Back Pain: Can We Start to Get It Right? Overview of Epidemiology and Natural History
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am (See Program for Room)
Speakers: Gerard Brennan, PT, PhD; Julie Fritz, PT, PhD, ATC; Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA; Brent James, MD
CEUs: .15 (1.5 contact hours/CCUs)
Gordon Waddell labeled low back pain as "a 20th century health care disaster." Even now, there are few examples in health care where expenditures continue to rise yet health outcomes are actually becoming worse, yet this is the case for the condition of low back pain. This series will examine the process by which PTs manage low back pain in the United States and examine factors contributing to suboptimal care and worse health outcomes across the continuum of care. The speakers will highlight innovative new ideas and strategies for improving the process of care and improving the care provided by physical therapists.
Low Back Pain: Can We Start to Get It Right? Focus on Primary Care Management
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (See Program for Room)
Speakers: Gerard Brennan, PT, PhD
CEUs: .15 (1.5 contact hours/CCUs)
This series will examine the process by which PTs manage low back pain in the United States and examine factors contributing to suboptimal care and worse health outcomes across the continuum of care. In this session the speakers will describe the impact of over-utilization of ineffective and harmful strategies and under-utilization of effective strategies in the primary care management of patients.
Low Back Pain: Can We Start to Get It Right? Patient-focused Care
Time: 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm (See Program for Room)
Speakers: Gerard Brennan, PT, PhD; Teresa Hall, PT
CEUs: .15 (1.5 contact hours/CCUs)
This series will examine the process by which PTs manage low back pain in the United States and examine factors contributing to suboptimal care and worse health outcomes across the continuum of care. In this session the speakers will discuss the concept of shared decision-making and patient-focused care and describe an example of implementation in a primary care setting.
Friday, June 28
Low Back Pain: Can We Start to Get It Right? Offering Insights
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am (See Program for Room)
Speakers: Gerard Brennan, PT, PhD; Debra K. Weiner, MD; Paula Breuer, PT
CEUs: .15 (1.5 contact hours/CCUs)
This series will examine the process by which PTs manage low back pain in the United States and examine factors contributing to suboptimal care and worse health outcomes across the continuum of care. The speakers in this session will focus on the need for physical therapists to understand pain science and the brain's response to pain, particularly chronic pain.
Low Back Pain: Can We Start to Get It Right? Focus on Improvements in Payment Policy
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (See Program for Room)
Speakers: Gerard Brennan, PT, PhD; Stephen Hunter, PT, DPT, OCS; Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA; Justin D. Moore, PT, DPT
CEUs: .15 (1.5 contact hours/CCUs)
This series will examine the process by which PTs manage low back pain in the United States and examine factors contributing to suboptimal care and worse health outcomes across the continuum of care. In this session the speakers will describe current innovative improvements in payment policy that align incentives to deliver effective care.
Low Back Pain: Can We Start to Get It Right? Examples of Attempts to Improve Physical Therapy/ Continuum of Care
Time: 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm (See Program for Room)
Speakers: Gerard Brennan, PT, PhD; Kristen Van Dinter, PT; William Koch, PT; Jason Rodeghero, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMP; Stephen Hunter, PT, DPT, OCS
CEUs: .15 (1.5 contact hours/CCUs)
This series will examine the process by which PTs manage low back pain in the United States and examine factors contributing to suboptimal care and worse health outcomes across the continuum of care. In this session hear how new innovative systems of value-based care in physical therapy are succeeding in today's current market.