July 11th, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

MOKSACVPR Board Meeting

July 11, 2017

Attendees:  Amy Choitz, Carolyn Beard, Tiffanie Holman, Snizhana Hostyanska, Jennifer Newman, Tedd Walsh, LeAnn Dickson

Proceedings:

Meeting called to order at 0700 by President Tedd Walsh

June 2017 meeting minutes approved

Committee Reports / New Business:

• Treasurer’s Report–Jennifer Newman
  • 35-40 signed up for conference
  • Refund on bags coming to Jennifer
  • Current Accounts:
    • Checking:  $30,189.35
    • Savings:  $14,005.97

• Education –Carolyn Beard
  • Summer workshop
    • Members assignments will be emailed
    • CEU certification done
    • Food lined up with Dawnie
    • Jennifer is working on registration sign-in forms
    • Handouts—PowerPoint and algorithms only
      • Jennifer is creating a quick reference for Cardiac and will email to Carolyn for Pulmonary quick reference.  Once complete, Amy will load to website with link information.

• Annual Conference
  • Begin thinking of topics—PAD

• Communications/Website – Snizhana Hostyanska / Amy Choitz
  • Clean up Constant Contact
    • Members vs. Non-Members

• • Facebook
    • Tricia will be admin for page.  Let her know if you have anything that needs posted to page.

• Standards & Issues – Debbie Dorshorst
  • Tedd and Tricia attended Cure on the Hill in Washington DC,  June 26 & 27
    • 46 states were represented
    • Mid-level supervision—representatives were very positive about bill
      • Continue emails to congressmen
• Janie Knipper verified that ITP must be signed before 1st treatmen
• Nominations—Amy Choitz
  • Upcoming positions:  President Elect, Secretary, KS Member at Large

• Certification – Carolyn Beard
  • Failed 400 certification applications due to “education” vs. “other core measures”
  • Registry is not ready for new changes in performance measures

• Leadership Forum
  • Promote programs
    • Find innovative ways to use Cardiopulmonary Rehab programs
    • Promote success stories
    • Weblast letters from President to engage programs

• • Many affiliates sent more than one member.  This could be a possibility for us in the future.

• • Student Memberships
    • Do we have enough education and intern students to benefit from this?
    • Offer student pricing for conferences and possibly offer incentive for student member
    • Contact schools in area
      • EMAIL Snizhana with schools in your area that you get Exercise Science / RN students from

• Charge Master for Pulmonary
  • How much does it cost to provide service?
  • Contact charge master for your facility and review changes and reporting

Old Business:

• Strategic Plan—no updates

Next Board Meeting:  August 8, 2017 at 7am

Minutes submitted by Tiffanie Holman