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November 5, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

MOKSACVPR Board Meeting

November 5, 2024

Attendees: 

  • Karen Ashworth, Kelly Barnes, Carolyn Beard, Amy Choitz, Stephanie Gerlach, Tiffanie Holman, Sonny McNeilis, Tedd Walsh, Tricia Walsh

Proceedings:

  • Meeting called to order at 0700 by Karen Ashworth
  • October meeting minutes motion to approve by Amy Choitz, seconded by Stephanie Gerlach. Approved unanimously.

New Business:

  • Strategic Planning Meeting
    • January 17, 2025 in KC.

Committee Reports:

  • Treasurer’s Report–Amy Choitz
    • Statements sent via email.
      • Checking: Clearent, Authnet, Karen’s national reimbursement
      • Savings: Interest income
  • Education—Tedd / Tricia Walsh
    • Tedd will reach back out to Julie regarding hotel link for website. 
  • Vendors—24 have been contacted, 3 paying vendors have confirmed and 2 non-profits.
    • Spreadsheet sent via email.
  • Speakers
    • Schedule draft sent via email. Board agreed to move forward with proposed schedule.
    • Still need objectives from Nancy Stewart and John Jakicic for CEU applications. 
  • Registration
  • All board and committee members need to log in and register. Select “pay by check” for payment type. 
  • Student registration—limit to 10 students. Lane to add “sold out” once 10 have registered. Student must show proof at door, or they will be required to pay difference in registration fees. 
  • CEU certificates
    • Google forms can be used to generate certificates after attendee completes surveys. It is additional $80 / year to use this feature. Karen Ashworth made a motion to move forward with purchase of this feature, seconded by Tricia Walsh. Approved unanimously. 
  • Notebooks
    • Morgan is working on logo to add to cover of notebooks. Once this is complete, Carolyn will order.
  • Standards and Issues—Sonny McNeilis 
    • WPS MAC group email from Susan Flack was sent to board members. 
    • Current Bills—hoping to add to other larger bills once Congress back from break.
      • H.R. 955 (Sustaining Outpatient Services) has 21 cosponsors.
      • H.R. 1406 (Sustainable CR in home) has 63 cosponsors.
  • Communications—Stephanie Gerlach
    • Constant contact and Facebook post made regarding registration opening. 
  • Certification—Carolyn Beard
  • 586 applications received. 199 approved, 387 denied (316 remediated, 308 approved).
  • “Core Components” must be program appropriate.
    • Sleep apnea diagnosis should be labeled “Altered Sleep”.
    • Heart failure is a diagnosis and cannot be listed as core component. Carolyn is asking for clarification. 
  • Value Based Care—Tedd Walsh
    • Tedd is no longer on committee.

Old Business:

None at this time

Board meeting:  December 3, 2024 at 0700

Education meeting: November 19, 2024 at 0700

Strategic Planning: January 17, 2025 in KC

Minutes submitted by Tiffanie Holman