A recent transplant from Massachusetts, APTA Hawaii member Doug White, PT, DPT, Registered in Musculoskeletal sonography (RMSK), received the APTA Lucy Blair Service Award in 2020 – and received in-person recognition at the 2021 APTA Awards Ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, during APTA’s Centennial Celebration. Although…
On November 1, 2021, eviCore will post clinician physical therapy utilization management tier review results for the six-month period beginning Jan. 1, 2022 in your practitioner performance summary (PPS) dashboard. To adopt a more environmentally friendly notification process, eviCore will no longer mail tiering letters. As a reminder, eviCore provides 60-day notice of tier changes…
Centennial Celebration Weekend Events – Roll call. September 10-14, 2021. Omni Shoreham Hotel – Washington, D.C. Yes, Hawaii was there. APTA Centennial Center Open House Yes, Hawaii was there. APTA Presidents Forum …
A couple of months ago I had no idea I would be filling in as Chief Delegate for Hawaii to the 2021 House of Delegates (HOD). I planned on being in Washington, DC for the Centennial and awards festivities. Since the HOD was the same weekend, I offered to help. When Jeremy Angaran was unable…
I am writing today to share more about what I gained than the actual events that took place during APTA’s Centennial Celebration and House of Delegates (HOD) 2021. As a new member to APTA Hawaii Chapter and first-time active participant in APTA since graduating PT school in 2012, I was honored to have the mentorship…
Posted on August 4, 2021 by Chapter Staff Originally Published in APTA Hawaii’s Monthly e-Newsletter – August 2021 He was a championship surfer in high school and he continues to look impressive on a variety of boards. Past APTA Hawaii President Gregg Pacilio’s practical expertise shows in the July issue of APTA Magazine’s cover story,…
Posted on July 7, 2021 by Chapter Staff Originally Published in APTA Hawaii’s Monthly e-Newsletter – July 2021 Marilyn Miller, PT, PhD, GCS, received a 2021 APTA Lucy Blair Service Award. Since joining the APTA in 1970, Marilyn has been active in numerous state chapters and sections, including 20 years as a HAPTA (now APTA…
Posted on January 6, 2021 by Chapter Staff Originally Published in APTA Hawaii’s Monthly e-Newsletter – January 2021 Aloha, For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Nick Bronowski and I am the new president of APTA Hawaii. I am a practicing physical therapist, outpatient orthopedic clinic director, board certified orthopedic clinical…
Posted on December 3, 2020 by Chapter Staff Originally Published in APTA Hawaii’s Monthly e-Newsletter – December 2020 Vision. Service. Kindness. Enthusiasm. Passion for the profession. When asked what they remembered and appreciated about Gregg Pacilio during his six-year tenure as APTA Hawaii president, those words came up again and again. Gregg’s term ends on…
Originally Published in APTA Hawaii’s Monthly e-Newsletter – April 2020 With the ever changing environment with the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard and received many questions and comments about e-visits and telehealth by physical therapists in Hawaii. First of all, our state Practice Act and Administrative Rules are “silent” about whether PTs and PTAs may provide…
