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 Greater Texas Rehab Providers' Council |
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TXRPC Annual Meeting -- Aug 2-5, 2006
"Getting on Track . . . "
The 2006 TXRPC Annual Meeting is being held at the Historic Sheraton Gunter Hotel in downtown San Antonio Texas.
This year we have divided the Meeting into two separate "Tracks" which will allow us to better serve the educational and business matters that we are addressing.
Business Track -- TXRPC presents experts to further your knowledge of Texas and national issues crucial to the Rehab/DME industry, including Competitive Bidding and Supplier Accreditation Requirements. Details below.
Technical Track -- Invacare, Permobil, Pride, and Sunrise present their new 2006 power wheelchair electronics in four half-day sessions for RTS's and Technicians. Details below.
Meeting Schedule
Click here to download a copy of the official meeting schedule (pdf).
Meeting Brochure
For more information download the Meeting Brochure (pdf).
Online Registration Now Closed
We have filled all the available registrations for this year's meeting. We are unable to take any more registrations at this time.
Conference Sessions
- Accreditation and Quality Standards Panel discussion conducted by the industry's Accreditation Specialists to offer insights into their standards and policies and procedures. The following Accrediting bodies will be represented: ACHC, CHAP, HQAA, JCAHO, The Compliance Team The following representatives will participate in the panel:
- Bob Floro -- Senior Associate Director for the Home Care Program, JCAHO
- Mary Nicholas -- Executive Director of Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA)
- Timothy L. Safley, MBA, RRT, RCP -- Accreditaion Commission for Health Care (ACHC)
- Power Wheelchair Manufacturer Seminars conducted by Invacare, Permobil, Pride, and Sunrise with approved CEU's, covering their new electronics and applications.
- Julianna Arva, MS, ATP -- Pediatric Product Specialist for Permobil Inc.
- Michael Babinec, OTR/L, ATP, ABDA -- Product Manager for Power Wheelchair Electronics for the Invacare Corporation
- Jay Brislin, MSPT -- General Manager Rehab Applications/Custom Group Quantum® Rehab/Pride Mobility Products Corporation
- Todd Novak, OTR -- Account Manager-Sunrise Medical
- Washington's Impact on Texas Rehab / DME
- Don Clayback -- Senior Vice President of Networks for The MED Group
- Members of the PAOC (Program Advisory and Oversight Committee for Quality Standards and Competitive Acquisition of DMEPOS) will present a half-day open forum of Q&A regarding Medicare Policy Changes. Scheduled to attend:
- Cara Bachenheimer, JD -- Vice President of Government Relations, Invacare Corporation
- Rita Hostak -- Vice President of Government Relations, Sunrise Medical
- Dave Kazynski -- President Homelink Division, VGM
- HHSC and TMHP staff will conduct a panel discussion of current Texas Medicaid issues with a Question and Answer session.
- Andrea Daniell -- Provider Relations Representative with Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP)
- A half-day short course in required paperwork for Medicare Wheelchairs, Funding, and Audits
conducted by Peggy Walker, RN.
- Peggy Walker, RN -- Billing & Reimbursement Advisor for US Rehab a Division of VGM
- TXRPC business meeting featuring a report by the Credentialing Committee.
- Q&A session on Accreditation
- Catherine Clinehens -- Consultant
The Historic Sheraton Gunter Hotel in downtown San Antonio will be the site for the 2006 TXRPC Annual Meeting and Education Seminar.
When making reservations or confirming reservations please call 1-888-999-2089 in Texas and ask for the TXRPC group rate .
For questions regarding the meeting or hotel information, please contact our meeting Chairperson, Alexis Ward at (800) 329-1084 or via email at .
2006 Meeting
Special Sponsors
