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  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • 8:00am – 8:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Conference Registration Hours
    Location: Cherry Blossom Lobby
  • 11:30am – 5:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (100) Kick-Starting Your Private Practice: A Day of Interactive Consulting (Separately Ticketed Event)
    Location: Chesapeake A-C
    Primary Speaker: Robert P. Worth, PT, DPT, – Advanced Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
    Co-Speaker: Michelle Collie, PT, DPT, MS – Highbar Physical Therapy
    Co-Speaker: Paul J. Welk, PT, JD – Tucker Arensberg
    Co-Speaker: Josh D'Angelo, PT, DPT (he/him/his) – MovementX
    Pre-Conference WorkshopBusiness Design and DevelopmentNew Business Owner
     CE: .5
  • 12:30pm – 2:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (101) Practical and Compliant Revenue Cycle Management
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Connie L. Ziccarelli – Guidepost Practice Management Solutions
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerAdmin Cert Program
     CE: .15
  • 1:00pm – 4:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Peer2Peer NetWorks - Active Members Only
  • 1:00pm – 5:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (102) How to Hold Your Team Accountable When You Can't Afford to Lose Them (Separately Ticketed Event)
    Location: Chesapeake D-F
    Primary Speaker: Mike Osler, PT, DPT – 8150 Advisors
    Co-Speaker: Charlene Challenger-Smith, PT (she/her/hers) – 8150 Advisors
    Pre-Conference WorkshopLeadership DevelopmentHuman Resource Management
     CE: .4
  • 2:15pm – 3:45pm East Coast USA Time
    (103) 'Human Resources: Putting the Human back in Human Resources'
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Anny Henry, SHRM-CP – Movement for Life
    Human Resource ManagementNew Business OwnerAdmin Cert Program
     CE: .15
  • 4:30pm – 5:15pm East Coast USA Time
    Conference Bootcamp for New Attendees
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Moderator: Robbie B. Leonard, PT, DPT, CHC – Medical Billing Center
    New Business Owner
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Candidate Speeches & Business Meeting
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    *Speaker: Mike Horsfield, PT, MBA – Rock Valley Physical Therapy
  • 6:30pm – 7:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Welcome Reception
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • 6:30am – 6:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Conference Registration Hours
    Location: Cherry Blossom Lobby
  • 7:15am – 8:30am East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Exhibit Hall DE
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (200) Awards Ceremony, State of the Industry, and Keynote
    KeynoteAwards Ceremony
     CE: .1
  • 12:00pm – 2:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Exhibit Hall DE
  • 12:00pm – 2:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Sponsored Sessions on the Demo Stage
    Sponsored Sessions
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (206) Business & Financial Management
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Christopher Albanese, PT, MS (he/him/his) – ACCESS PT
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerAdmin Cert Program
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (201) Can Compliance and Profitability Co-exist in a Private Practice?
    Location: National Harbor 10-11
    Primary Speaker: Mary R. Daulong, PT – Business & Clinical Management Services, LLC
    *Speaker: Jody Swearingen, DPT, OCS, STC, COMT – BCMS
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorHuman Resource ManagementLeadership DevelopmentAdvanced AdminLegal, Ethics and Compliance
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (203) Delegation for Doers: Proven Strategies to Grow Your Practice While Shrinking Your Workload
    Location: National Harbor 4-5
    Primary Speaker: Amy Lafko, MSPT, MBA (she/her/hers) – Cairn Consulting Solutions
    Leadership Development
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (204) Marketing Within and With the Team: Leveraging your Greatest Asset for your Practice
    Location: National Harbor 12-13
    Primary Speaker: Maria Aguila, PT, DPT, PT, DPT – Life in Motion Physical Therapy and Wellness
    Co-Speaker: Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – Karen Litzy Physical Therapy
    Marketing and Public RelationsClinic Director
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (202) Operation Success: Strategies for Thriving Private Practices (Case Studies)
    Location: National Harbor 2-3
    Primary Speaker: Michelle M. Babcock, PT, MSPT – Spooner
    Primary Speaker: Neisha Wetzel, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers) – Advanced Physical Therapy Solutions
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic Director
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (205) Revolutionizing PT Business Strategies: Unveiling the Power of APTA's Economic Value Report
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Janet M. Shelley, DPT – Therapy Partner Solutions
    Co-Speaker: Justin Elliott – American Physical Therapy Association
    PaymentBusiness Design and DevelopmentMarketing and Public RelationsNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorAdvanced Admin
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Specialty Networking Room: Lifestyle Medicine
    Location: National Harbor 6-7
    Facilitator: Thomas Hammett, DPT (he/him/his) – Pinnacle Medical Wellness
    Facilitator: Staci K. Lyons, Physical Therapist – Pinnacle Medical Wellness
    Specialty Networking Room
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (207) Culture, People, Scale: Grow Your Practice with Intention
    Location: National Harbor 10-11
    Primary Speaker: Joseph P. Costello, PT, DPT, – Spear Physical Therapy
    Co-Speaker: Lisa Yirce, PT, DPT – Spear Physical Therapy
    Co-Speaker: Amir Rand, PT, DPT – SPEAR Physical Therapy
    *Speaker: Dan Rootenberg, PT, DPT, CSCS (he/him/his) – Spear Physical Therapy
    Leadership DevelopmentBusiness Design and DevelopmentHuman Resource Management
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (208) Leveraging AI-Driven Interventions to Focus Improvement at Your Practice
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Ravi Atreya, MD, PhD – PredictionHealth
    Co-Speaker: Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, PhD, – Therapeutic Associates Inc.
    Co-Speaker: Kelly Brown, PT, DPT, – PredictionHealth
    TechnologyOperations ManagementAdvanced Admin
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (209) Navigating the Surge: Mastering the 2024-25 Physical Therapy M&A Landscape
    Location: National Harbor 2-3
    Primary Speaker: Paul J. Martin, MPT, CSCS, CBI, M&AMI – Martin Healthcare Advisors
    Operations Management
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (212) Running a Successful & Compliant PT Practice in 2025
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Rick Gawenda, PT – Gawenda Seminars & Consulting
    PaymentNew Business OwnerAdmin Cert ProgramClinic Director
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Specialty Networking Room: Cash-Base
    Location: National Harbor 6-7
    Facilitator: Elliot Cleveland, PT, DPT – Marching Health and The Movement Doctors
    Specialty Networking Room
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (210) State of the Front Desk: Why Most Front Desk Fail And How To Prevent It
    Location: National Harbor 4-5
    Primary Speaker: Dee Bills, PT – Front Office GURU
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorAdvanced Admin
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (211) Use Your Financials to Drive Decision Making
    Location: National Harbor 12-13
    Primary Speaker: Blaine Stimac, PT, MS – Health & Rehab Solutions (HRS)
    Co-Speaker: Cain Ringstaff, PT, DPT, MBA – Health & Rehab Solutions (HRS)
    Operations ManagementLeadership Development
     CE: .15
  • 5:30pm – 6:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Evening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Exhibit Hall DE
  • Friday, October 11, 2024
  • 7:30am – 8:30am East Coast USA Time
    Sponsored Sessions
    Sponsored Sessions
  • 8:00am – 5:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Conference Registration Hours
    Location: Cherry Blossom Lobby
  • 8:30am – 9:30am East Coast USA Time
    Administrators' Network Breakfast
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
  • 8:30am – 10:30am East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Exhibit Hall DE
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (300) Balancing Act: Nurturing the Well-being of Working Mothers in the Physical Therapy Workforce
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Stephanie Weyrauch, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers) – MovementX
    Co-Speaker: Keaton Ray, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – MovementX
    Co-Speaker: Heidi Jannenga, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers) – WebPT
    Human Resource ManagementLeadership DevelopmentBusiness Design and Development
     CE: .15
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (301) Healthcare Real Estate Insights and Updates
    Location: National Harbor 10-11
    Primary Speaker: Ken Jorgenson – CARR
    Operations ManagementBusiness Design and Development
     CE: .15
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (305) HIPAA Hot Topics and Annual Update
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Lanchi N. Bombalier, JD/MPH, PT – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
    Co-Speaker: Madison M. Pool, Esq. – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
    Legal, Ethics and ComplianceAdmin Cert ProgramNew Business Owner
     CE: .15
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (302) How to Utilize PTAs to Maximize Your Profit
    Location: National Harbor 2-3
    Primary Speaker: Lisa M. Mackell, PT, MPT (she/her/hers) – Lisa Mackell
    Operations ManagementBusiness Design and DevelopmentClinic Director
     CE: .15
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Specialty Networking Room: Pelvic PT
    Location: National Harbor 6-7
    Facilitator: Kathy Dixon
    Specialty Networking Room
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (303) The Negotiation Hack! Essential Negotiation Techniques and Strategies for PTs
    Location: National Harbor 4-5
    Primary Speaker: Biagio D. Mazza, PT, DPT, MPT, – The PT Gold Mine
    Leadership DevelopmentOperations Management
     CE: .15
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm East Coast USA Time
    (304) Want more JOY in work? Measure it! Track it!, Improve it!
    Location: National Harbor 12-13
    Primary Speaker: Lori Dillon, MPA (she/her/hers) – Therapeutic Associates Inc
    Co-Speaker: Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, PhD, – Therapeutic Associates Inc.
    Leadership DevelopmentHuman Resource Management
     CE: .15
  • 12:00pm – 2:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: Exhibit Hall DE
  • 12:00pm – 2:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Sponsored Sessions on the Demo Stage
    Sponsored Sessions
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (306) Cash, Out-of-Network, Participating: Navigating the Realities of Private Practice Ownership
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Sara Mikulsky, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers) – Sara Mikulsky Wellness Physical Therapy, PLLC
    Co-Speaker: Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – Karen Litzy Physical Therapy
    Co-Speaker: Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, (she/her/hers) – Marko Physical Therapy, PLLC
    Co-Speaker: Seth Greiner, MSPT, TPI (he/him/his) – Greiner Physical Therapy
    Operations ManagementBusiness Design and DevelopmentNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorAdvanced Admin
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (311) Crafting an Effective Strategic Marketing Plan
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Kristen Wilson, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – Action Potential
    Marketing and Public RelationsNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorAdmin Cert Program
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (309) Cultivating Leadership: Building a Sustainable Culture for Future Success
    Location: National Harbor 4-5
    Primary Speaker: Russel A. Certo, PT – Russell Certo
    Co-Speaker: Daniel Bajus, DPT – Limitless Physical Therapy
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorHuman Resource ManagementLeadership Development
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (307) Financial Transparency: Empowering Owners and Employees
    Location: National Harbor 10-11
    Primary Speaker: Fred Gilbert, PT, DPT, – MovementX
    Co-Speaker: Josh D'Angelo, PT, DPT (he/him/his) – MovementX
    Co-Speaker: Joy Scott, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – MovementX
    Operations Management
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (308) Innovate with Digital Health: Navigate Access, Maximize Revenue, and Improve Engagement
    Location: National Harbor 2-3
    Primary Speaker: Kalahan T. Slette, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers) – Movement for Life Physical Therapy
    Co-Speaker: Andrew Cherry – Movement for Life / Everflex Health
    TechnologyOperations ManagementBusiness Design and Development
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (310) Navigating the Value-Based Care Frontier: How To Thrive Financially & Clinically In This Era!
    Location: National Harbor 12-13
    Primary Speaker: Kennedy I. Hawkins, MBA, JD, LLM – Kennedy Hawkins Consulting
    Primary Speaker: Marc Gruner, MBA – Limber
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorHuman Resource ManagementLeadership DevelopmentAdvanced Admin
     CE: .15
  • 2:00pm – 3:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Specialty Networking Room: Neurology & Pediatrics
    Location: National Harbor 6-7
    Facilitator: Lisa M. Mackell, PT, MPT (she/her/hers) – Lisa Mackell
    Specialty Networking Room
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (314) CANCELLED Making Your Performance Reviews Meaningful!
    Primary Speaker: Brandon Seigel – Wellness Works Management Partners
    Human Resource ManagementLeadership DevelopmentClinic Director
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (316) DROP OFFS, NO SHOWS, CANCELS: The Short Term cashflow killer, The Long Term Value Destroyer
    Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Jerry C. Durham, MPT – Client Experience Company
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorAdmin Cert ProgramAdvanced Admin
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (313) Grow Your Practice with a System: An Efficient Way to Relate Values to Outcomes
    Location: National Harbor 2-3
    Primary Speaker: Stephanie L. Telibasa, DPT – House of Physical Therapy
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerClinic Director
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (315) Navigating Direct-to-Employer Healthcare: A Comprehensive Guide
    Location: National Harbor 12-13
    Primary Speaker: Scott Hebert, PT, DPT – Second Door Health
    Co-Speaker: Dave Manzo – Atlantic Physical Therapy
    Co-Speaker: Ryan Klepps, PT, DPT – Second Door Health
    PaymentOperations ManagementBusiness Design and Development
     CE: .15
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    Specialty Networking Room: New Practice Owners
    Location: National Harbor 6-7
    Facilitator: Stephanie Weyrauch, PT, DPT, (she/her/hers) – MovementX
    Facilitator: Robert P. Worth, PT, DPT, – Advanced Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
    Specialty Networking Room
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm East Coast USA Time
    (312) Tech Talk: Innovative Solutions for Thriving PT Practices (Case Studies)
    Location: National Harbor 10-11
    Primary Speaker: Andrew c. Gorecki, DPT – MovementRx- Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
    Primary Speaker: Sam L. Echols, PT – Therapy Partner Solutions
    *Speaker: Ben Fuson, DPT – Superior Physical Therapy/MovementRx
    Technology
     CE: .15
  • 7:00pm – 11:00pm East Coast USA Time
    Closing Party!
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
  • Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • 8:00am – 9:00am East Coast USA Time
    Continental Breakfast
    Location: Maryland AC Foyer
  • 8:00am – 10:00am East Coast USA Time
    Conference Registration Hours
    Location: Cherry Blossom Lobby
  • 8:30am – 9:30am East Coast USA Time
    (401) Navigating Out of Network Billing and Practice Issues
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Rick Gawenda, PT – Gawenda Seminars & Consulting
    Co-Speaker: Gwen Simons, Esq, PT, (she/her/hers) – Simons & Associates Law, P.A.
    PaymentLegal, Ethics and ComplianceNew Business OwnerClinic Director
     CE: .1
  • 8:30am – 9:30am East Coast USA Time
    (400) Say What?! The Impact of Communication on Practice Value
    Location: National Harbor 10-11
    Primary Speaker: Mike Osler, PT, DPT – 8150 Advisors
    Primary Speaker: Mike Osler, PT, DPT – 8150 Advisors
    Operations ManagementNew Business OwnerAdvanced Admin
     CE: .1
  • 8:30am – 9:30am East Coast USA Time
    Specialty Networking Room: Direct-to-Employer
    Location: National Harbor 6-7
    Facilitator: Josh A. Bailey, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CPed (he/him/his) – Rehab Associates of Central Virginia
    Facilitator: Kelly Sanders, PT, DPT, ATC – Movement for Life
    Specialty Networking Room
  • 9:45am – 11:45am East Coast USA Time
    (402) Annual Conference Regulatory and Payment Update
    Location: Maryland Ballroom
    Primary Speaker: Rick Gawenda, PT – Gawenda Seminars & Consulting
    Primary Speaker: Robert T. Hall, JD/MPAff (he/him/his) – APTA Private Practice
    Primary Speaker: Mike Horsfield, PT, MBA – Rock Valley Physical Therapy
    PaymentLegal, Ethics and ComplianceAdvanced AdminNew Business OwnerClinic DirectorOperations Management
     CE: .2
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