Oklahoma Arthritis
Network (OAN)
Oklahoma Arthritis
Network (OAN)
Attendees:
Bill
Barr, OTR, MPH, St. Anthony Hospital
Elizabeth
Beasley, PT, Rose State College
Kenneth
Benton, The Fountains at Canterbury
Gary
Birks, Hanger Orthotics and Prosthetics
April Borg, St. Francis Hospital (Tulsa)
Aggie
Busby, Oklahoma Foundation on Medical Quality
Tyler
Bustos, OTR, Hillcrest Health Center
Jinny
Caldwell, Consumer
Janis
Campbell, PhD, OSDH Chronic Disease Division
Rick
Duncan, Mobility King
Barbara
Fox, Oklahoma City Public Schools
Melinda
Fruendt, Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council
Debbie
Gindhart, Mary Mahoney Community Health Center/Consumer
Carolyn
Goff, Oklahoma Employment Lawyers Association
Norma Goff, OAN Chair, Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services,
Aging Division
Alicia
Grimes
Leslie
Heathman, Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association
Holly
Hildreth, MD News
Ivan
Holmes, Oklahoma Lupus Association
Kaye Lynn Hutchinson, OTS, Bone and Joint Hospital
Terry Johnsen, Department of Human Services, Childrens
Division
Lin Kisslinger, Fibromyalgia Support Group
Stephanie LaFevers, Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Oklahoma
Chapter
John Leon, Oklahoma Foundation on Medical Quality
Marietta
Lynch, Oklahoma Nursing Home Association
Karen McClaran, Statewide Independent Living Council
Cathy McKinney, Bone and Joint Hospital
Marisa New, OTR, MPH, Coordinator, Arthritis Prevention and
Education Program, OSDH
Jennifer Nunn, Eldercare, Logan County Health Department
Sue Painton, Presbyterian Hospital
Betsy Replogle, Consumer
Judy Seefeldt, AbleTech
Rachel Shuberg, Arthritis Foundation, Oklahoma Chapter
Ken
Simington, Department of Rehabilitation Services
Barbara Smith, Oklahoma City Public Schools
Angie Trinkle, OTR, Bone and Joint Hospital
Julie
Wright, Oklahoma County Health Departments (Guthrie)
New
OAN Members present: Leslie Heathman, Ken Simington, John Leon, Barbara Smith,
Barbara Fox, Alicia Grimes and Aggie Busby
II.
Approval
of Minutes of December 2000 and January 2001 Meetings
III.
Announcements
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1998
Oklahoma Hospital Discharge Data – Janis Campbell, PhD
OSDH Chronic Disease Division
·
12,433
hospitalizations events with the primary diagnosis of arthritis occurred in
1998.
·
31,043
hospitalizations events with a primary or secondary diagnosis of arthritis
occurred in 1998.
·
Among
hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of arthritis a combined cost of almost
$175,000,000 was incurred.
·
Average costs for
an event was over $13,000.
·
Among
hospitalization with a primary or secondary diagnosis of arthritis a combined
cost of almost $400,000, 000 was incurred.
·
Average cost for
an event was over $12,000.
The
following information was in response to a question asking where this
information was retrieved, and will be retrieved from in the future:
·
In 1998 Hospital
Discharge data only included General/Medical/Surgical Hospitals.
·
In 1999 it
included General/Medical/Surgical Hospitals and Rehab (we do not have access to
this data yet).
·
In 2000 it will
include General/Medical/Surgical, Rehab, and Ambulatory Care Hospitals.
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Update
Training Grant - Stephanie LaFevers, Eastern Oklahoma Chapter
Rachel Shuberg, Oklahoma Chapter
¨
APEP/OAN Physician Surveys
Have
been distributed and are being collected. Results will soon be analyzed. Special
thanks to Lin Kisslinger, Betsy Replogle and Jinny Caldwell for assisting in
making follow up phone calls reminding physicians to return surveys.
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Friday, February 16, 2001
27th
Annual William K. Ishmael Lectureship and Oklahoma Rheumatology Association’s
Annual Scientific Meeting
8:00
a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Oklahoma
Medical Research Foundation, Lytle Foyer
Registration
Fee: $75 for physicians, $35 for
allied health professionals,
Contact
Rachel Shuberg, Arthritis Foundation - Oklahoma Chapter at 405/236-3399 for more
details.
¨
Friday, March 23, 2001
“Approach
to Arthritis a New Look at an Old Problem”
presented
by the American Medical Women’s Association in partnership with the Oklahoma
Arthritis Network at the Oklahoma City Zoo. This program will provide a
practical, everyday approach for primary care providers to utilize in managing
patients affected by arthritis with a special focus on women.
Current trends and treatment of arthritis will also be discussed. Cost: $50, physicians and $40 for allied health professionals, and
$10 for each additional luncheon guest. To
register and for more information, please call Marisa New, 405/271-5161 or
Stephanie LaFevers, Arthritis Foundation - Eastern Chapter, 918/743-4526.
¨
May is National Arthritis
Month
Arthritis Foundation Debuting Arthritis Screening Tool
In
May, the Arthritis Foundation will be launching its newly developed “Assess
Your Joint Health” screening tool. This
12-question tool will enable individuals to determine if they are at risk or
experiencing symptoms of arthritis. One
risks or symptoms are identified, the Arthritis Foundation will encourage
individuals to take preventive measures to lower risks or manage existing
symptoms.
The
Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Oklahoma Arthritis Network will be
working closely with the Arthritis Foundation to promote the use of this tool in
May and thereafter.
Any
of you planning arthritis related events in the month of May, please contact the
OAN and the Arthritis Foundation so we may keep track of those activities taking
place and offer you more resources that could enhance your events.
(Meetings
scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated/notified)
·
March 1, 2001
2:00p – 4:00p
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April 5, 2001
2:00p – 4:00p
·
May 3, 2001
2:00p – 4:00p