Re: Is State Licensure the new ABC?
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Re: Is State Licensure the new ABC?
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limbmaker1
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3/18/2004
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Licensure is, indeed, an excellent way to resolve many of the issues facing
ABC/BOC today.
However, has anyone even thought about the immense costs associated with a
State regulating a profession? It is enormous, to say the least. Licensure
makes perfect sense and is somewhat affordable in those states with large
numbers of practitioners. I'm afraid the states with only a few, 10,20, even
50 practitioners will find licensure absolutely cost prohibitive, and doomed
before it begins. Perhaps thinking outside the box, and initiating a
National License with reciprocity granted to those already licensed might be
the answer.
Think of it! One license, under FDA, with justice and liberty for all...
Nufsed,
Joe Carideo CP(E)
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Sansone < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: [OANDP-L] Is State Licensure the new ABC?
> Ken hit the nail on the head. Since many states now have licensure
> requirements that supercede whatever ABC and BOC requires, state
> licensure will do for the O&P industry what ABC strived to do. While
> not perfect, and often times slow to react, state licensure in Texas has
> upheld educational requirements and kept out many questionable
> practitioners.
>
> In lectures I used to state to great opposition that in marketing a
> practice, while a practitioner may see value in the ABC credentials, it
> should not be the main thrust of a sales call to a customer. I talked
> to so many practitioners who were so steadfast in their stand that they
> were a cut above because of their ABC credentials that I amended the
> aforementioned point so as to not offend.
>
> Unfortunately those days are gone. Why did ABC shoot themselves in the
> head (foot wasn't strong enough)?
>
> Joe Sansone
> C.E.O.
> TMC Orthopedic
> (713) 669-1800
> www.tmcortho.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>] On
> Behalf Of KMH - Regional ALB
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:20 AM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: [OANDP-L] ABC/BOC.....Have no teeth!
>
> My I express my opinion about the two organizations attempting to become
> one.......ABC/BOC
>
> Education and professionalism has been dictated to us practitioners for
> years from the recycled few who seem to always end up in the top
> positions running our organization. From the mighty pulpit, we have
> always been instructed to follow this requirement. Then we are
> instructed to maintain our good standing with ABC, then pay to become
> an AOPA member with very little benefits which trickle down to
> practitioners. In summation, pay for educational credits to vendors,
> recycle the few who believe the organization is their to run, and don't
> complain to either organization because you have no reason too!
>
> For years I have written letters to our organizational committees
> concerning the Cannons of Ethics and its enforcement. The only time any
> action is taken to investigate the violation of ethics is when another
> governing body such as the local, state, or federal government steps in
> to make the sanction. Then...will ABC examine the violation and make a
> recommendation to possible do something about suspension or whatever is
> they do.
>
> This leads me to believe the only way we can survive as a small group of
> practitioners is to continue to enact state laws for licensure and
> establish the parameters of what is needed to become a good standing
> educated practitioner.. Being Texas licensed, I can inform you that the
> State has much more power, enforcement, and regulatory structure than
> anything ABC or AOPA can ever put together. They have the teeth to
> protect the consumer and the licensed pratitioner who operate with their
> state. Therefore to established a way for everyone to at least start out
> on a level playing field state licensure is the best way to forge ahead
> with our profession. Otherwise you will continue to see ABC with
> assistance of AOPA push through practitioners within our own ranks to
> create more unqualified practitioners allowing for good time service
> as professional experience without the educational background. I wonder
> if I can become a attorney with years of experience without any formal
> educ!
> ation.
>
> Again this is only my opinion....
>
> Ken Heide, CPO/LPO
>
>
>
>
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam
>
>
ABC/BOC today.
However, has anyone even thought about the immense costs associated with a
State regulating a profession? It is enormous, to say the least. Licensure
makes perfect sense and is somewhat affordable in those states with large
numbers of practitioners. I'm afraid the states with only a few, 10,20, even
50 practitioners will find licensure absolutely cost prohibitive, and doomed
before it begins. Perhaps thinking outside the box, and initiating a
National License with reciprocity granted to those already licensed might be
the answer.
Think of it! One license, under FDA, with justice and liberty for all...
Nufsed,
Joe Carideo CP(E)
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Sansone < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: [OANDP-L] Is State Licensure the new ABC?
> Ken hit the nail on the head. Since many states now have licensure
> requirements that supercede whatever ABC and BOC requires, state
> licensure will do for the O&P industry what ABC strived to do. While
> not perfect, and often times slow to react, state licensure in Texas has
> upheld educational requirements and kept out many questionable
> practitioners.
>
> In lectures I used to state to great opposition that in marketing a
> practice, while a practitioner may see value in the ABC credentials, it
> should not be the main thrust of a sales call to a customer. I talked
> to so many practitioners who were so steadfast in their stand that they
> were a cut above because of their ABC credentials that I amended the
> aforementioned point so as to not offend.
>
> Unfortunately those days are gone. Why did ABC shoot themselves in the
> head (foot wasn't strong enough)?
>
> Joe Sansone
> C.E.O.
> TMC Orthopedic
> (713) 669-1800
> www.tmcortho.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>] On
> Behalf Of KMH - Regional ALB
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:20 AM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: [OANDP-L] ABC/BOC.....Have no teeth!
>
> My I express my opinion about the two organizations attempting to become
> one.......ABC/BOC
>
> Education and professionalism has been dictated to us practitioners for
> years from the recycled few who seem to always end up in the top
> positions running our organization. From the mighty pulpit, we have
> always been instructed to follow this requirement. Then we are
> instructed to maintain our good standing with ABC, then pay to become
> an AOPA member with very little benefits which trickle down to
> practitioners. In summation, pay for educational credits to vendors,
> recycle the few who believe the organization is their to run, and don't
> complain to either organization because you have no reason too!
>
> For years I have written letters to our organizational committees
> concerning the Cannons of Ethics and its enforcement. The only time any
> action is taken to investigate the violation of ethics is when another
> governing body such as the local, state, or federal government steps in
> to make the sanction. Then...will ABC examine the violation and make a
> recommendation to possible do something about suspension or whatever is
> they do.
>
> This leads me to believe the only way we can survive as a small group of
> practitioners is to continue to enact state laws for licensure and
> establish the parameters of what is needed to become a good standing
> educated practitioner.. Being Texas licensed, I can inform you that the
> State has much more power, enforcement, and regulatory structure than
> anything ABC or AOPA can ever put together. They have the teeth to
> protect the consumer and the licensed pratitioner who operate with their
> state. Therefore to established a way for everyone to at least start out
> on a level playing field state licensure is the best way to forge ahead
> with our profession. Otherwise you will continue to see ABC with
> assistance of AOPA push through practitioners within our own ranks to
> create more unqualified practitioners allowing for good time service
> as professional experience without the educational background. I wonder
> if I can become a attorney with years of experience without any formal
> educ!
> ation.
>
> Again this is only my opinion....
>
> Ken Heide, CPO/LPO
>
>
>
>
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam
>
>
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limbmaker1, “Re: Is State Licensure the new ABC?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222718.
