thoughts re: what should have happened
Ralph W. Nobbe
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Title:
thoughts re: what should have happened
Creator:
Ralph W. Nobbe
Date:
3/9/2004
Text:
Dear List,
Ted and Sam both hit it on the head. Serving on any volunteer board is a
thankless task. The ABC board made a difficult and unpopular decision
knowing full well that they would be subject to repercussions and flak from
friends an colleagues.
I wholeheartedly support(ed) the ABC/BOC unification. There is too thick of
an alphabet soup. This field is too small and under-represented to have as
many organizations as we do. None can be clearly differentiated by the
regulatory agencies. They come out ahead when we battle amongst ourselves.
The energy spent on this one divisive issue could have been much better
spent in other areas. The physical therapists in California have again today
(03/09/04) introduced expanded scope of practice legislation which includes
some orthotic services. COPA beat them the last time not sure what this new
bill entails currently in legislative review at COPA.
(I think they are reading/subscribing to this list serve as well-be REALLY
stupid not to - the timing of this PT bill is really interesting).
My request from the ABC board is only that they provide timely information
out to the constituency. I received my BOC invitation the day after I
received the ABC announcement. The BOC letter also spelled out and detailed
the areas of disagreement according to the BOC. Since I saw no other
communiqué from the ABC I could only assume that they concur. Had I not
watched this list serve and waded through all these emails, I would still be
wondering what the h### happened here? Still have yet to receive any other
info from the ABC or details other than what has been posted here on this
list serve.
I do support the ABC board decision, I can only assume they had information
that we have not and as Ted and Sam both stated made the decision based upon
rational evaluation of that information with the knowledge that they would
probably get tarred and feathered. Not an easy position and not an enviable
one... but necessary.
My thanks to the board for making what I hope is the right decision on
behalf of this field to benefit patient care.
How about more communication outward and what are the future steps re:
National licensing? state licensing? Qualified provider status?
Respectfully,
Ralph W. Nobbe, CPO
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delete it. Thank you
Ted and Sam both hit it on the head. Serving on any volunteer board is a
thankless task. The ABC board made a difficult and unpopular decision
knowing full well that they would be subject to repercussions and flak from
friends an colleagues.
I wholeheartedly support(ed) the ABC/BOC unification. There is too thick of
an alphabet soup. This field is too small and under-represented to have as
many organizations as we do. None can be clearly differentiated by the
regulatory agencies. They come out ahead when we battle amongst ourselves.
The energy spent on this one divisive issue could have been much better
spent in other areas. The physical therapists in California have again today
(03/09/04) introduced expanded scope of practice legislation which includes
some orthotic services. COPA beat them the last time not sure what this new
bill entails currently in legislative review at COPA.
(I think they are reading/subscribing to this list serve as well-be REALLY
stupid not to - the timing of this PT bill is really interesting).
My request from the ABC board is only that they provide timely information
out to the constituency. I received my BOC invitation the day after I
received the ABC announcement. The BOC letter also spelled out and detailed
the areas of disagreement according to the BOC. Since I saw no other
communiqué from the ABC I could only assume that they concur. Had I not
watched this list serve and waded through all these emails, I would still be
wondering what the h### happened here? Still have yet to receive any other
info from the ABC or details other than what has been posted here on this
list serve.
I do support the ABC board decision, I can only assume they had information
that we have not and as Ted and Sam both stated made the decision based upon
rational evaluation of that information with the knowledge that they would
probably get tarred and feathered. Not an easy position and not an enviable
one... but necessary.
My thanks to the board for making what I hope is the right decision on
behalf of this field to benefit patient care.
How about more communication outward and what are the future steps re:
National licensing? state licensing? Qualified provider status?
Respectfully,
Ralph W. Nobbe, CPO
**********CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT**********
This e-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be
legally privileged. It is intended for the use of the individual or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged,
confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the
reader of this email is not the intended recipient, or agent responsible for
delivering or copying of this communication, you are hereby notified that
any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
please reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then
delete it. Thank you
Citation
Ralph W. Nobbe, “thoughts re: what should have happened,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222827.
