2014 Strategy Summit Results:
O&M / GDMI Strategic Plan
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Our Community-driven vision
We envision a community-driven support system for O&M/GDMI professionals that delivers a brighter future where:
- We have enough time, resources, and educational opportunities to provide the quality services that our consumers need, deserve, and expect;
- We are widely recognized by name and respected for our profession;
- We have third-party funding within the health care system, sufficient funding within the vocational/rehabilitation/educational systems, and abundant additional sources of funding for our work;
- The number of qualified O&M and GDMI professionals has increased;
- University education programs are promoted, supported and funded; and,
- All O&M/GDMI professionals feel unified, confident, excited, and engaged, and seek to create new opportunities for our profession.
Goals - over the next five years, we will have:
- Increased licensing or credentialing by government or other accrediting entities: O&M/GDMI professionals will have secured support or submitted legislation to obtain licensure/credentialing in at least 3 states.
- Increased and expanded funding streams for our work: We will have secured support or submitted legislation to incorporate O&M & GDMI services in Medicare, Medicaid, vocational/rehabilitation, educational, and private healthcare billing.
- Increased Recognition: O&M/GDMI Professionals will be valued by related professions, promoted by providers, have strong university programs, and have a solid body of evidenced-based research that, together, elevates validation and increases opportunities to serve.
Action Plans
The three action plans which were prioritized for achieving our goals were:
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O&M/GDMI Working Group Steering Committee members
To the right is a photo of the Steering Committee's first meeting, which was held in New Orleans on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
Liz Scheffe and Craig Phillips are in the back, and sitting from left to right are Lori Graham, Sarah Bussey, Arona Elk and Beth Sutton with Daniel Simmons shown on the screen.
Dona Sauerburger was taking the picture, and Rod Haneline was unable to be there.
The O&M/GDMI Working Group's current Steering Committee members are listed below:
- Sarah Bussey
- Whitney Chapman
- Arona Elk
- Lukas Franck
- Lori Graham
- Corey Grandstaff
- Rod Haneline
- Elga Joffee
- Richard Long
- Steffani Oaks
- Dona Sauerburger
- Liz Scheffe
- Beth Sutton
The full membership of the Working Group as of 2013 is listed here.