PCNP Executive Board:

Task Forces:

These task forces were established by PCNP to address barriers to CRNP practice. Please email the chairperson of the appropriate task force if you encounter a problem that you cannot resolve. The task force will work with you to help you resolve the problem.

Reimbursement
Chairperson: Lorraine Bock lorraine@centralpahealth.com
Goals: Establish PCP status for CRNPs and CRNP inclusion on provider panels.

Long Term Care
Chairperson: Beth Hoover bhoov@verizon.net
Goal: To identify and remedy barriers to CRNP delivery of care in long term care facilities.

Behavioral Health
Chairperson: Deb Hartman shaver5@dejazzd.com
Goal: To identify and remedy barriers to CRNP delivery of mental health services.

Adjunctive Therapies
Chairperson: Janis Bonat Janis.bonat@jefferson.edu
Goal: To examine statutes, rules and regulations to that hinder CRNPs from ordering adjunct therapies and work to have them revised.

Pharmacy
Chairpersons: Mary Sek marysek@moravian.edu; Angel Zechman angel@zechmans.com
Goal: Identify and eliminate barriers to CRNP's ability to effectively use prescriptive authority.

Acute Care
Chairperson: Kathy Madgic kma100@pitt.edu
Goal: Identify and eliminate barriers to effective CRNP utilization in acute care facilities.

Medicaid
Co-Chairperson: Priscilla Hooper prissnp@comcast.net
Goals: Identify and eliminate barriers to effective CRNP utilization in Medicaid populations. Participate in the process of restructuring Pennsylvania's Medicaid program.

Website
Chairperson: Cindy Schmeltz cdscrnp@yahoo.com
Goals: Maintain and update website to reflect current events and resources available to nurse practitioners in Pennsylvania. Address listserv problems that can be amended by PCNP.