Daniel J. Pohlgeers, MBA, OTR, CHT
Dan Pohlgeers received his B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Kentucky University in 1990. He became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2000. After 15 years of clinical and supervisory experience and having the opportunity to lecture and teach locally and at the national level, Dan began working on his MBA. He received his MBA from Milligan College in 2006. It was during this time that he began to modify his professional goals and became the administrator of a free standing orthopaedic hand therapy and surgery office in Johnson City, Tennessee.
In 2006 he became involved politically with a piece of legislation designed to halt the practice of silent PPO’s in workers’ compensation. In September of 2009, Governor, Phil Bredesen appointed Dan as a Healthcare Non-Voting Member to the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. In December of 2010, Speaker of the House Kent Williams elevated him to, one of the three, Employer – Voting Member positions on the Council.
Membership:
- Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council
- Non Voting member – Sept., 2009 – Dec., 2010
- Voting Member Dec. 2010 – June 2012
- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Johnson City/Washington County Chamber of Commerce
- Legislative Affairs Committee Member
- (AAPS) Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
- (TOTA) Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association
- (ASHT) American Society of Hand Therapist
- (AAOE)American Association of Orthopaedic Executives
- (TAOE)Tennessee Association of Orthopaedic Executives
- Highlands Physicians Inc.
- Office Operations Committee
- Health Alliance PHO (Physician Hospital Organization – disbanded)
- Contract Committee Member (former member)
- Milligan College – Occupational Therapy Advisory Board
- Co-founder and Former Chairman
- Northeast Tennessee Regional Hand Society – A monthly educational meeting for regional hand therapist
- Tennessee Hand Society
- Tennessee MGMA
- Johnson City Chapter of the MGMA
- Former Surveyor for the National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers (NBAOS)
Presentations:
- 27th Annual Meeting ASHT – Charlotte, NC, 2004
- Case Studies: Innovation in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
- ASHT/ASSH Joint Annual Meeting – San Antonia, TX, 2005
- Poster Presentation: TENS Use Following Hand Surgery
- Expert Testimony Given to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly
- Workers Comp and Silent PPO’s
- Senate General Health and Welfare: January, 2008
- House Employee Affairs: March, 2008
- Expert Testimony Given to the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council – DOL
- Insurance Reimbursement: August, 2006
- Workers Comp and Silent PPO’s: February, 2008
- Numerous practice management and hand therapy related topics at the national, local, and collegiate levels