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Aug 1, 2019/Magazine
Online Comments
Mar 1, 2015/Column
Expanded authority to deny enrollment and revoke billing privileges are among CMS's new tools. Here's what PTs need to know.
May 2, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association supports H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House by Reps. Greg Muphy, MD, R-N.C., and Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif. H.R. 879 would eliminate the 2.8% Medicare payment
Aug 3, 2020/Article
Review and understand the key terms of health care fraud, abuse, and waste to prevent and mitigate risks in your practice.
Jun 28, 2024/Article
The main documentation elements are: initial examination and evaluation, visit, reexamination, and conclusion of episode of care summary.
Oct 13, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures gait and aerobic capacity.
May 30, 2017/Test & Measure
Identifies people who are hazardous drinkers or who have active alcohol use disorders, including alcohol abuse or dependence.
Apr 1, 2022/CPG
This guideline from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America provides recommendations related to the management of patients with heart failure.
Jan 1, 2019/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to the use of external bracing for patients (neurologically intact) with thoracic or lumbar burst fractures.
Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the