Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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Aug 21, 2019/News
Our take on a proposed pilot project from the FCC to increase the delivery of telehealth to rural and low-income Americans.
Aug 14, 2019/News
"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! PT compassion: Paul Erwin, PT, DPT, provides care and
Aug 12, 2019/Review
A study of military health care adds to the evidence that including PTs as primary care providers is working, both in terms of patient safety and reduced health care utilization.
Aug 7, 2019/Review
Americans haven't really made a dent in improving physical activity rates, while increasing the amount of time spent on sedentary behavior.
Aug 6, 2019/News
There's a place for virtual reality treadmills, robotic exoskeletons, and motion-capture sensors—just not in Eva Norman's car trunk. Eva Norman, PT, DPT, president of a mobile wellness practice in Minnesota, is one of the physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapy device industry professionals who
Aug 2, 2019/News
The CMS IRF final rule established a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year,
Jul 31, 2019/News
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is pushing for an outpatient environment in which payments vary less according to who owns a facility, hospitals get a supervision break, and patients have access to clear information on how much they're being charged for items and services. All
CMS' SNF final payment rule proceeds with implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
Jul 30, 2019/News
Despite serious questions and criticisms from APTA, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and other stakeholders, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to move ahead with its plans to require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when therapy
Jul 26, 2019/News
One way to achieve the physical therapy profession's goals of a healthier society is to help that society avoid sickness and injury to begin with. That's why physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) should consider taking part in an upcoming week focused on workplace safety
