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PTs and PTAs are critical members of the health care teams in hospital settings.
From acute care to rehabilitation, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are part of the collaborative care team in various hospital settings.
Physical therapists are increasingly part of emergency departments.
The APTA Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy is dedicated to those who share a common interest in acute care.
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Keep track of evolving payment policies for hospital settings.
Hospitals are recognizing the benefits of physical therapy services in the emergency department.
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With the end of the health emergency looming, APTA, AOTA, and ASHA are urging CMS to eliminate a gap in its extension of telehealth waivers.
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Authors of a study published in PTJ also found significant variation in therapy time among acute care facilities.
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This rule doesn't directly affect physical therapy payment, but it covers other services that could impact PT practice.
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CMS has laid out some of the particulars of a new facility category aimed at helping rural hospitals survive.
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Similar to the 2022 rule, CMS keeps changes minimal in response to pandemic-related disruptions.
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