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Author Archives: WideNet

14 Jul
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New APTA Series Gets at the Gaps

July 14, 2016: APTA’s #PTTransforms blog is now host to a new series that explores the divide between evidence and practice behaviors in the clinic. Source: APTA Feed New APTA Series Gets at the Gaps

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13 Jul
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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, July 2016

July 13, 2016: “The Good Stuff” highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members. Source: APTA Feed The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, July 2016

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12 Jul
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Proposed CMS Rule Aims to Tackle Medicare Appeals Backlog

July 12, 2016: In response to pressure to do something about a growing backlog of Medicare appeals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that it hopes will make the system more functional. Source: ...

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12 Jul
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Study: Could Occupation Affect Leisure-Time Physical Activity Rates?

July 12, 2016: A recently released Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) analysis took a look at adults across the US who reported meeting federal guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, divided both by demographics and occupational settings. ...

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11 Jul
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From PTJ: Preliminary Study Makes the Case for PT Participation in Discharge Team Rounds

July 11, 2016: Want to reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates? Get a physical therapist (PT) involved in making rounds with the discharge team, according to authors of a new preliminary study. Source: APTA Feed From PTJ: Preliminary Study Makes the ...

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08 Jul
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Proposed Physician Fee Schedule: New Evaluation Codes, Same Payment

July 8, 2016: CMS is giving PTs their first glimpse of a coding system that acknowledges varying levels of complexity in evaluations—though, for now, there is no difference in payment rates among those levels, and no changes from 2016 rates. ...

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07 Jul
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CMS Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule Addresses Opioids, Hospital-Owned Off-Campus Facilities

July 7, 2016: CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2017 outpatient prospective payment system. Here are a few highlights. Source: APTA Feed CMS Outpatient Payment Proposed Rule Addresses Opioids, Hospital-Owned Off-Campus Facilities

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07 Jul
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Oregon Insurer Makes It Easier to #ChoosePT

July 7, 2016: Corvallis, Oregon-based Samaritan Health has announced that it has removed its prior authorization requirements and session limits for patients seeking physical therapy to treat pain. Source: APTA Feed Oregon Insurer Makes It Easier to #ChoosePT

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06 Jul
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Decreasing Rest Time Before Starting Physical Therapy Could Hasten Return-to-Play for Adolescent Athletes With Acute Spondylolysis

July 6, 2016: A new study says that when it comes to physical therapist (PT) of adolescent athletes with acute spondylolysis, the sooner the better (within reason). Source: APTA Feed Decreasing Rest Time Before Starting Physical Therapy Could Hasten Return-to-Play ...

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05 Jul
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New at PT Now: THA Summary, Pain Resources, Clinical Case Studies, More

July 4, 2016: The association’s flagship site for evidence-based practice resources continues to expand in ways that help PTs and PTAs easily find the information they need. Source: APTA Feed New at PT Now: THA Summary, Pain Resources, Clinical Case ...

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