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08 Apr
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Study: Episode-Based Payment Models Face Potential Overpayment, Underpayment Obstacles

April 8, 2016: Paying for outpatient therapy by “episode” could well reduce “wasteful variation” within episodes, but could bring with it the potential for “substantial” overpayment and underpayment, according to authors of a new study. Source: APTA Feed Study: Episode-Based ...

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08 Apr
0

Study: Episode-Based Payment Models Face Potential Overpayment, Underpayment Obstacles

April 8, 2016: Paying for outpatient therapy by “episode” could well reduce “wasteful variation” within episodes, but could bring with it the potential for “substantial” overpayment and underpayment, according to authors of a new study. Source: APTA Feed Study: Episode-Based ...

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07 Apr
0

Study on Race-Based Misperceptions Among Med Students Makes Headlines

April 7, 2016: A new study that describes the racial misperceptions of some white medical students is drawing attention not just for the ways it exposes bias, but for the relationship this bias may have to disparities in pain treatment. ...

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07 Apr
0

Study on Race-Based Misperceptions Among Med Students Makes Headlines

April 7, 2016: A new study that describes the racial misperceptions of some white medical students is drawing attention not just for the ways it exposes bias, but for the relationship this bias may have to disparities in pain treatment. ...

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06 Apr
0

New Website Includes 'Visualization' of PT, PTA Wages, Required Skills, More

April 6, 2016: A new project from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is aiming to make government-collected data—including data related to the physical therapy profession—easier to access, understand, and visualize. Source: APTA Feed New Website Includes 'Visualization' of PT, ...

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06 Apr
0

New Website Includes 'Visualization' of PT, PTA Wages, Required Skills, More

April 6, 2016: A new project from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is aiming to make government-collected data—including data related to the physical therapy profession—easier to access, understand, and visualize. Source: APTA Feed New Website Includes 'Visualization' of PT, ...

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05 Apr
0

From PT in Motion: Coding Reform in Context

April 5, 2016: Physical therapy coding reform is coming—and it’s part of a much bigger picture. Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion: Coding Reform in Context

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05 Apr
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Physical Therapy Leader Bella May Dies at 86

April 4, 2016: Bella J. May, PT, EdD, CEEAA, FAPTA, renowned physical therapy educator, author, and recipient of some of APTA’s highest honors and awards, has died. She was 86. Source: APTA Feed Physical Therapy Leader Bella May Dies at ...

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05 Apr
0

Physical Therapy Leader Bella May Dies at 86

April 4, 2016: Bella J. May, PT, EdD, CEEAA, FAPTA, renowned physical therapy educator, author, and recipient of some of APTA’s highest honors and awards, has died. She was 86. Source: APTA Feed Physical Therapy Leader Bella May Dies at ...

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04 Apr
0

Study: 'Cultural Competence' May Not Affect Health Disparities

“Patchy” and “sparse”—those are the words used by authors of a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report to describe the state of research into cultural competence and its effects on health disparities. Source: APTA Feed Study: 'Cultural ...

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