August 31, 2015: With the official startup date looming and the last dry run complete, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says that at least from its end of things, all systems are go. Source: APTA Feed No ...
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August 28, 2015: Researchers have completed what they describe as “the first comprehensive description” of foreign-educated physical therapists (FEPTs), and produced a snapshot that covers everything from regions-of-origin to why FEPTs decide to make the move, and which states and ...
Read MoreAugust 27, 2015: An alarming rise in opioid abuse is sparking an important related conversation about the effectiveness of physical therapy and other nondrug approaches to treat pain. Source: APTA Feed Painkiller Abuse to Heroin Addiction: Can Physical Therapy Help ...
Read MoreAugust 26, 2015: APTA is launching a major new online project. Titled “Physical Therapy: A Profession in Transformation,” it’s a series that looks at what it means to be a professional, enterprising, knowledgeable, and inspirational physical therapist. Source: APTA Feed ...
Read MoreAugust 26, 2015: A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article on the potential overuse of ultrahigh therapy hours among nursing homes prompted a response from APTA that delivers the physical therapy profession’s perspective. Source: APTA Feed APTA Letter on Productivity ...
Read MoreAugust 25, 2015: Consumer Reports and The Washington Post are helping to spread the word: physical therapy, not surgery, can be the best first-option treatment when it comes to meniscus tears and spinal stenosis. Source: APTA Feed Washington Post/Consumer Reports ...
Read MoreAugust 24, 2015: A new study reinforces the idea that the higher the intensity of the therapy poststroke, the less likely it is that a patient will be readmitted to the hospital 30 or 90 days after discharge. Source: APTA ...
Read MoreAugust 21, 2015: US Women”s National Soccer Team member Amy Rodriguez shares her postpartum return-to-play story with Move Forward Radio. Source: APTA Feed Soccer Mom: Move Forward Radio Interviews US Women's Team Member About Postpartum RTP
Read MoreAugust 20, 2015: “The Good Stuff,” is an occasional series that highlights (mostly) recent (mostly) local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming ...
Read MoreAugust 20, 2015: APTA has 27 reasons to feel good about the future of physical therapy. Source: APTA Feed APTA 'Emerging Leaders' Announced
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