April 24, 2015: On Capitol Hill, votes around a repeal of the Medicare outpatient therapy cap may seem to be about politics and pay-fors, but the result—an extension of an exceptions process that leaves some patients vulnerable—is about real people ...
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April 23, 2015: A prominent specialist at the University of Virginia is voicing support for physical therapy by using physical therapy to support the voice. Source: APTA Feed Physical Therapy for Voice Problems? Absolutely, Says One Specialist
Read MoreApril 23, 2015: The recently released proposed rules for inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) continues the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) push for more data from facilities, with some payment increases being contingent on quality reporting participation and ...
Read MoreApril 22, 2015: In what may be a prime example of absence making the heart grow fonder, recently published research claims that the lower a hospital’s readmission rate, the better-liked it is—at least on Facebook. Source: APTA Feed What's Not ...
Read MoreApril 22, 2015: Think of it as TripAdvisor for hospitals: last week, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a 5-star rating system for hospitals based on patient satisfaction. Source: APTA Feed CMS Adds 5-Star Rating System ...
Read MoreApril 21, 2015: Significant improvements to research on rehabilitation—a longstanding policy priority for APTA, and an important element in accomplishing the association’s transformative vision—are at the center of proposed bipartisan legislation on Capitol Hill that aims to foster and better ...
Read MoreApril 20, 2015: In a health care environment in which health insurance copays are becoming an increasingly powerful driver in care decisions made by consumers, it’s valuable to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the ways ...
Read MoreApril 20, 2015: Taking on what it calls “an opportunity to address challenges that exist in current practice,” the Joint Commission (Commission) is developing a new optional certification program for organizations that perform total hip and total knee replacements–and it ...
Read MoreApril 17, 2015: Proposed US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) would increase payments by $500 million in 2016 and set the stage for quality improvement and reporting requirements that, if not met, ...
Read MoreApril 17, 2015: Although APTA, its members, and supporters were left with a mixed bag when Congress passed legislation that ended the sustainable growth rate (SGR) but did not permanently repeal the Medicare outpatient therapy cap, the effort to make ...
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