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Category Archives: info

27 Feb
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Speak Out on Proposed Orthotics and Prosthetics Rule: Here's How

More burdens on PTs who provide custom orthoses and prostheses? Time to speak out. Source: APTA Feed Speak Out on Proposed Orthotics and Prosthetics Rule: Here's How

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27 Feb
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CMS Sends Out Comparative Billing Reports to PTs in Private Practice

CMS recently issued national provider Comparative Billing Reports on physical therapy. Source: APTA Feed CMS Sends Out Comparative Billing Reports to PTs in Private Practice

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24 Feb
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Study: Knee OA Treatment That Doesn't Follow Guidelines Comes at a Price

Stick to the guidelines for treatment of knee OA–and save money by doing it, say researchers. Source: APTA Feed Study: Knee OA Treatment That Doesn't Follow Guidelines Comes at a Price

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23 Feb
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From The Atlantic: Unsupported Treatments Such as Meniscus Surgeries 'Distressingly Ordinary'

Treatments not backed by evidence are “distressingly ordinary.” Source: APTA Feed From The Atlantic: Unsupported Treatments Such as Meniscus Surgeries 'Distressingly Ordinary'

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22 Feb
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Cardiac Bundling Program Launch Still on Track After Executive Order

The Trump administration’s regulatory freeze won’t change the launch date of the new cardiac bundling program, according to HHS. Source: APTA Feed Cardiac Bundling Program Launch Still on Track After Executive Order

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21 Feb
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From PT in Motion: The Role of PTs and PTAs in Healthy Aging

 “A lot of myths need to be debunked about what normal aging reallyis, and we as physical therapists—the ‘movement experts’—should be out there leading the way.” Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion: The Role of PTs and PTAs in ...

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17 Feb
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Federal Advocacy Forum Coming Just in Time; Registration Open Through February 24

The timing couldn’t be better for the 2017 Federal Advocacy Forum. Register now! Source: APTA Feed Federal Advocacy Forum Coming Just in Time; Registration Open Through February 24

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16 Feb
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Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry Open for Business, Ready to Make History

February 16, 2017: After several years of careful development, APTA has launched what it predicts will be a new chapter in the history of the physical therapy profession the Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry (Registry). Source: APTA Feed Physical Therapy Outcomes ...

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15 Feb
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Analysis of Hospital System's LE Joint Replacement Bundling Programs Reveals Significant Drop in Expenditures

Does bundling really lower expenditures? One hospital system says yes. Source: APTA Feed Analysis of Hospital System's LE Joint Replacement Bundling Programs Reveals Significant Drop in Expenditures

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15 Feb
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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, February 2017

Get the “Good Stuff” on PTs and the profession in the media. Source: APTA Feed The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, February 2017

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