June 1, 2016: Integrating rehabilitation services into cancer care, making it happen consistently, and doing it in ways that are truly effective, will take a “multi-pronged approach,” according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) expert panel. Source: APTA Feed ...
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May 31, 2016: According to a new report, the cost of health care for a typical family of 4 covered by typical employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) has more than doubled over the past 10 years. Source: APTA Feed Prescription ...
Read MoreMay 27, 2016: While there are plenty of variables that could lead to different outcomes over the coming years, the latest APTA models of future supply and demand for physical therapists (PTs) include a first: the possibility of an oversupply ...
Read MoreMay 26, 2016: Group physical therapy for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) was found to be no more effective in reducing pain and improving functional outcomes than 1-on-1 sessions—contrary to researchers’ expectations. Source: APTA Feed From PTJ: Group-Based Physical Therapy ...
Read MoreMay 25, 2016: Want to help shape the direction of APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)? Now’s your chance. Source: APTA Feed Help Guide the Combined Sections Meeting: Volunteers Needed
Read MoreMay 24, 2016: The much-anticipated changes to the way the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts its manual medical reviews (MMRs) are under way, with the first round of requests for additional documentation (ADRs) now being sent to ...
Read MoreMay 23, 2016: Changes to reporting requirements for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) are coming this fall, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is helping providers prepare. Source: APTA Feed CMS Offers Training on Coming IRF Changes
Read MoreMay 20, 2016: A first-of-its-kind gathering to explore physical therapy health services research with some of the profession’s top researchers is nearly at capacity, but you still have a chance to tune in remotely. Source: APTA Feed CoHSTAR Offers Online ...
Read MoreMay 19, 2016: As if the prevalence of arthritis in more than 1 and 5 Americans isn’t challenging enough, now comes information that breaks down statistics at the county level to find that prevalence is very uneven across the US, ...
Read MoreMay 18, 2016: According to a new large-scale study, physically active individuals drop their risk of developing 13 different types of cancer by as much as 20%, including risk reduction for 3 of the 4 most-commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide. Source: ...
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