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The New Postacute Care Payment Systems: 5 Tips to Help You Find Your Way

Dec 11, 2019/Analysis

PDPM and PDGM are here, and PTs and PTAs must now learn how to navigate the changed landscapes.

VA Rolls Out New Community Care Program

Jun 7, 2019/News

The VA released final rules related to a completely retooled program that allows veterans more choice in health care providers.

It's Never Too Late: Study Finds Beginning PA Later in Life Reduces Mortality Risk Nearly as Much as Remaining Active From Adolescence

Mar 26, 2019/Review

Your 40-something patient thinks that after 4 decades of relative physical inactivity, there's no point in starting now. Tell your patient to think again.

CDC: Falls-Related Deaths in the US Rose 31% in 10 Years

May 15, 2018/News

The latest statistics, included in a report from the CDC point to a need for more widespread falls screening and prevention efforts including physical therapy, authors say.

New Strategy Group Seeking Input on Physical Therapy PT, PTA Clinical Education Recommendations

May 8, 2018/News

The new group, called the Clinical Education Strategy Group, is sponsoring an action-planning meeting this fall.

Documentation: Conclusion of the Episode of Care Summary

Jan 31, 2018/Article

Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the

APTA Advisory: CMS Opens the Possibility of Providing Care to a Patient in the Same Building — But Not in the Same Room

Apr 9, 2020/News

Details are in short supply, but in a recent communication with APTA, CMS seems to say that a PT's evaluation or treatment visit via real-time video, if delivered to a patient in a different room of the same building, could be billed as in-person services.

Older-Adult Deaths From Falls Have Increased; Intervention May Help Decrease Falls in the Future

Jun 28, 2019/Review

In 2016, adults 75 and older were dying from falls-related injuries at more than double the rate they were in 2000.

Proposed Rules on Electronic Health Information Seek Better Patient Access, More Interoperability

Feb 11, 2019/News

With the release of proposed rules aimed at increasing the interoperability of electronic health information (EHI) among insurers and eliminating EHI "information blocking" practices, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sending a clear signal: it intends to move ahead with a push

APTA, Other Provider Groups, Urge Congress To Take Action on Payment Cuts

Aug 2, 2021/News

A recent letter to House and Senate leaders is part of a larger advocacy push to avoid a potential crisis in patient access to care.