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CMS Fast-Tracks 'Breakthrough Devices,' Clarifies 'Reasonable and Necessary'

Sep 15, 2020/Review

CMS has proposed a new pathway that could result in quicker coverage of cutting-edge FDA-approved medical devices.

New Guidelines Focus on Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain and the PT's Role in Care

Feb 23, 2022/Review

The resource, sponsored in part by APTA, offers 23 action statements covering the care pathway.

I Can Make Someone's Day

May 1, 2022/Column

I have found that the hardest pill to swallow is that I am incapable of fixing all of my patients' problems.

Historic Physical Therapy Leader Geneva Johnson Dies

Oct 15, 2021/News

A founder of the nation's first graduate program in physical therapy, Johnson's influence is still being felt throughout the profession.

Short Form – 12 Item Health Survey (Version 2)

Oct 19, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses health-related quality of life from the client/patient's perspective

APTA to CMS: Proposed Orthotics and Prosthetics Rule Hurts Patients, PTs

Mar 10, 2017/News

In a letter to CMS, APTA President Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, argues against a proposed rule that would impose undue regulatory and financial burdens on PTs who provide custom orthoses and prostheses,

Patients with TKA Who Receive Outpatient Physical Therapy Soon After Surgery Recover Faster Than Those Who Get Home Physical Therapy First

Jan 23, 2017/News

A new study finds that patients who undergo TKA and engage in home physical therapy before participating in outpatient therapy ultimately wind up doing as well as patients who proceed directly to physical therapy.

The 2019 Fee Schedule, Part 3: The End of FLR, the Move to PTA-Specific Codes, and a Nod to Technology

Jul 25, 2018/News

This installment: there's more to the proposed rule than PTs being required to participate in the Quality Payment Program.

Study: Knee, Hip OA May Increase Risk of CVD-Related Death, Underscoring Need for Emphasis on Physical Activity in OA Treatment

Aug 16, 2019/Review

Those with hip or knee OA died from chronic ischemic heart diseases and heart failure at a greater rate.

Padua Prediction Score (PPS)

Test & Measure

A screening tool that measures the risk of venous thrombus embolism (VTE).