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Aug 1, 2017/News
The final 2018 rules for IRFs and SNFs released by CMS don't vary much from the proposed versions issued this spring, following through with proposals for an overall 1% payment increase, changes to reporting requirements, and updates to the list of ICD-10-CM codes.
Aug 21, 2017/News
CMS will move away from its current practice of randomly selecting claims for audit in favor of a more targeted approach that it hopes will streamline the process and result in fewer appeals.
Sep 20, 2017/News
In the middle of packed semesters, students from dozens of schools across the country participated in a nationwide effort to press for repeal of the therapy cap. In four days, more than 10,000 emails, letters, faxes, and phone calls went out to members of Congress
Oct 24, 2017/News
The association has been active in responding to opioid abuse since 2015.
Feb 9, 2017/Review
Researchers found that chronic pain patients were willing to forgo face-to-face time with physicians when “remote feedback and monitoring technology is offered.”
Feb 28, 2017/News
As the publishing partnership between Physical Therapy (PTJ), APTA's science journal, and Oxford University Press (OUP) continues, readers are seeing some changes in delivery and access systems. One thing that won't change: PTJ's commitment to highlighting the best in physical therapy research and thoughtful
Dec 4, 2017/Review
This study is notable because of its focus on participants 65 and older, and its 18-year median follow-up duration.
Jan 25, 2017/Review
"Isolated surgical decision making may result in suboptimal treatment recommendations."
Jan 4, 2017/Review
Early return to physical activity within one week of concussion may actually decrease the likelihood of persistent symptoms in the pediatric population.
Feb 5, 2017/News
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