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May 23, 2023/Review
Researchers reviewed survey data over two years to track the rates at which chronic pain was emerging — or getting worse.
Aug 16, 2023/Review
Each facility type will see a 4% payment increase, with CMS holding off on implementing several potentially problematic provisions.
Sep 25, 2024/Article
Other than small bumps in payment, little changed from CMS' proposed rules for the FY '25 SNF and IRF prospective payment systems.
Jun 30, 2022/Test & Measure
This summary describes a 21-item self-assessment survey to assess the extent to which heart failure (HF) affects the patient’s activities of daily living and quality of life. The higher the score, the more severe the limitations.
Aug 3, 2020/Article
Review and understand the key terms of health care fraud, abuse, and waste to prevent and mitigate risks in your practice.
Feb 1, 2016/CPG
Addresses five key areas in the care of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and provides an evidence-based multidisciplinary management approach to treatment.
Jan 1, 2017/CPG
Provides evidence-based recommendations to optimize liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. An official American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Jul 30, 2019/News
Despite serious questions and criticisms from APTA, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and other stakeholders, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to move ahead with its plans to require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when therapy
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended vaccination schedules.
Aug 30, 2022/Review
Analysis of recent data led to the payment boost, and concerns about provider burden helped delay a universal assessment requirement.