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Final FY '24 SNF and IRF Rules Keep Payment Bump; Offer Few Surprises

Aug 16, 2023/Review

Each facility type will see a 4% payment increase, with CMS holding off on implementing several potentially problematic provisions.

Definitions: Fraud, Abuse, and Waste

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.

Management of Diabetic Foot: A Clinical Practice Guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in Collaboration With the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine

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.

Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults. Rehabilitation Protocols, Ventilator Liberation Protocols, and Cuff Leak Tests

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.

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes

Jul 1, 2013/CPG

This 2013 guideline provides recommendations for conservative management and prevention of ankle sprains in athletes, as well as return-to-play considerations.

Major Student Debt Relief Window Closes Oct. 31

Oct 18, 2022/News

Providers and others who work in the public sector could qualify for a program that can reduce or even eliminate loan repayment burdens.

Proposed 2024 Home Health Rule: Cuts Continue at 2.2%; More to Come?

Jul 14, 2023/Review

After narrowly escaping reductions in 2023, home health could see a $375 million drop in 2024 as CMS adjusts to PDGM realities.

Fall-Related Injury and Death Remain Global Problems

Feb 18, 2020/Review

Around the world, falls continue to pose a significant health care burden that varies from region to region in a variety of ways.

Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ)

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.

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APTA Societies comprise members who have served APTA in distinct capacities or who are Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA.