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Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) for Elbow Conditions

Jun 15, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures disorders of the upper limbs; change or function over time.

CMS Takes Aim at Prior Authorization in Medicaid, CHIP, and Federal Exchanges

Jan 19, 2021/Review

The final rule pushes payers toward more transparency and consistent deadlines for decisions.

Study: Patients in Cardiac Rehab Are Older, Less Healthy, and Have More Diverse Needs Than Patients 20 Years Ago

May 14, 2019/Review

The use of cardiac rehabilitation has grown over time, but with that growth comes changes to patient demographics that present new challenges.

Down-to-the-Wire Advocacy: Payment Cuts, PTA Differential, and Other Issues in the Last Weeks of the 2021 Congressional Session

Nov 23, 2021/Podcast

As Congress attends to business in the last days before recess for the year, there are several important issues on the table, including a bill to address the fee schedule cuts, and legislation aimed at the PTA differential.

2023 APTA House of Delegates Packet Posted

May 10, 2023/News

The House will consider 26 motions during upcoming virtual and in-person meetings.

Reporting Requirements: Improvement Activities

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

The improvement activities performance category of MIPS measures participation in activities that improve clinical practice.

Health Care Technology Today

Mar 1, 2017/Feature

Find out about wireless brain-spinal interfaces, “soft robot” applications in rehabilitation, virtual reality systems for intermanual transfer, diagnosing concussions using hearing, stem cells to repair meniscal tears, and more.

Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS)

Jun 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Includes four questions that assess the frequency of running, cutting, decelerating, and pivoting in individuals based on the individual's "healthiest and most active state in the past year."

Proposed CMS Rule for SNFs: a 2.3% Increase and Continued Monitoring of SNF Implementation of PDPM

Apr 13, 2020/Review

PDPM continues, as does CMS monitoring of implementation, but the agency isn't ready to share data.

A Look Ahead: Technology

Sep 1, 2021/Article

Whatever the "hot" tech thing is today, it's likely to be something completely different in five years, much less 25 years or more. PTs offer their projections on advances that will aid the profession and the patients they serve.