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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.

Coronavirus Update, Sept. 22

Sep 22, 2021/Roundup

Death rate reaches 1 in 500 Americans, vaccine effectiveness for children 5-11, hospitalization risk among the vaccinated, and more.

Defensive Contracting: Extrapolation, E-Payment, and Virtual Credit Cards

Mar 30, 2021/Article

A quick explanation of two payer activities that you may encounter in a contract: what they are, what to look for, and what you can do.

Roll Test for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Used to confirm diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and identify the involved semicircular canal (SCC), most commonly the horizontal SCC.

Study: Number of Pills Prescribed Is a Stronger Predictor of Opioid Consumption Than Pain Severity Postsurgery

Nov 16, 2018/Review

Authors of a new study conducted patient surveys that revealed postsurgical opioid consumption rose by an additional 5 pills for every 10 prescribed.

Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)

Jun 26, 2016/Test & Measure

The BESS test was developed as an outcome measure of postural stability. It is often used in the population of athletes with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.

Price Matters: Group Purchasing and Other Buying Strategies

Aug 1, 2018/Feature

Many PTs are turning to creative solutions to lower costs and ensure better-quality purchases. But they're not abandoning all of their long-term relationships.

APTA President’s Note | Where We Are Supposed to Be

Nov 1, 2025/Column

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, recalls a memorable patient encounter in this issue’s column.

Payment Cuts and PTA Differential: Act (and Learn)

Aug 27, 2021/Roundup

Join us on social media for a #FightTheCut rally Sept. 1. In the meantime, here are six ways to better understand what we're fighting.

Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI)

Jan 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures symptoms on three subscales.