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CMS, APTA: OIG Report on Outpatient Physical Therapy Claims Contains Possible Flaws and Questionable Assumptions

Mar 30, 2018/News

An HHS OIG report makes claims about physical therapy billing under Medicare, and both CMS and APTA are pointing out how flawed processes and misinterpretations are coloring the findings.

Being the Change: Black Physical Therapy Leaders in Their Own Words

Feb 16, 2022/Roundup

In celebration of Black History Month, here are excerpts from the oral histories of four Black physical therapy leaders whose words, recorded in the mid to late 1990s, still resonate today. 

Modified Medical Research Council Questionnaire (of Dyspnea Scale) for COPD

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

360-Degree Turn Stand

Mar 14, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures postural stability during walking.

4-Square Step Test (FSST) for Parkinson Disease

Aug 23, 2013/Test & Measure

Target population: People with Parkinson disease (PD).

Low Back Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines

Dec 20, 2021/CPG

Although the primary purposes of this document are advisory and educational, these guidelines are enforceable under the Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 CCR 1101-3.

Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Management [NICE CG179]

Apr 23, 2014/CPG

This guideline provides recommendation for the prevention, assessment, and management of pressure ulcers in adults and children in all settings.

Subtalar Joint Neutral Non-Weight Bearing Test

May 4, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures mobility in the subtalar joint.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Medical Treatment Guidelines

Feb 1, 2015/CPG

These guidelines are for physicians/providers treating individuals qualifying under Colorado's Workers' Compensation Act.

Frailty in Elderly People

Jul 1, 2015/CPG

This updated guideline provides recommendations on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of frailty in older adults.