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Issue 23, December 28, 2005

• Sentate changes send therapy cap bill back to House

  Before adopting the conference agreement on budget reconciliation legislation (S 1932) last week...

• Study: Eating and exercise habits are worse in fall and winter

  People’s eating habits vary according to the season, with people eating more in the fall and...

Issue 22, December 21, 2005

• House keeps therapy cap, but with changes

  The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (S. 1932) by a...

• APTA answers FAQ on holiday gifts

  In response to questions therapists ask every year, the American Physical Therapy Association...

Issue 21, December 14, 2005

• APTA offers tips for reducing holiday strain

  In addition to being emotionally taxing, the holiday season can take a physical toll, says the...

• Study takes a look at winter sports injuries

  With football, basketball, and soccer converging with the popular winter sports of skiing...

Issue 20, December 7, 2005

• CMS to help therapists with new CCI edits

  Therapists interested in learning more about Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits that apply to...

• Clinic-based physical therapy more successful for osteoarthritis

  A recent study published in Physical Therapy, the journal of APTA, determined that clinic-based...

Issue 19, November 30, 2005

• Study: PT software boosts revenue

  A recent study showed that physical therapy and rehab practices can increase revenue by nearly 20...

• APTA offers tips to prevent shoveling injuries

  Now that some areas of the country recently saw their first snow of the winter season, therapists...

Issue 18, November 23, 2005

• Study: Physicians prescribing medication over physical therapy for OA

  A recent study shows that physicians are often prescribing medication and not physical therapy for...

• Oregon OTs used to stop unsafe drivers

  Under the Oregon Medically At-Risk Driver Program established last year, occupational therapists in...

Issue 17, November 16, 2005

• Call to action: PT volunteers needed for Operation Functional Recovery

  Operation Functional Recovery (OFR)-a humanitarian effort aimed at helping survivors of Hurricane...

• Study will look at improving walking after a stroke

  Rehabilitation interventions specifically designed to improve walking in patients during the first...

Issue 16, November 9, 2005

• CMS announces 2006 Medicare physician fee schedule

  Physical therapists and other healthcare providers are facing a 4.4% cut in 2006 Medicare payments...

• Therapist seeks to standardize back pain treatment

  A physical therapist in Montana is looking to standardize how therapists around the country treat...

Issue 15, November 2, 2005

• Report: Number of diabetes patients rapidly rising

  Diabetes now affects nearly 21 million Americans-or 7% of the U.S. population-and more than 6...

• Music therapy can help insomnia

  A New York therapy center is using a technique called Brain Music Therapy (BMT) to help patients...

Issue 14, October 26, 2005

• Manufacturers file suit to delay PMD policies

  Suppliers and manufacturers of power mobility devices (PMD) filed suit last week to prevent the...

• BU tries to shift ideal degree from master's to doctorate

  Boston University's Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is looking to shift the...

Issue 13, October 19, 2005

• TX rehab center tries to recover after losing school contract

  The Permian Basin (TX) Rehabilitation Center is still trying to recover after losing its contract...

• IL center focuses on one-on-one care

  Praxis Physical Therapy and Human Performance in Vernon Hills, IL, is finding success by treating...

Issue 12, October 12, 2005

• USC receives grant to support CRN

  The University of Southern California (USC) recently received a grant of $250,000 from the...

• Therapy used to treat fear of walking

  A neurologist in Rochester, NY, published an article in the September issue of Cognitive and...

Issue 11, October 5, 2005

• Critics argue against CMS competitive bidding standards

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking criticism for its proposed Medicare...

• WI therapists using European treatment for scoliosis

  Physical therapists at St. Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, WI, are hoping to become a national...

Issue 10, September 28, 2005

• Report: New Medicare rules hurt rehab facilities

  Medicare's new 75% rule that limits patients' access to rehab facilities is having a...

• Infrared therapy relieves pain, numbness, and tingling

  The use of infrared and cold laser, or Anodyne, therapy is becoming more common during the course...

Issue 9, September 21, 2005

• MedPAC looking at increase in Medicare spending

  In light of a 60% increase in spending on Medicare outpatient therapy services between 2000 and...

• APTA sponsoring walk for Katrina relief

  In conjunction with its National Physical Therapy Month, APTA will sponsor a nationwide "Walk for...

Issue 8, September 14, 2005

• Hurricane relief forces Congress to delay budget bills

  Facing the need for rapid action on disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, congressional...

• PA practice using video game for therapy

  A Philadelphia physical therapist is offering patients the chance to rehab injuries through a...

Issue 7, September 7, 2005

• APTA aims to help Katrina victims

  APTA leadership and staff are looking at various options to assist members who have lost homes...

• Backpacks still causing health problems

  It's back-to-school time again for children all over the country, which means it's back ache time...

• Get your motor running

  As patients age, their families or physicians may want to reevaluate their driving skills to ensure...

Issue 6, August 31, 2005

• AHA endorses stroke rehab guidelines

  The American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed the Veterans Administration/Department of Defense...

• Medicaid cuts may affect rehab services

  Although an administration commission did not specifically target rehabilitation services in...

Issue 5, August 24, 2005

• ABPT extends specialist examination deadline

  In case you missed the July 31 deadline to apply for next year’s specialist certification...

• Knee and hip replace surgery on the rise

  The number of Americans undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery has been rapidly rising since...

Issue 4, August 17, 2005

• Coding edits to apply to all rehab facilities

  Beginning January 1, 2006, physical therapist services provided in skilled nursing facilities...

• Leg strength improves knee surgery success

  A recent University of Delaware study found that patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery...

Issue 3, August 10, 2005

• CMS proposes Medicare cap

  CMS has called for a 4.3% cut in 2006 payments under the physician fee schedule due to increased...

• Rehab practices rising in KY

  In the past month, 16 facilities filed applications for new rehab clinics or services in Kentucky...

Issue 2, August 3, 2005

• APTA urges CMS to drop cardiac care rehab supervision

  APTA has asked CMS to eliminate generic standards for physician supervision and instead expand its...

• PT helps in treatment of vulvodynia pain

  A New York-based physical therapy practice is having success treating vulvodynia pain in its...

Issue 1, July 27, 2005

• WV therapists get patients working again

  The Pain Rehabilitation Education Program in Huntington, WV has drummed up a significant amount of...

• Exercise interruption can cause mood change

  A recent report by Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, linked...