Home health agencies are now part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star rating system, which incorporates…
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Study: Concussed College Athletes Almost Twice as Likely to Experience Later Lower Extremity Injuries
A study of Division I college athletes has reinforced the idea that there’s a connection between concussion and later musculoskeletal…
Additional Day-Per-Week of Physical, Occupational Rehab Therapy Results in Cost-Savings
What a difference a day makes. Researchers in Australia say that a study of inpatient rehabilitation there has revealed that…
Blogs and Tweets and Posts Oh, My: Support for Therapy Cap Repeal Gets Creative
APTA members and supporters are keeping the pressure on the US Senate to consider an amendment that would end the…
‘Bionic Reconstruction’ Restores Hand Function in 3 Patients
Researchers in Austria say that they’ve successfully completed “bionic reconstruction” procedures that allow individuals to use their minds to control…
What’s Your Advice? Check Out This PTNow Blog Case for ‘Wear Red Day’
You’re a physical therapist (PT) at Anytown Physical Therapy, Anytown, USA. Say hello to Ms LZ. As part of February…
CMS Adjusts Manual Medical Review Process for Claims Made in 2014
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is using a revised manual medical review process that takes a…
Children With Mystery Polio-Like Illness Still Not Recovered; Link to Enterovirus Still Uncertain
The children who suffered a mysterious polio-like illness in Colorado last year have yet to fully recover, and what gains they have…
Rise in Fall Prevalence ‘Exceeds What Would be Expected’
The prevalence of self-reported falls among adults 65 and older is on the rise, and it’s not just because of…
SC Supreme Court Ready to Weigh in on Physician-Owned Physical Therapy Services
Amid increased national attention on the issue of physician self-referral—and some high-profile support for tightening restrictions on the practice—the South…