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Author Archives: WideNet

24 Mar
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VA Choice System Not Working, Say VA Officials, Legislators

March 24, 2016: A program meant to fix a broken Veterans Affairs (VA) health system is itself broken, according to lawmakers working to overhaul the Veterans Choice program. Source: APTA Feed VA Choice System Not Working, Say VA Officials, Legislators

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23 Mar
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Chronic LBP Correlated With 'Clustering' of Socioeconomic, Behavioral Factors

March 23, 2016: While the disability and health care utilization burdens of chronic low back pain (cLBP) have been well-documented for some time, a new study finds that those burdens may fall unevenly. Source: APTA Feed Chronic LBP Correlated With ...

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23 Mar
0

Chronic LBP Correlated With 'Clustering' of Socioeconomic, Behavioral Factors

March 23, 2016: While the disability and health care utilization burdens of chronic low back pain (cLBP) have been well-documented for some time, a new study finds that those burdens may fall unevenly. Source: APTA Feed Chronic LBP Correlated With ...

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22 Mar
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Extensive Overhaul of Pain Care Needed, According to HHS, NIH

March 22, 2016: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a “National Pain Strategy” (NPS) that calls for extensive efforts to rethink the way pain is treated, improve access to that treatment, and strengthen research and education ...

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22 Mar
0

Extensive Overhaul of Pain Care Needed, According to HHS, NIH

March 22, 2016: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a “National Pain Strategy” (NPS) that calls for extensive efforts to rethink the way pain is treated, improve access to that treatment, and strengthen research and education ...

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22 Mar
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2016 Slate of Candidates Posted

December 4, 2015: The 2016 Slate of Candidates for APTA national office is now available on the APTA website. Source: APTA Feed 2016 Slate of Candidates Posted

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22 Mar
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2016 Slate of Candidates Posted

December 4, 2015: The 2016 Slate of Candidates for APTA national office is now available on the APTA website. Source: APTA Feed 2016 Slate of Candidates Posted

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21 Mar
0

No Turning Back: 4 Ways Bundled Payments Will Change Rehab Care

March 21, 2016: You may be familiar with the immediate impacts of the CJR bundled careon PTs and PTAs, but the model, and others like it, also set the stage for even bigger shifts in how rehabilitation professionals interact with ...

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21 Mar
0

No Turning Back: 4 Ways Bundled Payments Will Change Rehab Care

March 21, 2016: You may be familiar with the immediate impacts of the CJR bundled careon PTs and PTAs, but the model, and others like it, also set the stage for even bigger shifts in how rehabilitation professionals interact with ...

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18 Mar
0

Foundation Announces 2016 Award Recipients

March 18, 2016: This year’s recipients of the Foundation for Physical Therapy’s (Foundation) service awards include 2 inspirational leaders in the profession and a medical products company that has been a consistent supporter of physical therapy research. Source: APTA Feed ...

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