Category Archives: info

Hospitals that serve rural areas are disappearing. Could new legislation change that? Source: APTA Feed APTA Part of the Fight to Save Rural Hospitals

Rehab Therapists Give Back Source: APTA Feed New 'Rehab Therapists Give Back' Effort Helps Channel Donations to Hurricane Victims in Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico

These state legislative leaders know how to get things done for the profession. Source: APTA Feed State-Level PT Advocates Honored at Policy and Payment Forum

Draft recommendations for falls prevention have been released by the USPSTF, which is also seeking comments on the draft. Source: APTA Feed APTA to Submit Feedback on USPSTF Draft Falls Prevention Recommendations

America’s obesity problem is also a cancer problem. Source: APTA Feed Rates of Cancer Associated With Overweight and Obesity Register Significant Increases from 2005 to 2015, Says CDC

From PT in Motion magazine: PTs explore space. Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion: Going 'Fixer Upper' on Your Clinic

CMS got an earful from APTA, the Home Health Section, and members on a flawed proposal for home health. Source: APTA Feed Making the Profession's Voice Heard on Home Health: Multifaceted Advocacy Efforts Deliver Strong Message to CMS

CMS is backing off an orthotics and prosthetics proposal that would’ve affected thousands of PTs. Source: APTA Feed CMS Shelves Controversial Orthotics and Prosthetics Proposal

The VA is ready to cross state lines when it comes to telehealth. Source: APTA Feed VA Wants to Move Telehealth Beyond State Borders and Into Vets' Homes

From JAMA: Equipment ownership is a “consistent independent predictor” of the use of imaging when it’s not necessary. Source: APTA Feed JAMA: Equipment Ownership, Prior Imaging Behavior Predict High Rates of Low-Value Imaging for LBP, Headache