A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule currently in review would allow for the delivery of OT services via telehealth as soon as the year 2020. If approved, the motion would take effect as soon as next year The website for the…
The scope of OT practice is broad and ever-evolving. This is what OT is to me. I get asked this question all. the. time. And there was a time when I would just say, “it’s similar to physical therapy” and then segue the conversation…
One OT’s call to action I attained my masters degree in occupational therapy in the Bay Area in 2016. From there, I moved to San Diego, where I completed my final Level 2 Fieldwork assignment at a major trauma hospital. After graduation, I moved…
How joint replacement became a fairly routine outpatient procedure Advances in total joint replacement surgeries can be divided into two distinct time periods—before and after Sir John Charnley. The earliest attempts at hip replacement took place in Germany in the late 19th century, with…
There are only seven occupational therapists in Jamaica. But they’re a committed group. Special Focus: International Affairs This article consists of an interview with Fleur Minott Nembhard, the new president of the Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Minott Nembhard worked in Miami with…