CMS’ proposed physician fee schedule for 2020 There has been much concern surrounding the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for 2020. It is a wide-ranging plan that impacts multiple types of providers. Physical therapists (PTs),…
Introductory Course: Introduction to evidence based interventions for persons with vestibular disorders AND Advanced Course: Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Persons with Central and Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction These courses presented by Susan L. Whitney, DPT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA, will aim to…
April 3 & 4, 2020 Edison, NJ The goal of this workshop, presented by Vincent R. Vicci Jr., O.D.P.A, will be to enhance therapists’ ability to identify and screen visual dysfunctions in individuals with traumatic brain injury, stroke and other neurological dysfunctions. All…
Researchers at Washington Univ. may have the answer A recent study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help explain why effects of deep-brain stimulation can vary so much – and perhaps more importantly, point the way toward improving…
The thrill—and challenge—of opening your own cryotherapy business When she was in her late 20s, Kathleen Jobes didn’t consider herself an athlete by any means, and had never run in any sort of competition. At age 36, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials…
This two-day course focuses on information critical to clinical reasoning principles for the selection of non-pharmacy pain science patient education and therapeutic exercise interventions for the problems of spasticity and pain involving neurologically impaired patients. Recent literature review for pain and spasticity in neurologically…
Recent CDT changes to be reversed On January 1, 2020 CMS implemented a change to coding that prevented PTs and OTs from billing evaluation codes and therapeutic activity and/or group therapy codes delivered on the same day. At this time the American Physical Therapy…
The NCCI is making changes to the CPT code Starting January 1, 2020, as per the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI), when PTs and OTs bill an initial evaluation along with CPT code 97530 (therapeutic activities) and/or 97150 (group therapy) on the same date…
Learn about a key to proper concussion treatment All the education and prevention methods we’ve read and learned cannot change one simple fact: concussions and head injuries are an unfortunate part of sports. With competitive athletes moving and sometimes colliding at high rates of…
APTA urges action in wake of New Year’s Day surprise (Editor’s note: due to its professional relevance, the following item is taken directly from APTA’s website. The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled an unwelcome New Year’s Day surprise for outpatient…