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Cycle Safe! by Elizabeth Puliti: This past Sunday, teams of professional cyclists pedaled their way through the last stage of the 2009 Tour de France and Alberto Contador was declared the winner. The race--approximately 3,500 kilometers over 23 days--attracted record-breaking crowds Read More...
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Re-Election Roundup by Rob Senior: At the recent APTA annual conference in Baltimore, the APTA's Board of Delegates met to select the organization's officers for the coming term. R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD, was re-elected to a second term as the organization's president. Joining him as vice-president Read More...
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Maley Lecture Emphasizes Health Care Reform by Elizabeth Puliti: BALTIMORE--On Friday, June 12, Helene M. Fearon, PT, was honored with the 14 th annual Maley Lecture. Since 1996, this lecture has been an integral part of APTA's annual conference. Fearon, a graduate of Marquette University's physical therapy program Read More...
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Regulations: Are They a Necessary ‘Evil’? by Lisa Lombardo: BALTIMORE--Do we really need all of the regulations Medicare and the physician fee schedule places on the PT profession-or do the regulations just make practicing PT more cumbersome and confusing? Likely a little bit of both, according to the panelists Read More...
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Gingrich Speaks of ‘Challenge for America’ by Lisa Lombardo: BALTIMORE--What's the difference 20 years can make? As former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich pointed out Wednesday night while making the keynote address at PT 2009, one need only look at the Baltimore Inner Harbor. "The area's growth over the past Read More...
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APTA President Challenges PTs and PTAs to ‘See Possibilities’ by Lisa Lombardo: BALTIMORE--On Wednesday, June 10, R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD, addressed attendees of PT 2009, welcoming them to the city of Baltimore. "We can look forward to all this historic city has to offer. It is experiencing a true renaissance and APTA is proud to Read More...
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Off to Baltimore! by Lisa Lombardo: The last time I was in Baltimore I was struck by how open and inviting the city was, especially the Inner Harbor area. There was a lot to explore but since I was on a business trip at the time I didn't have a lot of free opportunity to see the town outside Read More...
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Don’t Miss the Debates! by Lisa Lombardo: To quote French writer Joseph Joubert, "It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it." That is definitely the spirit of the two debates held each year at APTA's annual conference. I have had the opportunity Read More...
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Future of Home Health PT Lies in Recruitment by Lisa Lombardo: While the population of the United States continues to age rapidly, with the baby boomer generation reaching their 60s, 70s and 80s in large mass, the amount of students entering into home health physical therapy seems to be dropping. This population Read More...
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APTA 2009: Here We Come! by Elizabeth Puliti: The ADVANCE for PT editors are getting ready to board the train to Baltimore! From June 10-13, the American Physical Therapy Association's 2009 conference will take place in "Charm City" at the Baltimore Convention Center. We plan to take part in key Read More...
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PTs Making Progress by Rob Senior: Earlier this week, 200 physical therapists, PTAs and students of physical therapy programs went to Capitol Hill to speak with legislators about the need to improve patient access to physical therapy services. Once in meetings with Senate and House members, Read More...
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Is Medicare Direct Access Finally On Its Way? by Lisa Lombardo: According to a recent report by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the U.S. Senate has introduced legislation that would increase access to physical therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries by removing the need for a physician's referral Read More...
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Strategies on Combating POPTS by Lisa Lombardo: CSM 2009 Wrap-up: The APTA keeps a watchful eye on the legislative strategies states can use to fight encroachment of physician-owned physical therapy practices (POPTS). But there are other ways to stop what many therapists see as a major cause thwarting Read More...
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Driving the Consumer Marketplace for PT by Lisa Lombardo: LAS VEGAS-- As part of the session "Emerging Issues in Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance presented Tuesday at CSM 2009, Carmen Elliott, MS, outlined trends in private insurance reimbursement and what PT can do to help itself not lose out in an Read More...
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Assessing PT Market Demand by Elizabeth Puliti: LAS VEGAS-- In PT - Who Needs It? Exposing & Forecasting Market Demand for Physical Therapy Services, Lynn Steffes, PT, and Bridget Morehouse, MPT, MBA, spoke with PTs on how to accurately assess the market. "We are facing tremendous economic uncertainty. Read More...
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