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New Technology is a Pipe Dream for Small Clinics
by Brian Ferrie
The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- In the CSM session, "Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Post-Stroke Arm Rehabilitation," Read More...
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Third-Party Payers and You
by Brian Ferrie
The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- In the CSM session, "Practice, Coding, Documentation and Reimbursement," Nancy Read More...
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Forearm Compartment Syndrome Can Kill
by Brian Ferrie
The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- The CSM session "Athletic Injuries to the Forearm, Wrist and Hand," presented Read More...
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Sun, Sights and and a Presidential Perspective
by Brian Ferrie
SAN DIEGO -- The ADVANCE staff managed to escape the frigid Northeast this week and touch down safely yesterday at San Diego International Airport for the 2013 APTA Combined Sections Meeting. In case you're wondering, yes, it really is 75 and sunny here Read More...
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Turning Fear Into Profit
by Brian Ferrie
The following post was written by ADVANCE Senior Regional Editor Rebecca Mayer Knutsen: SAN DIEGO -- Today, Tannus Quatre, PT, MBA, inspired a room full of people to overcome the fear of failure with his presentation, "Starting from Scratch: Making Your Read More...
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Presidential Perspective
by Brian Ferrie
ST. LOUIS, MO -- The 63rd National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia is underway in the Gateway City amid a scorching heat wave. With the temperature outside climbing to 106 degrees (seriously, 106!), one of Read More...
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Advice for New Grads: What Not to Wear
by Lisa Lombardo
Prior to attending APTA's Combined Sections Meeting last month, I took a look at the programming schedule for more unique presentations that stand out from the rest of the clinical-heavy programming. I'll pick a few out to feature in preview blogs for Read More...
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See You in Chicago!
by Lisa Lombardo
A week from now, I'm really looking forward to heading to Chicago for APTA's annual Combined Sections Meeting. Sort of. Here in the Philadelphia suburbs ADVANCE calls home, we're living the "good" life this winter so far, with little if any snow and many Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Sharp-Dressed Therapists
by Lisa Lombardo
Several months ago, the powers that be at ADVANCE (aka, our bosses) decided to allow a more casual dress code for our offices. The decision was met with cheers, as we all envisioned being more comfortable in looser sweaters, well-worn jeans and "practical" Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Get Your (Audit) House in Order
by Lisa Lombardo
ADVANCE consistently covers issues on proper documentation and how physical therapists can improve their record-keeping strategies, through adopting electronic record systems, using the latest technology and software and streamlining their staffing duties Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Making an Impact
by Lisa Lombardo
With the official kick-in of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 looming in 2014, now more than ever physical therapists have to find their place at the table for health policy decisions on a national level. The APTA Read More...
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CSM 2012 Preview: Are You a Leader?
by Lisa Lombardo
Do you consider yourself a leader in your field of work? If you asked a majority of people that question, you'd probably get the same response as if you had asked, "Are you a good driver?" Most people try to be exemplary in what they do, so they likely Read More...
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The Current State of Concussions
by Brian Ferrie
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD- A strong crowd turned out on Thursday to attend the afternoon session, "Understanding and Implementing Current Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Sports-Related Concussions." This offering was dually presented Read More...
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Why Is It So Tough to Quit Smoking?
by Brian Ferrie
By Valerie Newitt, Managing Editor ADVANCE for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine Smoking is a lousy, smelly, costly habit. Even worse, cigarette packs come lined with the foil of disease - think emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease, COPD, and more. Read More...
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Capitol Hill
by Brian Ferrie
On March 30, prominent researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders gathered at a Capitol Hill briefing to hear about the advances achieved in rehabilitation research, according to an APTA press release . This day also marked the 20th anniversary of the Read More...
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