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ADVANCE Perspective: Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine

Clearer Communication
by Brian Ferrie
Pate Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX, issued a press release Nov. 28 announcing the launch of a new Spanish program as part of its evidence-based treatment and support for individuals recovering from acquired brain injuries. According to the release, "this Read More...
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PT Legislative Battle Rages in California
by Brian Ferrie
Physical therapists who haven't been paying attention to the legislative battle raging in California might want to start. As the APTA detailed in its Aug. 30 press release, " In California, a Rough Ride for Senate Bill 924 ," the latest salvo was just Read More...
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PT 2012 Preview: The Profession’s New Role
by Lisa Lombardo
If you ever get a chance to talk to actors, you'll find that one of their biggest fears is being "typecast": always up for parts playing the same character-the good guy, the bad guy, the "sidekick," the token girlfriend, the criminal, the rough-at-the-edges Read More...
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Countering the Cap
by Brian Ferrie
On Feb. 22, President Obama signed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (HR 3630), noted a Feb. 24 press release from the APTA . Among other facets, this act extends the therapy cap exceptions process for the remainder of 2012. The Read More...
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A Case for Direct PT Access
by Brian Ferrie
An Oct. 14 press release from the APTA detailed the results of an intriguing new study in the journal Health Services Research . The study suggests "the role of the physician gatekeeper in regard to physical therapy may be unnecessary in many cases" and Read More...
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Confronting Clinical Autonomy
by Lisa Lombardo
In our July 11, 2011 issue, our Management Focus story "A More Direct Approach" by Larry Briand, MS, PT, ATC, and Kevin Svoboda, PT, discussed how practice owners can hone their referral approaches in this new era of direct access for PTs. They brought Read More...
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