ADVANCE Perspective: Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine : Conference

CSM 2013: PT Autonomy: What the Future Holds Under Health Care Reform

Lisa Lombardo — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:26:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO--There's a popular saying that goes in this vein: There really is no such thing as luck; it is what you do with the situations you are confronted with that determines your own fate. PTs who are in private practice or who are contemplating such...(read more)

New Technology is a Pipe Dream for Small Clinics

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:27:00 GMT

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)

Third-Party Payers and You

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT

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)

Forearm Compartment Syndrome Can Kill

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:29:00 GMT

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)

Therapeutic Maestro Post-Stroke

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:12:00 GMT

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 "Assessment of Upper Extremity Impairment, Function, and Activity Following...(read more)

CSM 2013: APTA Steps Up Advocacy on Federal Affairs

Lisa Lombardo — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:19:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO--In a two-part session to accommodate a wide range of topics on Medicare and federal health care law changes, APTA presented "Emerging Issues in Medicare and Federal Affairs: What Every PT Needs to Know" to a packed audience on Wednesday at...(read more)

Infant Brachial Plexopathy Treatment is not 'Cookie Cutter'

Brian Ferrie — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:16:00 GMT

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 -- One of Tuesday's hand rehab sessions, "Infant Brachial Plexopathy: Nonsurgical...(read more)

APTA Stays Proactive on State Legislative Issues

Lisa Lombardo — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:06:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO--APTA's Governmental Affairs office--recently renamed the Public Policy, Practicer and Professional Affairs Unit--is gathering steam to confront issues in state legislatures that have an impact on the profession. At the top of the priority list,...(read more)

Sun, Sights and and a Presidential Perspective

Brian Ferrie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT

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)

Turning Fear Into Profit

Brian Ferrie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT

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)

CSM 2013: A ‘Fine’ Time for Networking, Fun

Lisa Lombardo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:23:00 GMT

King of Prussia---I'm looking forward to attending this year's Combined Sections Meeting nexk week in (what we hope is) sunny San Diego! It will be a nice change of pace from last year's meeting, which was a lot of fun, but also quite chilly in the Windy...(read more)

Presidential Perspective

Brian Ferrie — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:28:00 GMT

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)

ACOs, Medical Homes and Future of PT Practice

Danielle Bullen — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:47:00 GMT

Tampa--In the session, "ACOs, Medical Homes and Future of PT Practice," on Saturday, June 8, panelists discussed how physical therapy could fit into these new models of care. This roundtable session was truly a group effort. Roshunda Drummond-Dye. JD...(read more)

PT 2012: Where Does PT Fit in Health Care Reform?

Lisa Lombardo — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:32:00 GMT

Tampa-One overriding theme at PT 2012 has been keeping the profession at the forefront of health policy change. Most therapists agree that there are many ways they need to make that happen-through better data tracking, research, advocacy and education...(read more)

Millenials In The PT Classroom

Danielle Bullen — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Tampa--Millenials. Gen Y. Whatever you call them, they form the bulk of physical therapy students and newly-minted physical therapists. In a session today at PT 2012 called "Responding to the Needs of the Millenials," Elisa Kennedy PT, PhD, PCS and Laura...(read more)