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.APTA-South Carolina News
APTA South Carolina Membership Survey 2021
Dear APTA-SC Member,
The last two years have certainly provided challenges both personally and professionally. Many of our daily tasks, processes and priorities have shifted to adjust to ever-changing rules and regulations. We ask that you would take 8 minutes to thoughtfully respond to the APTA-SC Board of Directors survey. We want to know where the priorities of the membership lie and how we, as the APTA-SC Board of Directors, can better serve you. This survey closes January 25, 2022.
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SAVE THE DATE!
2022 APTA South Carolina Annual Conference
"Helping You Thrive"
March 25-26, 2022
Medical University of South Carolina — Division of Physical Therapy Charleston, SC
Please note: APTA South Carolina has every hope of holding the Conference in-person. We are assessing the current COVID situation and will open registration in the next two weeks.
"APTA South Carolina Prospectus" If you would like to feature your University, Products and be a Sponsor please click here for more details.
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APTA-SC Legislative Advocacy Day is VIRTUAL
When: Virtually on February 9, 2022
Time: 12:00-1:30 PM
Due to current concerns surrounding the Omicron variant of the COVID virus the decision has been made to cancel our scheduled in-person Advocacy Day at the State House and instead offer a virtual CEU event. This event will feature a presentation from Wanda Crotwell, lobbyist from the Southern Group, detailing our chapter's current legislative priorities and instructing the participant in effective advocacy strategies for the participant. This event can be counted toward the licensee requirement for ethics and jurisprudence. Following registration for the event the participant will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting for this event.
Register here.
Registration will close on February 7.
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Upstate District CEU Opportunity — 3 hours of CEU's (THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT)
Topic is: Professionalism and Ethics in 2022 for Physical Therapist and Physical Therapy Assistants.
When: 2/8/22
Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM
Registration Closes: 2/4/22
$15.00 for non-members
Register here
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APTA South Carolina Members: Call for Award Nominees
We are thrilled to announce that it is that time of year to nominate APTA South Carolina best of the best! Nominations are now open for awards. Don't hesitate, the deadline to nominate someone is February 15, 2022
Please fill out this form and email to kelly@aptasc.org.
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Call for the Lisa Saladin Lecture Award
The Lisa Saladin Lecture was established in 2019 to honor the great achievements, innovation, and commitment to the profession as demonstrated by Lisa Saladin. Nominations must be submitted electronically via this form. All materials completed and submitted for each nomination must be received by January 31, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact info@aptasc.org.
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Call for 5x5 Presentations
The 2022 APTA-SC annual conference will take place on March 25th and 26th, 2022 at the Medical University of South Carolina. The 5x5 presentations will occur on Saturday March 26th.
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Time to Write Legislators and Press for the Payment Cut Fix
Bipartisan legislation is in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent cuts to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and another bill in the House would address the PTA payment differential set to begin in January. Now that Congress is back in session, we're calling on the entire profession, patients, and supporters to use the APTA Patient Action Center to send a message to lawmakers that they can't ignore.
The fee schedule-related legislation, known as the Supporting Medicare Providers Act (H.R. 6020), would essentially offset the cuts planned by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid by providing additional funding to the fee schedule's conversion factor through the end of 2022. Reps. Ami Bera, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., introduced the bill.
That's not the only positive development on Capitol Hill: The bipartisan Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act, or SMART Act (H.R. 5536), introduced in the House in October would delay implementation of the 15% Medicare PTA payment differential until Jan. 1, 2023, provide an exemption to the differential for rural and underserved areas, and allow for general supervision of PTAs in outpatient settings. The SMART Act was introduced by Reps. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., and Jason Smith, R-Mo.
Take Action Now
Now's the critical time to let lawmakers know how important it is for Congress to act on both pieces of legislation. Here's how.
First, start sending letters this week. Delivering a strong, unified, and coordinated message is key — and timing is everything. Use the APTA Patient Action Center to send emails to your legislators in both the Senate and House to urge them to cosponsor H.R. 6020 and H.R. 5366 (APTA makes it easy to send multiple communications in a matter of minutes). And be sure to tell co-workers, patients, and other supporters to do the same — everyone can use our Patient Action Center.
Next, get connected with APTA (and be ready to act). It's hard to predict if, when, and how Congress will address the cuts, so we need to be ready to take further action on a moment's notice. The best way to do that? Sign up for the APTA Advocacy Network, a free service that sends you special legislative updates and action alerts so you're up to speed and ready to roll.
"We have great opportunity to change the 2022 payment landscape under Medicare," said Laura Keivel, APTA grassroots and political affairs specialist. "Our members and supporters have done an amazing job of advocacy throughout the year that has helped us get to this point — now it's time to bring it all home."
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.HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS
What factors are associated with symptomatic rotator cuff tears: A meta-analysis
ClinicalOrthopaedics and Related Research
Rotator cuff tears are common. A previous systematic review reported on factors associated with rotator cuff tears; however, it included relatively few studies and few variables, and in addition, it had considerable heterogeneity. To identify the factors associated with symptomatic rotator cuff tears and to help guide clinicians to potentially modifiable factors, we felt a broader and more inclusive meta-analysis would be useful.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Put yourself out there: Upload your resume to the APTA Career Center
APTA
Call it an opportunity to create opportunities: We're talking about the APTA Career Center, a one-stop shop that helps PTs and PTAs on the hunt for a job and makes it easy for employers to find great candidates. It's a simple-to-use, win-win member benefit. Just upload your resume and let employers find you.
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Advocating for coverage: Template letters
APTA
APTA has created a variety of template letters you and your patients can use when your patient is denied coverage, the services approved are inadequate, or care is delayed, and a utilization management company is involved.
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Your comments needed on revisions to Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
APTA
APTA is updating the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and we need your input as our next step in finalizing the new version. A work group of APTA staff and members reviewed the Guide content and drafted recommended updates based on current practice. It's time for a wide review from the profession, and your feedback is critical before the revisions proceed. You may comment on all or selected changes.
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Take 5! Reasons to add lifestyle medicine to your practice
Evidence in Motion
A symptom is not just a symptom! It is an invitation into someone's story. The musculoskeletal system is intricate, yet the complexities don't end there. We also know that muscles, joints and nerves all interact with each other and can influence each other in a positive or negative manner. In order for us to effectively and thoroughly help our clients, we need to dive into their story beyond the symptom that brought them to us.
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Physical therapy: Nutritional considerations in recovery from injury or orthopedic surgery
The Mercury
The economic burden of treating orthopedic injuries is estimated at $9 billion annually for those 17-44 years of age. Nutritional interventions are not commonly used as the standard of care in recovery from injury or orthopedic surgery. However, it is well known that good nutrition is critical to optimizing health and wellness. The nutritional needs become amplified when individuals are healing and recovering from physical injury or orthopedic surgery. For those recovering from surgery, studies have shown that nutrition strategies can reduce hospital stay, increase wound healing time, and reduce the risk of pos-tsurgical infections.
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The Rehab Therapist's Guide to MIPS
WebPT
To some rehab therapists, the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is old hat. (Or, at least it's not-nearly-as-new-as-it-was-three-years-ago hat.) But to many more therapists, MIPS is unfamiliar — and intimidating — territory. The massive Medicare payment program undergoes annual rule-changes and updates that rewrite the script for returning participants, making it difficult to settle into a regular reporting rhythm.
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The importance of diet in physical therapy treatment
Intelligent Living
When you go through physical therapy, it is important that you get the most out of it. You want to make sure that your recovery is as quick as possible so you can get back to your life. One simple yet impactful way to do this is by paying attention to your diet. If you are eating unhealthy foods, your body will not be able to heal as quickly. Conversely, if you are eating a balanced and healthy diet, your body will have all the nutrients it needs to heal properly.
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How to make benefit verification less painful
WebPT
If you’ve ever played the board game "Operation," you know the stress involved as you remove the patient's "organs" (one by one) from small holes in a hollowed-out box. But, there's a catch; if you don't remove said organs with steady hands, your surgical instrument (tweezers) bumps the sides of the "patient," resulting in an electric zap — hence the stress. Although benefits verification doesn't produce an electric shock if done incorrectly, the outcome can be similarly unsettling if you get it wrong. And, like with Operation, benefits verification requires focus and a series of carefully followed steps for success.
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Physical therapy beneficial for migraine headaches
Observer-Reporter
If you suffer from migraine headaches, you may benefit from physical therapy to help decrease your symptoms. Migraines are a neurological condition marked by intense, often debilitating headaches. These headaches can also be accompanied by symptoms like nausea, sensitivity to light or sound and numbness or tingling.
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