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SCAPTA
In August, APTA’s Federal Affairs Liaison Committee discussed recent regulatory updates, congressional updates, and the 2017 Flash Action Strategy.
In June, APTA provided comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on FY 2018 proposed rules, the Inpatient Prospective Payment System/Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System proposed rule, Quality Payment Program proposed rule, Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and the SNF Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The comments and summaries of the final rules are posted on the APTA website.
CMS has issued a proposed rule that would effectively serve to limit the number of cities in which hospitals are mandated to participate in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacements Model (CJR) and to cancel the coronary artery bypass graft, acute MI, surgical hip and femur fracture episode payment models, and cardiac rehabilitation incentive payment model which was scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2018. APTA intends to submit comments on the proposed rule before October 16, 2017.
Congress has returned from the August recess and will address: increasing the debt ceiling, a continuing resolution (CR) or appropriations bill, reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program, reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and NDAA, and disaster relief finding for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The student-led advocacy campaign for Flash Action Strategy focused on repeal of the Medicare Therapy Cap. The deadline is January 1, 2018 to prevent a hard therapy cap on Medicare beneficiaries.
To become a key contact to a US Senator or Representative or to host an event, contact SCAPTA Federal Affairs Liaison Cathy Arnot at arnot@mailbox.sc.edu or send a message to our office at southcarolina@apta.org and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SCAPTA1.
SCAPTA
South Carolina is filled with facilities offering exceptional physical therapy services, and we want to highlight some of these outstanding performers! The SCAPTA Public Relations Committee is seeking nominations for the Facility of the Year Award. Please find the nominations form on the SCAPTA website at this link (http://scapta.org/news/15/nominate-your-facility-for-the-scapta-facility-of-the-year-award). Nominations are due by September 30 to southcarolina@apta.org. Facilities nominated and meeting the award criteria will be highlighted in SCAPTA News and on social media throughout October, as October is National Physical Therapy Month. The facility chosen as Facility of the Year will be notified in mid‐February so that representatives from the facility can plan to attend the 2018 Annual Conference to accept the award.
SCAPTA
SCAPTA is seeking your feedback on a survey found at this link. Survey questions will ask you to Identify the most important issues facing the profession and where SCAPTA should focus its efforts in the next 3-5 years. SCAPTA leaders will use the results of the survey to help guide its review and revision of the chapter strategic plan in October. Your time and input is very valuable to us! As an incentive for you to take a few minutes to complete the online survey, two lucky members will be randomly selected to receive $100 to be used toward SCAPA membership, annual conference registration discount or a Visa gift card.
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PT in Motion
Falls Prevention Awareness Day is coming Sept. 22, making now a great time to check out falls-related resources on APTA's recently expanded PTNow evidence-based practice center.
Here's a quick take on just some of the falls-related resources available at PTNow.
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APTA
APTA elections are held each year during the House of Delegates to fill open positions on the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is seeking recommendations for the 2018 Slate of Candidates. Only chapter delegates vote in APTA elections, however all members are encouraged to submit online forms recommending other members or themselves for open positions.
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PT in Motion
Members of the physical therapy profession do amazing things for people every day and not just inside the walls of a clinic: that's the idea behind 2 new awards from APTA that focus on humanitarian efforts and contributions that make an impact on society.
The APTA Honors & Awards program is now accepting nominations for the 2018 awards cycle, and the program has added a Humanitarian Award and Societal Impact Award to APTA's distinctive collection of accolades. Those honors include awards for excellence in education, practice, research, and publications.
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| | HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Studies exploring the association between physical activity, screen time and sleep and pain usually focus on a limited number of painful body sites. Nevertheless, pain at different body sites is likely to be of different nature. Therefore, this study aims to explore and compare the association between time spent in self-reported physical activity, in screen based activities and sleeping and pain presence in the last seven days for nine different body sites; pain intensity at nine different body sites and global disability.
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The Verge
The opioid epidemic is pushing down the life expectancy in the U.S., new research says. Once a leader in longevity, the U.S. has dropped behind most other high-income countries — due in large part to accidental deaths from prescription and illicit opioids that are sweeping the country.
The average lifespan in the U.S. actually increased by two years between 2000 and 2015( from 76.8 years to 78.8 years), but that increase is lower than it should be.
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Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
A multidimensional self-report questionnaire to evaluate job-related stress factors is presented. The questionnaire, called Maugeri Stress Index — reduced form, aims to assess the impact of job strain on a team or on a single worker by considering four domains: wellness, resilience, perception of social support and reactions to stressful situations. The Maugeri Stress Index — reduced form provides a reliable and valid measure, useful for early identification of stress levels in workers or in a team along the eustress–vadistress continuum.
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The Ohio State University via The Medical Xpress
Waking up in the morning with the joint pain, swelling and stiffness that accompanies lupus doesn't exactly inspire a workout. But research in mice and a related pilot study in humans are showing how regular activity and stress reduction could lead to better health in the long run.
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By Sheilamary Koch
 Ever since my running days some decades ago, I have had reoccurring knee pain and seen my share of specialists. While I'd heard of improving joint health with dietary supplements and have even taken things such as glucosemia and collagen, I hadn't really considered that what I ingest could trigger knee pain. Some recent research shows that diet — along with proper exercise and posture — plays a significant role in maintaining healthy knees.
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Everyday Health
No rain, no pain?
Not quite, but a study published in Aug. 2017 in the journal PLoS One found that there was no association between frequency of internet searches for arthritis pain and changing weather patterns. Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle looked at the weather patterns of the 50 largest cities in the United States over a five-year period, and then examined how often people did online searches related to knee pain, hip pain and arthritis. They used Google Trends, a resource that measures the frequency in search terms on Google’s search engine.
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PT in Motion
Infants born preterm may be less able to perform certain motor and exploratory behaviors, which could lead to future cognitive and developmental delays, suggests a study in the September issue of PTJ. According to the study's authors, physical therapists in early-intervention programs should target behaviors such as head control and ability to make a fist.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Children and adolescents may participate in sports that favor a particular body type. Some sports, such as gymnastics, dance and distance running, emphasize a slim or lean physique for aesthetic or performance reasons. Participants in weight-class sports, such as wrestling and martial arts, may attempt weight loss so they can compete at a lower weight class.
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WebPT
In 1966, U.S. Congress passed the Health Information Portability and Accountability ACT. And as we explained here, this "dense piece of legislation ... has serious implications for virtually all medical professionals, including physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists." Specifically, all HIPAA-covered entities — and that includes providers, payers and business associates — "must follow certain rules governing the way patient protected health information is collected, shared, and used." And consequences for HIPAA breaches can be severe.
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Competitor Running
Running is a pretty simple sport. Lace up a pair of running shoes and head out the door. But peel back the layers, and you’ll find many myths and misconceptions about the sport.
What’s true and what’s false? We take a look at 10 common running myths.
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Physical Therapy Products
A study conducted by researchers in Australia suggests that older persons with hip fracture are more than 3.5 times more likely to die within 12 months of the fracture than their noninjured counterparts.
In addition, they note, the mortality rate is higher in men than in women. In the study, published in Archives of Osteoporosis, the researchers linked hospital and mortality data from four Australian states.
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