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SCAPTA
The SCAPTA Facility of the Year award nominations have been narrowed down to five clinics. Thank you to all of the facilities that took the time to submit an application. It shows your enthusiasm and adoration for your clinic! Throughout this month, SCAPTA will highlight the top choices through this newsletter and on social media. Today's highlight is Premier Physical Therapy from Charleston, SC! By reading their application, you can tell they have a heart to serve their community and their passion for their patients is notable. "(We) take pride in being a privately owned, faith based facility that offers physical therapy, aquatic therapy, and strength and mobility training." Their facility is impressive and the staff is genuine. Congratulations Premier Physical Therapy for being one of the top five! Check them out at http://premierphysicaltherapy.us/.
SCAPTA
In September, the APTA Federal Affairs Liaison Committee discussed recent regulatory updates, congressional updates, and the results of Flash Action Strategy 2017. Important regulatory updates include: CMS has withdrawn the Establishment of Special Payment Provisions and Requirements for Qualified Practitioners and Qualified Suppliers of Prosthetics and Custom-Fabricated Orthotics proposed rule, effective August 1, 2017; APTA will submit comments to MACPAC and MedPAC on benefits of physical therapists furnishing telehealth services to patients. APTA has been working closely with the staff from the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Committees, and the Senate Finance Committee on language that would provide a permanent fix to the therapy caps. The therapy cap exceptions process will expire on December 31, 2017 unless Congress acts. There has been progress on efforts to include physical therapist assistants as a provider under TRICARE. Both the House and the Senate have recommended exploring the feasibility of adding PTAs as providers. The student-led advocacy campaign for Flash Action Strategy on September 12-13. 2017 focused on repeal of the Medicare Therapy Cap. More than 3,000 individuals participated in the campaign resulting in 10,927 actions (emails, faxes, letters). 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
Please plan to join us for our next Upstate District SCAPTA meeting.
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Time: Dinner will be served at 6:45 pm and the meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
Location: Pelham Medical Center, Medical Office Building,
Community Room, 2755 S. Hwy 14, Greer
Topic: Helping your patient find the proper footwear using 3D scanning
Speakers: Sheila McCullough-Burgess
Sponsor: Fleet Feet
Dinner will be served. To help our sponsor prepare, please RSVP to holly@ssi-physicaltherapy.com or Trudy_messer@bshsi.org by Thursday, November 9th at 5pm.
SCAPTA members will receive a free CEU. We encourage non-members to attend, however, there will be a $10 charge.
Hope to see you there!
Holly Mader, PT, OCS
Upstate District SCAPTA Co-Chair
SCAPTA
SCAPTA is delighted to be in partnership with the Institute of Advanced Musculoskeletal Treatments (IAMT) to offer a 2-day Trigger Point Dry Needling Course for physical therapists on November 4-5, 2017 at the MUSC in Charleston. The full 2-day course offers 20 contact hours. SCAPTA members are eligible to receive a discount on the registration fee. Please contact jessica.hopkins@iamt.org for the registration discount code. Space is limited. For more information and to register, visit this web page.
SCAPTA
Attorneys general (AGs) from 37 states, including South Carolina, have let the insurance industry know that the fight against the nation's opioid crisis won't be won unless health care providers are encouraged to prioritize nonopioid pain management options, including physical therapy, over opioid prescriptions for the treatment of chronic, noncancer pain. Read more here: http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2017/9/27/AGsToAHIP/
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Clinicient
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Engagement is an experience that captures our attention and invites a reciprocal response. A couple who is “engaged” has undergone 1) a proposal by one and 2) an acceptance of the proposal by the other. When this interaction happens, the couple is “engaged.” Then, of course there is a big engagement party to celebrate! At what point is your patient engaged?
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WebPT
Hey, have you heard the good news? CMS has completed all required action items laid out in the Jimmo v. Sebelius settlement. If you’re scratching your head and wondering why that matters, here’s the rundown: a few years ago, a group of Medicare providers alleged that CMS contractors made determinations on claims for skilled care based on an inappropriate “Improvement Standard.” These providers took CMS to court, and the court determined that CMS needed to clarify and educate providers on the definition and proper application of medical necessity.
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PT in Motion
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Bel Marra Health
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The reason you can extend your toes upward is because of the extensor hallucis longus muscle, which runs down from the knee to the ankle and over the top of the foot, then divides into two parts.
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