This message was sent to ##Email## November 27, 2019 Home  |   About  |   Resources  |   Education  |   Career Center Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      SCAPTA NEWS From the President's Desk SCAPTA The South Carolina Chapter of American Physical Therapy Association has finalized an agreement with Nardone Consulting Group, Inc. (NCG) for association management services beginning January 2, 2020. After identifying the need for volunteer-driven non-profit associations to have access to the parts of association management they need without the overhead of a fulltime team, NCG was founded in 2005 to deliver such services to associations in a personalized fashion to non-profits from state level to global in scope.  READ MORE FAL Update CMS’s 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule is in. CMS decreased the burden of administration and reimbursement for services provided by PTAs. Rather than the 15% cut, CMS would cut 10% when services are provided by a PTA/OTA for 10% or more of the total therapy time. However, it maintained the estimated 8% cut for outpatient therapy services. Other professions are also expected to decrease between 6-10%, including ophthalmology and chiropractic care. This proposal is set to take effect in 2021. Also, CMS has issued a final ruling to prevent providers from re-entering Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP through creating agreements with other companies or changing names if they’ve been officially sanctioned by CMS. The operational side of this rule has not been released, and at this time CMS is conducting reviews of enrolled providers to determine associations with those who may have been sanctioned. APTA has submitted comments regarding the administrative burden this creates, which may outweigh the benefit. If you have any questions about these issues or any desire to become a key contact to the members of legislation in this state, reach out to Tristan Faile, tristan@vertexpt.com. APTA FAL Call Briefing Memo Some updates from APTA FAL, including Home Health, NIH, CMS, Stark Law, and Congress. READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Tidelands Be a therapist at the beach Care for patients at the Tidelands region’s only inpatient rehabilitation hospital A network of outpatient rehabilitation care across the Tidelands region Learn more about a career at Tidelands Health Join the Tidelands Health care team      HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS Athlete-specific treatment for eating disorders: Initial findings from the Walden GOALS Program Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Eating disorders are a public health concern because of the high levels of comorbidity with other mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, and the associated suicide risk. Athletes are at increased risk for eating disorders compared with the general public and unique features of both the athlete mindset and the sport environment have been shown to relate to risks for eating pathology, body dissatisfaction, and compulsive exercise.  READ MORE Social media use and adolescent sleep patterns: Cross-sectional findings from the UK millennium cohort study BMJ Journals This study provides a normative profile of UK adolescent social media use and sleep. Results indicate statistically and practically significant associations between social media use and sleep patterns, particularly late sleep onset. Sleep education and interventions can focus on supporting young people to balance online interactions with an appropriate sleep schedule that allows sufficient sleep on school nights.  READ MORE    INDUSTRY NEWS CMS rule on hospital price transparency sets the stage for major shift in public access to charges for services PT in Motion A final rule from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) makes it clear that the agency will move ahead in its efforts to make hospital cost data more accessible to consumers. Beginning January 1, 2021, hospitals will be required to share a much more detailed range of charges, including gross charges, charges negotiated with a third-party payer, charges for cash payment from individuals, and minimum and maximum negotiated charges.  READ MORE Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep Science Daily Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study. The research showed significant improvements in sleep quality lasting 52 weeks after 12 weeks of yoga classes or 1-on-1 PT, which suggests a long-term benefit of these non-pharmacologic approaches.  READ MORE Robots assisting with physical therapy Robotics Tomorrow Robots are not new to the medical environment. They are used in a variety of ways, such as telepresence, surgical assistance, rehabilitation, medical transportation, sanitation and disinfection, and dispensing prescriptions. Physical therapists are crucial to the design, development, and the operation of sensing technologies and robotic interfaces.  READ MORE Getting a handle on the fee schedule: 6 things to know about the new PTA modifier and estimated 2021 cut PT in Motion The physical therapy profession can breathe a little easier after convincing the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to back off from some of its more troubling proposals around work done by physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in the final 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).  READ MORE Physical therapy for motor vehicle accident injury PPS Impact In the states with direct access for physical therapy, why are we not advertising to target people involved in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs)? Physical therapists are the best among different providers that take care of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular problems. Many motor vehicle accident injuries involve bone fractures, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.  READ MORE 10 ways to build camaraderie with your PT coworkers WebPT If you ever look at negative company reviews on Glassdoor, you’ll see a recurring theme: “Management was awful, but my coworkers were great.” Coworkers can make or break your experience at a company, but even if you don’t immediately click with your team, there are plenty of ways to build camaraderie intentionally. Feeling connected with your coworkers has many benefits.  READ MORE SCAPTA News Connect with SCAPTA Recent Issues | Subscribe |  Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Mashaal Ryan, Content Editor, 469-420-2633 | Contribute news South Carolina Physical Therapy Associaton 1111 North Fairfax Street | Alexandria, VA 22314 | 800-765-7848 ext. 7122 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063