This message was sent to ##Email##
To advertise in this publication please click here
|
|
|
As 2020 comes to a close, SCAPTA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the SCAPTA NewsBrief a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 7.
|
|
|
Letter from the President
On behalf of the APTA-SC Board of Directors, I would like to wish each of you Happy Holidays! 2020 has certainly been a year that none of us expected or planned for.
However, I hope that despite the many and varied challenges this year has presented to you both professionally and personally, you are able to reflect on the learning opportunities and gifts from this year.
For many of us, this year has been about resilience. Resilience in our jobs, resilience in our family life, and resilience in maintaining “normalcy.” Elizabeth Edwards said “Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.” As 2020 comes to a close, my hope is that you have turned the challenge of 2020 into something good.
As we move into 2021, the APTA-SC Board of Directors is working hard towards advancing the profession of Physical Therapy in South Carolina and we are excited about the opportunities that 2021 will bring. Thank you for your continued membership and support in APTA-South Carolina.
Happy Holidays!
|
|
|
CMS guidance allows PTs in private practice to provide services via telehealth
PT in Motion
From May 7: In a major shift strongly advocated by APTA members, CMS will now include PTs in private practice among the providers able to bill for services provided through real-time face-to-face technology. But there are requirements. The change is happening, albeit incrementally: New guidance issued by CMS now allows PTs in private practice to make full use of telehealth with their patients under Medicare Part B.
|
|
9 things physical therapists can bill for - and 5 they can't
WebPT
From Oct. 22: On the WebPT Blog, we receive a whole lotta questions on a wide range of topics—from documentation best practices to setting a marketing budget. But one topic that comes up time and time again is what PTs can—or cannot—bill for. (And it makes a touch of sense considering that every PT practice relies on steady cash flow.) While some questions are super niche, many follow a set of common themes.
|
|
Coronavirus patients using unique physical therapy treatment to breathe easier during recovery
FOX-TV
From Aug. 6: A special type of physical therapy is helping some patients with the novel coronavirus breathe more easily. The type of physical therapy, called manual therapy, is a bit different from the typical physical therapy and has helped some COVID-19 patients. “When I first got out of the hospital in late April, I could not even sit up for 30 minutes. My oxygen saturation rate on the pulse oximeter would plummet to the 80s when I tried to stand and move around to cook in the kitchen, even with 6 liters of oxygen," Dr. Douglas Dieterich told Fox News.
|
|
5 telehealth tech blunders that hurt the patient experience
WebPT
From April 9: World events have created a boom in all things video conferencing. Kids, teenagers, grandmas, and office workers alike are turning to video services like Zoom or Skype to connect with their friends, family, or colleagues—while staying safe at home. With this sudden influx of virtual meetings, check-ins, and happy hours, I’ve had a big realization.
|
|
How COVID-19 is affecting hospital physical therapy
Covalent Careers
From May 7: As hospitals across the world begin to fill up with COVID-positive patients, physical therapists are starting to work with them in increasing numbers. In fact, Dr. Karl Arabian, PT, DPT, a Staff Physical Therapist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, said at the beginning of April he had not worked with a COVID-negative patient in three weeks. His hospital is located on the border of Queens and Nassau county in Long Island, in the heart of the epidemic on Long Island.
|
|
What's new with the PT interstate licensure compact?
WebPT
From Oct. 15: In theory, a PT patient who needs help with low back pain should receive the same care in Alaska as they do in Hawaii. After all, PTs across the country should have equivalent skills. It should follow that a licensed Alaskan PT could move to Hawaii and immediately treat patients—right? Wrong. Each state has its own individual licensure requirements that do not cross state lines, which means that in order to treat in a new state, PTs must go out and get a shiny new PT license.
|
|
New legislation targets Medicare payment cuts
APTA
From Nov. 5: A bipartisan effort to avoid proposed cuts to Medicare payments in 2021 has been launched: On Oct. 30, Reps. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would add funding to Medicare and direct CMS to essentially reset payment to 2020 levels for the 37 professions on the chopping block for cuts. Those professions include physical therapy, which was targeted for reductions that amount to a 9% decrease in payment levels.
|
|
New legislation could lead to major wins in medicare payment, telehealth
APTA
From June 18: Some major advocacy pushes for the profession are getting attention: A bipartisan bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives targets several big legislative issues being worked on by APTA, including a proposed severe cut to Medicare payments and permanent continuation of physical therapy delivered via telehealth. If adopted and signed into law, the legislation could mark a major win for the profession and its patients.
|
|
Obesity in adults: A clinical practice guideline
CMAJ
From Aug. 20: Obesity is a prevalent, complex, progressive and relapsing chronic disease, characterized by abnormal or excessive body fat (adiposity), that impairs health.People living with obesity face substantial bias and stigma, which contribute to increased morbidity and mortality independent of weight or body mass index
|
|
4 nontraditional PT services guaranteed to generate more patients
WebPT
From March 19: The key to growth is stepping outside of your comfort zone. This is one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received, and I can personally attest to its validity. Whether it was trekking solo across a foreign country where I didn’t speak the language or trying a totally new sport (side note: roller derby is no joke!), I’ve made it a point to put myself in unfamiliar situations.
|
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
