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Mar 28, 2018/News
President Trump signed a 2018 budget bill that includes more than $3 billion for opioid efforts. But that's just 1 recent development related to the nation's opioid crisis. Here's a brief roundup of other recent opioid-related news reports and stories.
Mar 7, 2018/Review
A JAMA has concludes that the drugs probably don't even do that much, at least not any more effectively than nonopioid medications.
Feb 14, 2018/News
A major advocacy issue for the physical therapy profession was resolved with the elimination of the hard cap on therapy services under Medicare, but other provisions in the massive budget bill that ended the hard cap have created different challenges in the home health arena.
Mar 6, 2018/Review
Nearly a third of patients prescribed physical activity have functional limitations that could interfere with their ability to follow the directives.
Mar 5, 2018/Review
Researchers have found that for individuals with chronic noncancer pain, opioids probably aren't delivering.
"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
Feb 20, 2018/News
Health care spending is projected to rise by 5.3% in 2018 and continue at about that growth rate through 2026, according to estimates from CMS.
Feb 13, 2018/News
CMS has released details on how it will process claims made as a result of its decision to cover supervised exercise therapy (SET) in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Feb 27, 2018/News
The "Choosing Wisely" continues to expand—this time, into pediatric orthopedics.
Everyone's talking about "value-based care," but what does the concept really mean, and how will it affect your practice? That's the subject of a new 21-part podcast series now available for download from APTA.
