The Joint Commission announced changes for 2023, including eliminating 14% of its standards and revising others across its accreditation programs, and freezing accreditation fees for domestic hospitals.
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The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) will be collaborating over the next four years to create an interstate licensure compact for the occupational therapy profession.
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Data from an early stage 31-patient clinical study suggests the effectiveness and safety of a novel stem cell treatment to aid the walking ability among patients with either relapsing/remitting or progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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AMN Healthcare Services Inc, a provider of workforce solutions and staffing services headquartered in San Diego, announces a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Medical Personnel Services Inc (Advanced), a Port Orange, Fla-based provider of travel therapy and travel PT, OT, and nursing positions.
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The Tennessee State Legislature has enacted legislation establishing “separate benefit” status for a category of specialized power wheelchairs commonly referred to as Complex Rehab Technology (CRT).
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The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released its annual progress report on national disability policy.
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Optima Healthcare Solutions, a provider of cloud-based solutions for post-acute care providers, announces the acquisition of Vantage Clinical Solutions Inc, a company that specializes in revenue cycle management (RCM) and digital marketing services for physical therapy practices.
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Mission Health and HCA Healthcare (HCA) have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health, according to a news release.
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The American Occupational Therapy Association announces its selection of Sherry Keramidas, PhD, FASAE, CAE, as its new executive director. She replaces Former Executive Director Frederick P. Somers, who retired in October.
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To ensure that the full scope of occupational therapy services are accurately represented in coding and documentation policies, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) recently held a 2-day Coding Advisory Meeting focused on the CPT codes used by occupational therapy practitioners in billing.
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Looking back, looking forward. A software roundtable featured in the November/December 2017 Rehab Management, compiled by Frank Long, Editorial Director.
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Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) suggest that direct application of B lymphocytes could speed and improve the healing of acute and chronic wounds—such as diabetic ulcers
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The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Board of Directors announces that its executive director, Frederick P. Somers, is retiring.
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Medline Industries announces a partnership with Real Time Medical Systems to expand the presence of the Real Time platform in the long-term care market as a way to help decrease hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facilities.
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HR 3730, recently introduced in Congress by Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and John Larson (D-Conn), aims to exempt accessories for manual CRT wheelchairs from bidding-derived pricing.
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The International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) announces it has elected Steven Yuhas as its new president. He replaces previous president Dr Rick Robinson, whose term expired on June 24.
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