Category: Regulatory

Regulatory

SourceAmerica Calls On Congress to Pass Benefits Reform for People with Disabilities

SourceAmerica calls on lawmakers to include the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act in the Build Back Better Plan.

Regulatory

5 Ways to Enhance Hospital Therapy Operations Across the Board

Download this free E-book to learn impactful solutions for maximizing gains in productivity, outcomes, communication, and more across the board for multiple settings in your hospital's therapy department.

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Try These Ideas to Create a Patient-Reported Outcomes Culture

Listen to this special podcast and in less than 15 minutes you’ll hear multiple real-world strategies therapy clinics are using to successfully build enthusiasm that gets clinicians to embrace the processes around collecting and utilizing this data—for the benefit of the patient as well as their own quality benchmarks.

Stem Cell Therapy Aims to Help Improve Walking Ability in MS Patients

by Debbie Overman | May 2, 2019 | Regulatory, Research

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).

AMN Healthcare Acquires Advanced Medical

by Debbie Overman | May 1, 2019 | Regulatory, Staffing, Technology

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.

Legislation Establishing 'Separate Benefit' for CRT Passes Unanimously in Tennessee

by Rehab Management Staff | Mar 20, 2019 | Miscellaneous, Power Wheelchairs, Regulatory, Reimbursement, Technology

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).

Disability Policy Annual Report Shares Enforcement Findings

by Debbie Overman | Oct 31, 2018 | Compliance, Education, Regulatory, Research, Staffing

The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released its annual progress report on national disability policy.

Optima Acquires Vantage Clinical Solutions

by Debbie Overman | Oct 2, 2018 | Acute, Finance, Regulatory, Reimbursement, Software, Technology

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.

HCA Healthcare Acquires Mission Health for $1.5B

by Debbie Overman | Sep 4, 2018 | Acute, Regulatory, Research

Mission Health and HCA Healthcare (HCA) have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health, according to a news release.

AOTA Selects Sherry Keramidas as New Executive Director

by Debbie Overman | Apr 17, 2018 | Association News, Education, Regulatory, Research

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.

AOTA Regulatory Team Meets to Discuss Coding and Reimbursement

by Debbie Overman | Jan 12, 2018 | Association News, Education, Finance, Regulatory, Reimbursement

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.

Category: Regulatory

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TRY THESE IDEAS TO CREATE A PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES CULTURE