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Code Pairing Edits: Four Things To Know
APTA successfully advocated for CMS to lift misguided coding edits, and we're working to bring commercial payers around.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' National Correct Coding Initiative has noble intentions — namely, to minimize improper coding that leads to improper payment under Medicare Part B and Medicaid. But sometimes even the best intentions can do more harm than good.
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Study: Frequency, Duration of Acute Care Therapy Improves COVID-19 Outcomes
Researchers found that every additional 10 minutes of physical therapy was associated with improved mobility at discharge.
A study of 312 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has found that increasing the amount of physical therapy patients receive during acute care results in higher mobility levels at discharge and increased odds of being discharged to home versus a care facility. Authors of the study believe their findings make the case that physical therapy "should be an integral component of care" for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, but they acknowledge that the interventions need to be carefully implemented to protect against spread of the virus.
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PTs & PTAs in Colorado Now Able to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine
APTA Colorado wishes to provide this immediate notification of scope of practice expansion: To support the role of our profession in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants are now able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine at locations where they are able to a receive the required training and where there are supplies present. Click here to view the Emergency Scope authorization. |
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View APTA Founders' Day Celebration Friday, Jan. 15th
Join us as we celebrate our association's 100th birthday!
APTA National will be broadcasting live from APTA Centennial Center, with special guests and messages from across the country. They will launch their interactive centennial mosaic – and you get the chance to add your photo! (You might even win a prize.) Don't miss it!
When: Friday, January 15, 2021
8:00pm ET
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APTA Colorado Seeks To Fill Young Professional Director Vacancy
APTA Colorado has a vacancy on its board of directors for the Young Professional Director and seeks applicants from APTA Colorado members who are between one and five years from the date they received their entry-level degree in physical therapy.
The term begins upon appointment by APTA Colorado’s president and concludes at the time of the APTA Colorado annual conference in the fall.
The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM MT Friday, January 22, 2021.
Click here for more details & to apply!
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