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Weekly Round-up: 3.29.2015 – OMG Edition

Physical Therapist Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison via WTNH on 3.24.2015 Lisa Wilson-Foley, PT, DPT, who ran for a congressional seat in 2012, was sentenced to 5 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating campaign finance regulations. Read more …

BOSU + Client + Personal Trainer = $750,000 Liability via FOXCT on 3.20.2015 “A Guilford woman was awarded $750,000 in a settlement with Planet Fitness, according to the CT Law Tribune.” Read more …

Medicare Therapy Cap Exceptions Process to Expire via APTA on 3.27.2015 “The US Senate’s decision to adjourn without taking up the sustainable growth rate (SGR) repeal bill passed by the House on Wednesday gives physical therapists (PTs) and their supporters more time to press lawmakers for a repeal of the Medicare outpatient therapy cap. That’s the good news. The not-as-good news? The current extension for SGR and exceptions to the therapy cap expire on March 31, and the Senate doesn’t reconvene until April 13.” Read more …

Doctors Holding Out On Patients with Alzheimers? via NPR on 3.24.2015 “Doctors are much more likely to level with patients who have cancer than patients who have Alzheimer’s, according to a report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association. The report found that just 45 percent of Medicare patients who’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s said they were informed of the diagnosis by their doctor. By contrast, more than 90 percent of Medicare patients with cancer said they were told by their doctor.” Read more …

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Weekly Round-Up: 3.22.2015 – Money Matters

Advance 2015 Salary Survey via Advance for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine on 3.17.2015 “A total of 1,370 respondents contributed through the ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine website between Nov. 10, 2014, and Jan. 31, 2015. As usual, the numbers both intrigued and depicted a generally positive picture for the profession.” Read more … Are We Headed Toward the Next Financial Bubble – Student Loan Debt? via The New York Times on 3.20.2015 “Student loans are now the second-largest source of consumer debt in the United States, surpassed only by home mortgages. In a major reversal, they now constitute a larger portion of household debt than credit cards or car loans.” Read more … Conscious Capitalism – How to feel good about helping people and accepting their money via Evidence in Motion on 3.20.2015 “We understand the value we provide. But when it comes to putting a dollar amount on that value—and requiring our patients to pay that amount in exchange for our services, just as they would for any other product—we often feel a twinge of guilt, especially if we suspect the patient is struggling financially. But failing to collect payment for our services—or allowing ourselves to accept partial payment—simply is not sustainable.” Read more … Cash-Based Success in a Small Community via Dr. Jarod Carter on 3.12.2015 “Ever think that cash-based practices can only work and be successful in larger metropolitan areas? With lots of wealthy people? Today’s interviewee, Brenda Shelton PT, is a great example why that’s just not true.” Read more …

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Weekly Round-Up: 3.15.2015

Should We Have a Physical Therapy Super-PAC? via An Exercise in Politics on 3.4.2015 “Have you seen any campaign commercials on TV or online, often showing a certain candidate’s terrible political decisions and their hatred of America? Of course you have. Chances are, those ads you saw were created and distributed by a Political Action Committee, or PAC. … So what does all of this have to do with physical therapy?” Read more … A Doctor Discovers an Important Question that Patients Should Be Asked via Washington Post on 3.9.2015 “This patient isn’t usually mine, but today I’m covering for my partner in our family-practice office, so he has been slipped into my schedule. Reading his chart, I have an ominous feeling that this visit won’t be simple.” Read more … Did you miss the #solvePT discussion this week? via SolvePT via SnippetPhysTher on 3.10.2015 Topic: Succesful strategies to reach consumers to increase self-referral (direct access). Read the transcript here … Go Baby Go! via The Bolivar Herald-Free Press on 3.11.2015 “Students and faculty of SBU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program invite the community to partner with them in Go Baby Go, a project that seeks to help children with special needs gain mobility and independence by providing them with specially modified toy cars in which to ride.” Read more …

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Weekly Round-Up: 3.8.2015

March 8th: International Women’s Day

Learn more about this annual event. Not There Campaign via New York Times on March 8, 2015 “Women across New York had vanished … On Sunday, the Clinton Foundation co-opted some 40 existing advertisements, posters and other media, cutting out the women as part of a campaign to call attention to gender inequality.” Read more … Women in Physical Therapy: Can We #solvePT Without a Strong Enough Voice? via The PT Student In 2006, I was working as a physical therapist in acute care in the Boston area.  One day, as I was evaluating a polite, older gentleman after hip replacement surgery, he said, “this is a nice job for you girls.” You girls. He didn’t say it in a “this profession offers so many opportunities for career growth and success” kind of way. Let’s just say that the connotation was … old-fashioned. Read more … First Ever Two-Year DPT Program Approved to Enroll Students via Evidence in Motion on March 7, 2015 “Clearly the future is now, and we’re grateful for the opportunity we’ve been given.” Read more … Demand for PTs Likely to Increase via APTA on March 6, 2015 “The latest data from APTA show that while an increase in graduates from physical therapist (PT) education programs could help to slightly lower projected workforce shortages in the future, the trend toward increased health insurance coverage nationwide will likely still mean that the demand for PTs will continue to climb between now and 2020.” Read more …

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Weekly Round-Up: 3.1.2015

Wisdom for New Physical Therapy Students and Graduates via CinemaSays on 2.24.2015 Wish you had some great advice as you start your new career in physical therapy? Well, here it is! Learn from those who have been there what’s important to know … and ignore (like other people telling you not to be yourself!).  Read more … Killing Cancer via HBO on 2.27.2015 This VICE Special Report covers some of the ground-breaking cancer research happening now. If you have access to HBO, it’s a really interesting piece, or watch the trailer here. For another perspective on this report, check out What You Should Know Before You Watching VICE’s Special On Curing Cancer. Survey on Pain Education in Physical Therapy Schools via NewsMedical on 2.27.2015 “A study published in The Journal of Pain showed that just 2 of 3 accredited physical therapy (PT) schools surveyed believe their students receive adequate education in pain management. The Journal of Pain is the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society.” Read more …  
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