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It’s Monday, October 22nd! We have your physical news for the week. We know that Canada is covered in a haze of pot smoke, but is the drug really as helpful for pain as we think? Residencies may have higher graduation rates and specialist board exam pass rates if they are free and pay better. A coalition of healthcare providers notes in comments to CMS that Medicare Advantage plans are not well supervised. We chat with Brandon Poen of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast about the Education Leadership Conference. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It’s Monday, October 15th! We’ve got your physical therapy news for the week. The APTA’s Student Assembly elected new leaders this last week at the annual National Student Conclave,  NPTE fees are going up January 1st, short term health plans are still in play, and the APTA has released a white paper on mobility assessments in the hospitalized elderly. John LaRue joins us this week for John’s Research Corner--we’re talking plantar fasciitis and ultrasound. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.  

Headlines: The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act is on the President's desk for signature. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (or, the major opioid legislation everyone is talking about) is also awaiting the President's signature. The legislation does the following: Improves and expands access to treatment and recovery services Encourages the use of non-addictive opioid alternatives Gives law enforcement tools to better remove illicit drugs from communities Provides grants to communities to combat Fentanyl (Click here for the one page overview) Pain specialists are speaking out about forced tapering, noting that current language put out by the CDC could result in patients experiencing severe and prolonged withdrawal, as well as debilitating functional limitations. Dr. Beth Darnall, Stanford pain specialist, submitted a petition signed by those who treat patients with chronic pain. You can find her on the Healthy Wealthy & Smart podcast on episode 379 (Roadmap to Pain Relief) and epi

It’s Monday, October 1st! Happy National Physical Therapy Month! Today is also the day the Utah starts issuing PT Compact privileges, PTs who dry needle in MD need to have their paperwork in to continue to dry needle. This past week has been busy for Reader’s Digest after they published an article entitled “14 Exercises to Avoid Over the Age of 50.” An audit of the public service loan forgiveness program reveals some disturbing numbers, and we sit down with Matt Downey & April Fajardo of PT Day of Service to talk about this big day coming up in less than two weeks. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It’s Monday, September 24th. The APTA’s Student Assembly’s Flash Action Strategy is coming up, and Rehab Therapists Give Back for Hurricane Florence. The US Surgeon General releases a digital postcard on opioids, and California bans short term health insurance. Physical therapists Ken Miller and Jamie Lowy join us to talk about the latest resource available from the Home Health section on pain management. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It’s Monday, September 17, 2018. Our thoughts go out to all those who are affected by Hurricane Florence. At the recording of this episode, Hurricane Florence had been downgraded to a tropical storm, but don’t let this fool you--heavy flooding is still occurring, and was projected to continue. This week in your physical therapy news, we’re talking pain. The International Association for the Study of Pain met last week in Boston. The Apple Watch adds an EKG and fall risk calculations. Todd Davenport joins us to talk about gun violence, as the California Physical Therapy Association gears up to debate it in their annual Assembly of Reps. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

We hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend and Happy World PT Day this last Saturday. Whitney and I are back with your physical therapy news for the week--new concussion guidelines released, the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy opens elections for secretary, Go Baby Go hits Boston, a lucky PT gets to work with a snow leopard cub, and JOSPT releases the new ACL CPG. Correspondent Whitney Doiron joins us to debrief on her series on STAND: The Haiti Project. Welcome back listeners! Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

In this episode, we talk with physical therapists who have embraced their passion and found ways to bring PT to people across the globe. We talk with Emma Stokes, President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapists, Ken Olson, President of the International Federation for Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, Efosa Guobadia of Move Together, Renee Songer, and Elijah Freeman as they share their stories of human movement and the impact of PT on the global community.  Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It's Monday, August 27th! The APTA announces the Flash Action Strategy for Sept 27-28, federal affairs continues to work on opioid legislation, and PT in the ED reduces re-admissions for falls.  Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It’s Monday August 20th, and we’re here with your physical therapy news that matters. Illinois has a reason to get out the champagne and celebrate, PT in the ED gets new support in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, NYU hands out free tuition, and med students stage an uprising over AMA policy on single payer healthcare. Lastly, Sharon Gorman, President of the Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy joins me to continue our series on the sections of the American Physical Therapy Association. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It's Monday, August 6th! Cait Cederholm & Rachel Jermann bring you the latest in CMS final rules for SNFs & IRFs, HHS rules on new health plans, KT Tape pays out, and we answer some common questions regarding the PT Compact.  Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: The PT News Project. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It’s Monday July 30! We have your PT news for the week--Oregon begins issuing privileges, USC’s hybrid program starts up, shoulder surgery is no better than placebo, and transparency in the opioid epidemic takes a hit. As always, vitals are vital, and this week Cait Cederholm sits down to chat with Heidi Jannenga on the state of rehab therapy. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It is Monday, July 23rd! We have a quick newscast for you this week--part of our team is gearing up to take boards on Thursday! So, be nice to those stressed out students and new grads. We’ll just cover what you need to know--some dry needling suppliers in Massachusetts are refusing to sell to PTs & JOSPT got sassy in a tweet on Friday over some evidence about Kinseiotaping.   This week, our guest is Dennis Fell-neuro PT extraordinaire, here to tell us more about why the neuro section.   Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

Today is the last day that you can access guideline.gov.Unless a non-governmental organization comes forward to fund the project, guideline.gov will remain offline. So….head on over and download all the CPGs while you can! Mississippi is now issuing compact privileges (starting at 9AM EST on July 16, 2018). The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists provided recommendations for the first 12 weeks postpartum, including a recommendation for physical therapy as warranted. CMS has a new proposed rule! It proposes: Adding PTs to MIPS, beginning in 2019 Eliminating Functional Limitation Reporting (G-codes) 2 therapy modifiers to identify services furnished in whole or in part by PTAs or OTAs. The APTA has teamed up with United Healthcare to help develop a study that answers the question: What would happen if payers encouraged patients with low back pain (LBP) to explore low-risk treatments such as physical therapy by waiving copays for initial sessions? United Healthcare will be choosing 10 sit

The PT licensure compact, the new JOSPT editor in chief, and updates out of New York State. John LaRue gives us the rundown on the latest research in concussion & lower extremity injury. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

Good morning, it’s Monday July 2nd. We have your PT news for the week. This is Cait Cederholm and I’m joined by co-host Rachel Jermann, who just got back from Orlando from the APTA NEXT conference and House of Delegates. We’re going to dive into the House of Delegates and bring you some important updates on payment and policy (don’t fall asleep--we’ll make it quick). Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

We break down recent announcements from the APTA, the Agency for Healthcare Quality released its report on hospital acquired conditions, and Rachel Jermann breaks down the vote for sections in the House of Delegates. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

Announcements: The PROSPER Act is stalled--but keep an eye out! South Carolina joins the PT Compact. The APTA, AOTA, and ASHA receive a national award for their collaboration on the "stop the cap" initiative Discussion:  APTA urges protection for those with pre-existing conditions, amid AG fight for the Affordable Care Act House of Delegates: What You Need To Know Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.

It’s Monday, June 11th, and here are some PT headlines from the week! PT Day of Service is looking for participants, an update on the Higher Education Act, which could change loan forgiveness, and Medicare changes, including MIPS and the new rumor that Medicare could run out of funds by 2026. Finally, Ian MacMurdie joins me to chat what you need to know about the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact as states gear up to hand out licensure privileges. Talus Media News is a subsidiary of Talus Media: PT Views & PT News. You can find all interviews mentioned in this newscast on our sister channel, Talus Media Talks. Check us out on Twitter & Facebook @TalusMedia, and head to our website at talusmedia.org for more information.