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It’s Monday, June 4th, and here are your PT headlines for the week. APTA’s NEXT conference is coming up at the end of the month, a new study further solidifies the benefit of getting PT 1st, Michigan expands Mandatory Reports, Virginia expands Medicaid, and WCPT and the Red Cross solidify their partnership. Whitney Doiron chats with Justin Dunaway & Morgan Denny of STAND: The Haiti Project.  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, May 28th--It’s Memorial Day!  Please take a moment to remember all those who have died in military service. We’re excited to be back after our two week break here at Talus Media. It definitely hasn’t been dull--Illinois is now just waiting on the governor’s signature for direct access, the Florida Board of Physical Therapy has put forth a bill that would allow dry needling, New York PTAs now have a full vote in the NYPTA assembly, and CMS put forth a rural initiative. For those who might be considering where to get licensed as the summer NPTE approaches, the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact is growing. This week, correspondent John LaRue is back with John’s Research Corner to discuss Virtual Reality Intervention. 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 again… Congrats to all those who passed the NPTE! We know…FSBPT website outages are THE WORST, especially when you actually need to use it. Graduation is coming up (or has already happened). Welcome to all those who are joining the ranks. In PT news, It appears that April was the month for proposals: CMS made two! One for hospitals, and one for skilled nursing facilities. We’re giving you the rundown on legislation we’ve been watching, Cal State admits a scholarship class of 25 students, and last but certainly not least, Guideline.gov is due to shut down on July 16, 2018, leaving us to ponder the question: where are you going to get your clinical practice guidelines? 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, April 30th! Let’s see what’s up in the world of PT. Several sections are holding their board elections, the APTA and the WCPT celebrate successes with Congress, and we’ve got a host of State Legislative Updates. Finally, Rachel Jermann sits down with Asha Gummadi, a neuro PT in Philly, winner of National Geographic’s Chasing Genius Award, and Talus Media’s Women Crush Wednesday from last week. 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 again, and as always, we’re here with your physical therapy news. This week we’re talking PTJs special issue on opioids, the PT licensure compact, APTA’s House of Delegates, and state legislative updates. Finally, as April winds down and the deadline for the ProBono Incubator applications approach, we sit down with Carol Ann Nelson, founder of last year’s Pro Bono Incubator winner, Destination Rehab. 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, April 16th! We hope you got your taxes done… It’s a heavy week for legislative updates. The direct access bill in Illinois moves out of committee, California Physical Therapy Association opposes the new athletic training bill while advancing an animal PT bill, and, at the federal level, Health & Human Services advances legislation to weaken the Affordable Care Act. As the silver tsunami starts to build, referrals to PT are dropping for the geriatric population. Last, we introduce you to our new research segment with John LaRue--this month, the new knee pain & mobility deficits clinical practice guideline revision. 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, April 9th, and here are some headlines impacting PT this week. The Foundation for Physical Therapy’s Marquette Challenge is wrapping up later this month, the APTA further reiterates its opposition to HR 620, and Texas Health Resources reaches a last-minute deal with BCBS. Finally, we continue our dive into the residency and fellowship alphabet soup. Rachel Jermann sits down with Ken Olsen, current president of the International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Physical Therapists, or IFOMPT. 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, April 2nd, and here are some headlines impacting PT this week. First off, the Health Policy and Administration section of the APTA is looking for nominations to their board of directors. ATI Physical Therapy was victim to a data breach putting patient info at risk, the Office of the Inspector General warns of hundreds of millions in potentially improper reimbursements by CMS for Physical Therapy, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield work to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions, and we have state updates from Illinois and West Virginia. Finally, Rachel Jermann sits down with Joe Farrell, first president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. 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, March 26th, and here is the PT news from the week. The APTA defines its new mission moving forward, CMS outlines OASIS-D changes and their brand new Medicare ID cards, West Virginia sends a bill to the governor to reduce opioid use, we update you on legislation in Idaho and Colorado, and the Lancet releases a series of articles criticizing the current treatment of Low Back Pain and extolling the virtues of non-pharmacologic 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’s Monday, March 19th, and here are your PT headlines for the week. APTA agrees to delay changes to Fellowship admission until 2020, a study in JAMA examines just why healthcare is so expensive in the US, the FDA cracks down on Nicotine content in cigarettes, and several states advance bills to benefit physical therapy. Finally, live from Combined Sections Meeting in New Orleans, correspondent John LaRue sits down with Justin Moore, CEO of the American Physical Therapy Association, to discuss the momentum the association has gained, and how to sustain the ever-growing numbers of millennials. 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, March 12th, and here are the PT headlines for the week. A major physical therapy employer declared bankruptcy, 20 states file a lawsuit declaring Obamacare illegal, South Carolina moves to joint the Interstate Licensure Compact, Minnesota seeks to allow PTs to assess the need for disability parking, and Denver saves millions with physical therapy. Finally, MoveTogether’s Pro Bono Incubator is now accepting applications. Rachel Jermann sits down with founder Josh D’Angelo to talk funding innovation and providing care around the corner, and around the globe.  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, March 5th, and here are the PT headlines for the week. A meeting aimed at inclusion for LGBTQ physical therapists had its first meeting at CSM last week, several states move forward with legislation to expand their PT scope of practice, the federal government relaxes restrictions on short-term insurance plans that aren’t required to cover physical therapy, and James Dunning released a letter detailing the potential lawsuit against the ABPTRFE over their new admissions guidelines. After the headlines, we have a brief recap of CSM from Ryan Pawloski and fellow Talus correspondent John LaRue. 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, February 26th, and here are your PT headlines for the week. It was a record breaking Combined Sections Meeting in New Orleans. Illinois has introduced a bill for unfettered direct access, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in New Jersey is swapping out opioids for trigger point injections, the Interstate Licensure Compact is growing, and James Spencer, HoboHealth, breaks down the Interstate Licensure Compact with us. 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, February 19th, and here are your PT headlines for the week. It’s the week of CSM, and we’ve got coverage coming to you from New Orleans. The licensure compact gets the go-ahead in Colorado, dry needling moves forward in two states, the Americans with Disabilities Act could be facing modifications, and there is a potential legal fight brewing over the recent admissions changes to Fellowships. Finally, we spoke to APTA CEO Justin Moore to discuss the Therapy Cap repeal, PTA Reimbursement changes, and our advocacy moving forward. 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, February 12th, and we have a lot of PT news for you! The most recent government funding bill repealed the therapy cap, but had some unwelcome surprises for therapy providers. The House of Delegates is looking for volunteer ushers, and Florida moves to add dry needling to their practice act. Finally, Rachel Jermann spoke with Joe Reinke of FITBUX to further demystify your student loan questions. Let’s dive right in! 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, February 5th, and we’re gearing up for a government funding vote that could decide the fate of the therapy cap. We’ve got some updates today on the APTA House of Delegates and the World Congress of Physical Therapy symposium. We review some heavyweight supporters of Therapy Cap repeal, and overview a study that examines the cost effectiveness of PT for LBP. Also, guest correspondent Ashley Alagna sits down with Shirley Sahrmann to discuss PT branding.   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.

Its Monday, January 29th. The government has re-opened, bringing with it the renewal of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. An advance copy of a study from the US Bone and Joint Initiative shows that musculoskeletal conditions are on the rise in the US. South Dakota moved one step closer to green-lighting dry needling.  An op-ed in the Huffington Post explains that pelvic health physical therapy is nothing like the monstrous abuses of the now-sentenced Larry Nassar. Last, we sit down with Justin Elliott, APTA VP of government affairs to talk the Medicare Cap--politics, partisanship, and process have delayed the permanent fix, but we're on a hard push for the February 8th deadline. 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, January 22nd. Unless Congress was struck with a stroke of conciliatory behavior, the government is still shut down. First let’s look at some headlines from the PT world. The VA is leading the charge to be transparent with opioid prescriptions, home health patients on Medicare may not be getting the proper coverage they’ve been told they have, and prior authorization could get a “little” bit easier. Also, have you heard about this therapy cap? It’s kind of a big deal. Last but not least, we’re talking with guest Karen Litzy on the Graham Sessions. 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, January 15th. This week, we have guest Joe Reinke of FiTBUX on the show to discuss the PROSPER Act (or, essentially, how your loan repayment could change). We’re reminding you about the Medicare Cap, talking ABPTRFE standards, and recapping some wins across the profession. 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 January 8th, and we are happy to be back here at Talus Media. We’re kicking off the New Year with info on the Medicare Cap, cool news on the All of Us study, and great news for PTAs who want to work with veterans. 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.