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Missouri and Texas are headed for direct access for physical therapy. Missouri is in the lead, with a bill that has passed the House and has been read in the Senate. The Texas Physical Therapy Association has a bill in the House and the Senate, both in committee. Both associations are encouraging physical therapists to contact their representatives. Physical therapists in North Carolina have won the battle for dry needling; the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board (NCALB) has signed a settlement in which they acknowledge that dry needling is part of the physical therapist's scope of practice. This is a welcome end to 4 years of lawsuits over dry needling. Kentucky will begin issuing privileges for the PT compact this coming Thursday, March 21st. Twenty-three states are currently members of the PT Compact, and four states have introduced legislation this session. Keep abreast of additions to the PT Compact by signing up for their newsletter here. Featuring: Felix Hill of PT Proud, the LGBTQ+ Organization of the APTA PT Proud, the LGBTQ+ organization seated under the Health Policy & Administration Section of the APTA, has released an LGBTQ+ Competency Handbook for the clinician. The handbook includes terminology to know, case studies, and an appendix full of LGBTQ+ inclusive forms that you can use in your clinic. You can contact PT Proud with any questions on Facebook or via the contact form on their website. This episode supported by RehabKit. Help your patients through their rehabilitation with RehabKit’s easy to use tools and up-to-date resources that leverage your iPhone’s advanced capabilities. Download it here on the iOS app store.

It’s Monday, February 11, 2019: Download the episode here on iTunes or here on Stitcher (or, where ever you listen!) Headlines: Rehab providers at Oregon Health & Sciences University medical system are protesting a recent change to their productivity standards. Their union chapter, Local 328, outlines the complaints about productivity demands here, and the impact on patients here. You can check out the petition to OHSU Leadership here.  There are several deadlines coming up if you want to comment on rules and regulations! Go to the APTA's Regulatory Action Center. Some highlights:  Ending today is the comment period for modifying HIPAA. The Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights is looking for information on how HIPAA laws may discourage or limit information sharing needed for care coordination or the evolution to value based care. The Department of Defense proposed rule adding PTAs and OTAs as eligible providers--the APTA is aware of the errors in this rule, and will be submitting comments for language and terminology changes.  Those comments are due by February 19th. The Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force is looking for feedback on its draft report. This is a federal advisory committee established by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to propose updates to best practices and issue recommendations that address gaps or inconsistencies for managing chronic and acute pain. If you work with the chronic pain population, please submit your comments by April 1, 2019. The APTA provides form letters for comment. The APTA has released their 2019 Public Policy Priorities. Featuring correspondent Whitney Doiron, live from Haiti, with the patient perspective. Check out our series on STAND: The Haiti Project.   

It’s Monday, February 4th! We have your physical therapy news for the week! (At the time of this recording, the Super Bowl hasn’t been played yet). PTs and OTs in New York City are fighting for a fair contract within the school system; the APTA has released their new strategic plan, a West Virginia bill allows unlicensed people to provide services, and a small study indicates that cash PT *might* be more effective. Correspondent Whitney Doiron just got back from her trip to Haiti with STAND: The Haiti Project, and interviews Emily Roberts, pelvic health PT, on her experience. 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, January 28th! We hope that everyone has made it back safely from CSM and had time to catch up on probably some much needed sleep. This week, we’re recapping Combined Sections Meeting, held in Washington DC this year. The government shutdown did not deter over 15,000 from attending the meeting, and we have some great information to pass on to you. Correspondent Ian MacMurdie will join us from the airport to answer your questions, and TJ Cantwell of the PT Compact joins us live from CSM.

It’s Monday January 21st, 2019! This is Rachel Jermann for Talus Media News, and we are here with your physical therapy news for the week. We’ve got dry needling, the federal advocacy forum, and legislation that affects autism on the docket, then correspondent Whitney Doiron takes it away with an interview highlighting STAND: The Haiti Project… which is headed on a trip this week! (We'll see you at CSM!) 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, January 14th and we have your physical therapy news for the week! Ian MacMurdie joins us to tell us what’s up with the government shutdown and how it’s going to affect you. The APTA has reported that there is a new utilization management company in town. HHS has released a draft report indicating the need to fix the healthcare system for pain management. And we dive deep into the Texas direct access battle with a special excerpt from a Healthcare Education Transformation podcast episode. 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, January 7th--welcome back listeners and Happy New Year! Thanks so much for sticking with us as we kick off the new year. We have a lot of exciting things in store for you this year. We’ve got your physical therapy news this morning: Massachusetts submits proposal for dry needling, MIPS goes into effect & G-codes are gone, and 3 new states are now issuing privileges under the PT Compact. We chat with Ken Miller about the new physical activity guidelines from 2018 and how this is going to drive the home health toolkit for 2019. 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 December 17th! We’ve got your physical therapy news for the week! The American Physical Therapy Association released their 2019 slate of candidates. Remember the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act? A federal judge has stated that the individal mandate is essential to the law, and without it, the ACA is rendered unconstitutional . In Maryland, Frederick County Public Schools are offering high schoolers a fast track to PT and OT careers. The Apple watch with an EKG? Not meant for those with a-fib. Last we’ve got John LaRue with the latest on home exercise program adherence.

Last year we went to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) and brought you interviews with Susan Effgen, Cindy Miles, and Shirley Sahrmann. This year, due to popular demand, we went back! Enjoy our series, including interviews with Dr. Mijna Hadders-Algra, Dr. Drew Davis, and Dr. Kilbrey Fowler. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and perspectives in the world of pediatric physical therapy!  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.

Last year we went to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) and brought you interviews with Susan Effgen, Cindy Miles, and Shirley Sahrmann. This year, due to popular demand, we went back! Enjoy our series, including interviews with Dr. Mijna Hadders-Algra, Dr. Drew Davis, and Dr. Kilbrey Fowler. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and perspectives in the world of pediatric physical therapy!  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.

Last year we went to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) and brought you interviews with Susan Effgen, Cindy Miles, and Shirley Sahrmann. This year, due to popular demand, we went back! Enjoy our series, including interviews with Dr. Mijna Hadders-Algra, Dr. Drew Davis, and Dr. Kilbrey Fowler. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and perspectives in the world of pediatric physical therapy!  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.

Last year we went to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) and brought you interviews with Susan Effgen, Cindy Miles, and Shirley Sahrmann. This year, due to popular demand, we went back! Enjoy our series, including interviews with Dr. Mijna Hadders-Algra, Dr. Drew Davis, and Kilbrey Fowler. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and perspectives in the world of pediatric physical therapy!  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.

Last year we went to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) and brought you interviews with Susan Effgen, Cindy Miles, and Shirley Sahrmann. This year, due to popular demand, we went back! Enjoy our series, including interviews with Dr. Mijna Hadders-Algra, Dr. Drew Davis, and Kilbrey Fowler. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and perspectives in the world of pediatric physical therapy!  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. 

Last year we went to the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference (APPTAC) and brought you interviews with Susan Effgen, Cindy Miles, and Shirley Sahrmann. This year, due to popular demand, we went back! Enjoy our series, including interviews with Dr. Mijna Hadders-Algra, Dr. Drew Davis, and Dr. Kilbrey Fowler. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and perspectives in the world of pediatric physical therapy!  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 December 3rd! We’re back from Thanksgiving with your physical therapy news…While we were gone, CMS clarified that students are NOT qualified practitioners in inpatient rehab, Texas has started yet another bid for direct access, GetPT1st has a big announcement, and Betsy DeVos calls student loan debt a crisis. Correspondent Whitney Doiron sits down with Donna Metzger, pediatric physical therapist, live from the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy’s Annual Conference (otherwise known as APP-TAC). 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 November 19th 2018! We’re here with your physical therapy news for the week. This episode will focus on the devastating fires that have ripped through California, leaving behind thousands of people without homes and a huge part of the state with poor air quality. For more minor headlines, we encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter.   

It’s Monday, November 12th! We have your physical therapy news for the week. The #PTVotes2018 Contest wrapped up on Nov 9th--we will be announcing the winners in a Facebook Live tonight, Monday Nov 12th at 8:30PM EST. Democrats took the House, Republicans increased their hold on the Senate, and several governor races went down to the wire. CMS has released their final rule for 2019: site neutral payments and MIPS are on the horizon. Sean Bagbey of the PTA Caucus joins us to talk about the pending Medicare payment differential. 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, November 5, 2018: Download the episode here on iTunes or here on Stitcher (or, where ever you listen!) Headlines: Healthcare Marketplace enrollment  began last week on November 1st and runs until December 15th.   https://khn.org/news/with-one-hand-administration-boosts-aca-marketplaces-weakens-them-with-another/  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/27/661137353/2-moves-by-trump-this-past-week-could-reshape-u-s-health-insurance-in-big-ways https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/politics/affordable-care-act-obamacare-healthcare.html CMS is seeking information and comment about improving outcomes for beneficiaries, and reducing regulatory burden.  http://www.apta.org/RegulatoryIssues/TakeAction/ The final home health rule is out and APTA has released a brief summary. CMS announces agreement for reimbursement of EMG/nerve conduction studies following meeting with APTA staff and members of the Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management. And last, but not least, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association  concludes PT may be considered an alternative to surgery for patients with nonobstructive meniscal tears.” This week, Keaton Ray, PT, DPT, joins us to discuss voting. We encourage you to check out the full Facebook Live here, and the web page for a 

It’s Monday, October 29! We’ve got your physical therapy news for the week. We’re excited to announce our #PTVotes2018 campaign--especially if you want to win tickets to the PT PAC party at CSM! CMS just released rules for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, and earlier last week passed policy that allows states to subsidize short term health plans. The APTA & Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Care Section had a win with reimbursement. Bringing it full circle and back to voting, we chat with Chris Condran, physical therapist, trans-man, & member of PT Proud, on transgender identity and why voting is critically important in these midterms. 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 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 episode 221 (The Opioid Epidemic). Health Professionals for Patients in Pain has a similar letter. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is due to release the 2019 rule soon; in the meantime, check out the comments provided to CMS by the APTA.  A timeline for TRICARE changes has been released; the timeline is dependent on when the rule is released to the US Office of Management and Budget for review. Featuring Dr. Heidi Jannenga, President and Co-Founder of WebPT, talking about the ASCEND conference.

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 sites for the pilot program, and the study results could be released as early as the end of this year.  

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.  

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.