Congress OKs Reintroduced Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act
The US House of Representatives has passed the recently reintroduced Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (HR 302) via voice vote on January 9.
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APTQI and WebPT Partner to Help Shape Physical Therapy’s Future
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) announces WebPT as its first At-Large Member and strategic partner in effecting positive legislative and regulatory change to support the future of the physical therapy profession.
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Advocacy Groups Urging California to License Athletic Trainers
Citing concerns about risks, several groups have banded together to urge California Governor Jerry Brown to join the other 49 states in the nation that regulate the athletic training profession.
Texas Becomes the 49th State to Allow Direct Access to Physical Therapy
Texas residents can now visit a physical therapist without a physician’s referral. House Bill 29, signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, took effect on September 1.
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House of Reps Takes On Physical Therapist Shortage
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) commends the introduction of the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 2802), a bill aimed at addressing the shortage of physical therapists and physical therapy professionals across the United States.
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Ohio Governor Signs New Stroke Legislation for First Responders
Ohio Governor John Kasich has signed a bill that aims to help improve the way first responders triage and transport severe stroke patients across the state.
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Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Sports Medicine Providers Signed Into Law
The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, a bipartisan solution aimed at protecting team physicians, athletic trainers, and other sports medicine providers while they travel across state lines with their teams, was signed into law on Friday, October 5.
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Louisiana Legislature Enacts Licensure Compact for Physical Therapists
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards recently signed the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, as well as the Nurse Licensure Compact, into law June 1.
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PT for Pooches? Bill Would Allow PTs to Treat Animals
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee gathered recently to hear debate regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 3013, a bill introduced in California aimed at allowing physical therapists to work with animals away from the veterinary clinic.
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Stricter Pitch Count Regulations Approved for Illinois High School Athletes
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors voted recently to lower the pitch count a high school athlete in Illinois could throw per game.
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Governor Vetoes Physical Therapist Assistant Legislation
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently vetoed S2718A/A2116A, legislation that, if passed, would have allowed physical therapist assistants (PTAs) to participate in the care of workers’ compensation patients.
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Stroke, Neuro, and CRT Patients to Benefit: 21st Century Cures Act Passes
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has released a statement to the press congratulating the House of Representatives for passing the 21st Century Cures Act.
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Call to Regulate Pitch Counts Comes Amid Stark Rise in High School Injuries
In response to a rising epidemic of shoulder and elbow injuries among high school pitchers, sports medicine physicians at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) are calling for all states to regulate pitch counts.
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A Clear View of Cloud Computing
Time has tested the first generation of data systems hosted online, providing perspective about how they have met the challenges of an evolving environment. This roundtable discussion with software industry manufacturers reveals the hits and misses of cloud computing solutions, and strategies aimed at keeping patient data secure.
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Study: Patients Benefit from Direct Access to Physical Therapy
Neuromuscular patients who received physical therapy treatment immediately at an urgent care center underwent fewer tests and procedures, and therefore had significantly lower healthcare costs, compared to patients who were referred to physical therapists for a separate visit, according to recent research.
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Study Calls for Additional UK Regulation of THR devices
A University of Warwick study recommends more UK compulsory regulation of devices used in hip replacements to reduce the need for additional potentially traumatic and costly surgery, according to a university news release.
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New Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Care for Medicare Patients
A newly introduced Senate bill, the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (HR 3426/S.2818), would allow physical therapists in private practice to provide Medicare patients continuity of care in the absence of the physical therapist.
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New Youth Sports Concussion Bill Aims to Provide Education, Research
A new bill, called the Supporting Athletes, Families, and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act (SAFE PLAY Act), will strive to provide education, research, training, action plains, and awareness for health-related issues in sports, such as concussion.
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