Goodmorning group,
I have recently made two postings to the group regarding US politics that will effect
the provision of OT services. The first was regarding a bill in Congress to mak OT a
qualifyier for home health services. The second was regarding an OIG report that
noted the $1500 caps,
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Goodmorning group,
I have recently made two postings to the group regarding US politics that will effect
the provision of OT services. The first was regarding a bill in Congress to mak OT a
qualifyier for home health services. The second was regardi
I was going to say that AOTA's Legislative Action Center can be used to compose
letters to Congress to support H.R. 2071, the Medicare Occupational Therapy Coverage
Eligibility Act of 2001.
Here's the link:
http://capwiz.com/aota/issues/alert/?alertid=16132&type=CO&azip=
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Does anyone have any personal experience in using hip protectors (protective
pads fitted inside a brief) to prevent or reduce the risk of hip fractures?
Some of the research available states that there was a 54% lower rate of hip
fractures in the hip-protectant group as compared to the control gro
We are presently using the "Safe Hip" brand protector available from Alimed
in the US. Our population is long-term care, and they are utilized for our
recurrent fallers when other fall/injury prevention methods have not been
successfull. We currently have about 4 individuals using them. We orde
Hi Lorie,
Another text (American) we use in Australia is 'The Consulting Therapist - A Guide for
OTs and PTs in schools.'
By Barbara E. Hanft and Patricia A. Place, published by Therapy Skill Builders ( a
division of The Psychological Corporation).
Regards,
Sian
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