ASHT Blog
Posted by Practice Division on May 09, 2023
Hand therapists, like many clinicians, are facing financial burdens due to outdated Medicare reimbursement calculations under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). While practice costs have risen over the past two decades, payments from Medicare have declined when factoring for inflation.…
Posted by Kendyl Brock Hunter, OTR/L, CHT on April 14, 2023
Did you ever think about the relationship between the cheetah and the gazelle? A cheetah is the fastest land animal on the planet. They can reach 60 mph in just four strides. The gazelle is quick and agile, too, but not as fast as the cheetah. Yet, on average, the cheetah catches its prey only once…
Posted by Jenny M. Dorich, PhD, MBA, OTR/L, CHT on March 23, 2023
Calling all hand and upper extremity researchers: We invite you to share your work either virtually or in person with a captive audience at this year’s ASHT Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX, September 28 - October 1, 2023. ASHT is seeking current research studies of all levels relevant to…
Posted by Diane Coker, PT, DPT, CHT on February 07, 2023
ASHT exists, even thrives, because of our many members who get excited about being involved in this great organization. And there is no better time to get involved with ASHT than now because we have added several new elements to our nominations process. These changes were ratified by the members in…
Posted by Tarannum Siddiqui on January 30, 2023
First and foremost I am grateful to all for providing me with this marvelous opportunity to pursue one of my dreams, the CHT exam.
I am a physiotherapist from Nepal, one of the South West Asian countries and like many others, my ambition was always to do something for my country and help others in…