ASHT Blog
Posted by ASHT Practice Division on January 23, 2017
CMS published a new proposed rule that could severely limit the ability of hand therapists to be paid for custom-fabricated orthoses. Rule CMS-6012-P “Establishment of Special Payment Provisions and Requirements for Qualified Practitioners and Qualified Suppliers of Prosthetics and Custom…
Posted by Brocha Z. Stern, MOT, OTR/L, CHT on January 09, 2017
“My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.” -- Charles Dickens, David Copperfield…
Posted by Gary Solomon, MBA, MS, OTR/L, CHT on January 04, 2017
Now that the new year has begun, it is my pleasure to offer this friendly reminder that ASHT membership dues must be received by January 31 to avoid any lapse in member benefits.
Think of your professional world if this happened to you --
No Journal of Hand Therapy access next time you want to look…
Posted by Stacy Hite, PT, DPT, MS, CHT on December 08, 2016
I don’t know a lot about the legislative issues that affect the future of both occupational and physical therapy, and therefore hand therapy. I do know enough to be concerned. Policies that affect our reimbursement and the way we practice are made by people who don’t see what we do every day. They…
Posted by Mo Herman, OTR/L, CHT & Rachel Pigott, OTR/L, CHT on November 22, 2016
Did you know the Tuesday following Thanksgiving marks a widely recognized global day of giving? One of the best ways to get involved in Giving Tuesday is in your own community. Get involved with your organization, ASHT, and help kick off the charitable season!
ASHT has funds available for the sole…