ASHT Blog
Posted by Barbara Winthrop, OTR, MA, CVE, CHT, FAOTA on March 07, 2017
Nominations are now open for those wishing to serve on the 2017-2018 ASHT Board of Directors!
There’s no quicker pick-me-up than becoming involved with something you feel passionate about. Hand therapy is just that for many of us. With healthcare in transformation, it’s imperative that hand…
Posted by Steven Cuypers on February 28, 2017
It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that Paul Van Lede passed away.
For many years, Paul was THE Orfit Splinting Product Specialist. He is the one who introduced the early Orfit thermoplastic line to many hand therapists, OTs and PTs across the globe. He was a master in splinting…
Posted by Beverly Bass, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT on February 22, 2017
If you want to stay current with the latest evidence-based clinical information, ASHT's Journal Club is a great place to be!
All ASHT members have free access to the Journal of Hand Therapy and our monthly Journal Club. The chats promote a greater understanding of the research and develop critical…
Posted by Stacy Hite, PT, DPT, MS, CHT on February 15, 2017
Put on your pajamas, grab your favorite night-time beverage, prop up your feet after a long day of delivering life-changing hand therapy and join a lively discussion with some of your ASHT friends. Lively discussion among hand therapists is always fun. But this lively discussion is not about hand…
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…