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Therapists want input in quality reporting system.(INDUSTRY UPDATE)(Brief article)

Contemporary Long Term Care

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Therapists in the future may have to comply with a quality reporting system, which was one of the critical provisions of the Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006, said Justin Moore, PT, DPT. Moore, the director of congressional affairs for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), spoke during APTA's February conference in Boston. The Physician Voluntary Reporting Program, which is likely to include measures that reflect therapy quality, is a way for ...

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