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It has been close to three years since the Jimmo v. Sibelius, or the “Improvement Standard,” settlement was announced. Since then, both clinicians and Medicare beneficiaries are unaware of the settlement and what it means for them. Continue Reading
Struggling with ICD-10 for your prenatal and postpartum patients? Why wouldn’t you be? There are typical PT diagnosis codes such as sciatica, muscle weakness, spasm, instability, and more, but there are also a set of O codes listed for obstetric issues. Continue Reading
Most clients’ insurance deductibles follow the calendar year, meaning their out-of-pocket expenses start over January 1, of each year. There are a handful of people, like state employees of Texas, whose “benefits” restart in the middle of the year. Continue Reading
Tracy, the 2011 winner of the Elizabeth Noble award, is currently working with Washington University in St. Louis Missouri. Her time is split between treating in the clinic, research, teaching and heading their Women’s Health Residency program. Talking with Tracy is like talking to an instant frien Continue Reading
This was my 3rd time attending a NSC. This conference is where it all began for me just two short years ago. I can’t believe I’m already here. A practicing PT. Treating pelvic health patients. Two years ago, I went to NSC in Louisville, KY. Continue Reading
It was a real honor to represent the Section on Women’s Health exhibit booth at the National Student Conclave (NSC) in Omaha, NE, in October this year. I sat alongside new graduate (and SoWH student SIG member) Abby Foster, and we had a fantastic time swapping ideas for the exhibit booth... Continue Reading
Let’s face it there are many options out there for choosing women’s health and pelvic floor education. It is very difficult to make choices about particular qualities of a course by a website or flier, so I hope to shed some light on the CAPP (Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical therapy) c Continue Reading
This is a question I get asked on a daily basis and I’m glad my patients ask. The truth is that the average patient doesn’t know how or why we are qualified to be teaching them about areas of their body that in most cases would seem like a very taboo area to even discuss. This is especially true Continue Reading
So, now that we’ve attempted ICD-10 with an incontinence patient, let’s try something a little more challenging: pelvic pain. Remember, not all codes are guaranteed payment or simple. While it may be tempting to have a list of frequently used codes, some have exclusions to be mindful of. Complete Continue Reading
I’m here to walk you through some examples of typical patient codes. Remember, this coding system is not as cookie-cutter as ICD-9 was, and it’s brand new to all of us. So, we cannot guarantee that all payors will reimburse specific codes. While there may be some easy crosswalks, not all codes Continue Reading
That’s exactly the question for the Name Change Task Force. The group members have a variety of perspective from our seasoned members (who can recall our first name change 20 years ago from the Section on OBGYN) to our student members; those working on both a national and international level... Continue Reading
It is 6:45 AM on a Friday. I am a twenty-four year old, third year Doctor of Physical Therapy student, sitting in front of another university’s classroom. I am alone, in a state I have never visited, thousands of miles from my home in New York to take a Women’s Health course. Continue Reading
