Spotlight on Member Resources: Acronyms A-Z
FSBPT members and staff use a variety of acronyms. We have compiled
a list of these acronyms along with what they stand for, their descriptions, and links to websites when appropriate.
Our Gratitude for Volunteers
This month, we thank the generous volunteer members of these groups for their support of our mission:
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In the News
"Report recommends sweeping changes to B.C.'s dental surgeon regulations after ‘ongoing dysfunction,'" The Globe and Mail, April 11, 2019
"The oversight body for British Columbia’s dental surgeons has sometimes put the interests of dentists ahead of those of the public, an expert on professional regulation has said, citing in his report the handling of a case that left a young woman with brain damage.
"Health Minister Adrian Dix asked Harry Cayton last year to review the administrative and operational practices of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia, and the province’s health professions act. His report recommended sweeping changes to how dentists and other health professionals are regulated. He raised concerns about record-keeping and internal communications.
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"B.C. has 26 regulated health professions, of which 25 - including doctors, dentists and nurses - are governed by colleges under the Health Professions Act. One profession, emergency medical assisting, is regulated by a government-appointed licensing board under a separate statute."
"With Labor Market Tight, Some States Loosen Rules for Licensed Jobs," The Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2019
"...Some states, grappling with a tight labor market, have passed laws that enable licensed workers to cross their borders to find work. Analysts say this type of policy, if it spreads, could boost the size of the national workforce and potential U.S. economic growth."
"Burnout is officially a medical condition, according to the World Health Organization," USA Today, May 28, 2019
"The work-related stress, which has been unofficially embedded in the cultural zeitgeist for years, has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) through a revision of the International Classification of Diseases — a handbook for doctors and health insurers."
"Statehouse Roundup: Licensure Compact Progress; Chapters Press for Changes to Direct Access, Pain Management Policy, Payment, and More," PT InMotion, April 2, 2019
"Connecticut and North Dakota are making changes to the composition of their physical therapy boards, with Connecticut possibly eliminating rules that require a physician to be a member of the board and North Dakota reducing physician board members from 2 to 1—and adding a PTA member. The North Dakota bill is now on the governor's desk."
"The Indiana Physical Therapy Practice Act Will Change On July 1, 2019," Indiana Chapter – American Physical Therapy Association
"The key updates are the following:
- Creation of a 5-person Physical Therapy Board to regulate the practice of physical therapy in Indiana.
- Expansion of direct access from 24 days to 42 days.
- Recognition of dry needling as being within the physical therapy scope of practice.
- Provides improved 'title protection' for licensed physical therapists and for the term physical therapy.
- Removes the ability of a physician to supervise a physical therapist assistant.
- Adds a definition of 'physical therapy aide' which is a person who performs designated and routine tasks related to physical therapy services.
- Limits the times that the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) can be taken to 6."
"Too Much Focus on Productivity Increases Risk of Unethical Behavior, Say Researchers," PT InMotion, March 22, 2019
"Employers that overemphasize productivity goals over evidence-based practice (EBP) may inadvertently set the stage for unethical behaviors by physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs), say authors of an unedited new study published ahead of print in Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation. Organizational culture, say authors, is 'the most easily changeable' factor in promoting ethical behavior."
"National Survey Indicates Majority of Physician Misconduct Goes Unreported," Federation of State Medical Boards, May 30, 2019
"Nearly 7 in 10 Americans (69%) do not know that a state medical board is the best resource to contact first if you have a complaint about a physician’s competence or conduct."
"Study: Burnout Comes at a (Literal) Cost to Organizations," PT InMotion, June 4, 2019
A recent study found that physician burnout costs about $4.6 billion annually.
"Therapy Clinic Operator Convicted of Health Care Fraud for Role in Occupational Therapy Fraud Scheme," US Department of Justice, May 29, 2019
"A federal jury found a Brea, California, woman guilty yesterday of fraud charges for her role in a $6 million Medicare fraud scheme involving billing for occupational therapy services that were not medically necessary and not actually provided."
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