| . President Signs Legislation to Extend the Therapy Caps Exceptions Process for Two Months
The legislation signed into law on December 23, 2011, that includes a two-month delay in the Medicare physician payment cut also includes a provision that extends the Medicare outpatient therapy caps exceptions process to the $1,880 therapy cap until February 29, 2012. When Congress reconvenes in January, the Academy will focus on continued support for the exceptions’ process as well as work to prevent cuts to physician payments that will be effective March 1, 2012.
In December, more than 300 Academy members sent e-mails or called their members of Congress requesting that the exceptions process be extended. Your continued support makes it possible for the Academy to lead successful grassroots campaigns like this—that bring about change and enhance the practice environment for physiatrists and patients! We thank you for your activism and interest in this important issue.
Please continue to log on to our Web site at www.aapmr.org for updates and information regarding key grassroots' activities.
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Pain eJournal Club: Register for the Second Webinar Being Held Next Week
This four-part series of new and exciting learning activities allows clinicians to listen in on live, 30-minute webinars featuring well-known experts in the field of pain management who will be reviewing and discussing published articles or guidelines in this area and their relevance to clinical behavior. You can also submit questions in advance regarding the topics that will be discussed. Learn more by clicking here.
Intra-Discal Interventions
Michael J. DePalma, MD (moderator), and Nikolai Bogduk, MD, PhD (expert)
January 17 at 7 pm (Central)
Click here to register for this eJournal Club webinar
Two great features about this activity are:
- You can review a related article in advance of the live discussion
- You can submit your questions prior to or during the live webinar
Click here to download the article and submit your questions
Registration for all webinars is FREE. Click here for the Pain eJournal Club page on acadeME.® For more education resources including the new "How Do I Do It" Pain Pearls, please visit acadeME® (www.me.aapmr.org) today.
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2012 Annual Assembly Call for Abstracts Now Open
AAPM&R invites you to submit your clinical and basic science research findings to be considered for inclusion in the AAPM&R 2012 Annual Assembly, November 15–18, 2012, in Atlanta, GA. AAPM&R will be accepting abstract submissions for the 2012 Annual Assembly online only.
Click here to learn more about the policies and guidelines.
If you have been through the submission process before and are ready to submit, click here to go to the submission site.
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2012 PM&R Knowledge NOW Volunteer Opportunities
Knowledge NOW is in the process of becoming the specialty’s go-to practicing curriculum for PM&R physicians. Clinical topics will continue to be added and enhanced over the next couple of years.
In order to continue adding new topics to the site, we need volunteers! Your Academy is currently accepting applications for author and editor positions. The next content development cycle begins in March, with selected author being contacted mid-February.
Visit www.pmrknowledgenow.org to complete an application(s) for consideration. Volunteering your time and expertise to PM&R Knowledge NOW is a great way to get published and recognized among your peers as a participant in this ground-breaking initiative!
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MSK Ultrasound Course Offer Ending Soon
This is your last chance to register for the Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Lower Extremity course hosted by your Academy and be entered into a drawing for one of two prizes*:
- Free Hotel Stay! Receive a two-nights stay at the Cosmopolitan Hotel—a $400 value!
- 2012 Annual Assembly Registration! Receive a complimentary registration to the 2012 Annual Assembly, held November 15–18, 2012, in Atlanta, GA.
Taking place February 10–12, 2012, in Las Vegas, NV, this advanced-level course includes a presentation by Jon Jacobson, MD, plus two independent hours of scanning! To learn more, click here and register today!
* One winner per prize. Prizes cannot be transferred to another individual.
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