Drs. Angulo Parker; Cheville; Fine; Mathew: In the News, April 10, 2019

Members & Publications

April 16, 2019

  • Francisco Angulo Parker, MD, FAAPMR, a physiatrist at Riley Hospital for Children, is the new lead physician at CHAMP Camp, which provides a traditional summer camp experience for children with tracheostomies and those requiring respiratory assistance. Read more.
  • Andrea Cheville, MD, FAAPMR, a physiatrist at Mayo Clinic, discusses her research study on why telerehabilitation benefits patients with late-stage cancers. Read more.
  • Jeffrey Fine, MD, FAAPMR, chief of PM&R at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, talks about the “gamification” of rehabilitation. Read more.
  • Stanley Mathew, MD, FAAPMR, medical director at St. Luke’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, wrote an opinion piece, “The Balancing Act: How a Healthcare Professional Can Juggle a Job, Life.” Read more.

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Legislation Introduced to Alleviate Impact of Conversion Factor Cut for 2021

Nov 09, 2020

Last month, two bills were introduced in the House proposing solutions to the estimated 10.6% Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor cut expected to go into effect January 1, 2021.  The bills offer some relief to the cut, but do not reflect a comprehensive or long-term solution.  AAPM&R has therefore chosen to remain neutral regarding these bills. 

Your Academy continues to advocate for a permanent solution to the conversion factor cut while maintaining the important payment increases to office and outpatient evaluation and management services.