BBC medical series seeks physio input
The BBC, a television company, has approached the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to seek help in finding physios who have appropriate stories to share in the new series of Bizarre ER. These would initially be for research but they may be asked to appear on the programme.
The aim of the BBC programme is to show how medical science, healthcare professionals and patients themselves are able to rise to the challenge of coping and adapting to situations that are truly testing.
Maverick Television are particularly interested in stories of unusual wounds, fractures, other injuries and symptoms, a bizarre accident in terms of its impact on the body or the accident itself or something that calls for a form of curious treatment or operation, or a fairly commonplace injury that was sustained in improbable or amusing circumstances. In any of the examples patients should have made a substantial recovery.
Interested parties who would like to contribute examples may contact the CSP press office.
Source: CSP
On Getting Jobs
These days, the demand for people in healthcare is so great, especially in first world countries, where the ageing population has increased. And because of that, more and more healthcare workers are migrating to other countries to supply this demand. There is no doubt that one can find a job much easier now than it was five years ago. There is little need now to check out any call centre job vacancy when there is much to be offered now.
The job seeker can either find placement either through a recruitment agency or through direct employment. The choice is actually his now and all he really needs to do is pick out the offer that best suits him. Dream jobs in Manchester maybe just one contract signing away. One word of advice though is to make sure that he studies all his options and that he makes sure that all is in black and white. After all, nothing can be too good to be true. There will always be a catch.
More Medicare Updates
These medicare updates from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) highlights the success of their advocacy efforts.
July 15 Update: Congress Overrides Presidential Veto (HR 6331)
This afternoon, the United States House of Representatives and the Senate voted to override the Presidential veto to pass HR 6331 - the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. HR 6331 includes critical provisions for physical therapists and their patients, including legislation to avoid the 10.6% cut in payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule and the expiration of the therapy cap exceptions process.
The House passed this legislation by a 383-41 vote and by a 70-26 Senate vote. A two-thirds vote was needed by the House and the Senate to override the Presidential veto. Once the Senate voted to approve HR 6331, it now becomes law immediately.
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Victory! Medicare Legislation Becomes Law
Congress Overrides Veto and Extends the Therapy Cap Exceptions ProcessLegislative Update – July 15, 2008
The House and Senate today voted to override the Presidents veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2007 (H.R. 6331) finally allowing the important legislation to become law.
The new law makes the following improvements to Medicare law:
- Extends the Therapy Cap Exceptions Process for 18 months
- Replaces a 10.6% cut to Physician Fee Schedule with a 1.1% increase
- Delays Implementation of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
- Provides increased incentives for Physician Quality Reporting initiates for 2009-2011
- Requires CMS to Develop Profession Specific Accreditation Standards for DMEPOS or allows the Secretary to Defer to State Regulations
- Phases in mental health co-payment parity in Medicare from 50% to 20% over several years.
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