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AOTA, NBCOT Approve Licensure Compact Legislation
Council of State Governments (CSG) developed interstate compact for organizations The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the…
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AOTA Hosting Virtual ‘Hill Week’ Starting September 14
Event is in lieu of traditional Hill Day (Editor’s Note: The following item is taken directly from the…
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AOTA Conferences to Go Virtual Through End of 2020
AOTA reaffirms commitment to safety, unity throughout profession as conferences are moved to virtual spaces (Editor’s Note: The…
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Population Health: Implications for Occupational Therapists
Population Health continues to have an impact on the occupational therapy profession, however they can help communities in…
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OT Month Celebrated Despite Extraordinary Circumstances
AOTA offering ways to celebrate during social distancing Following the cancellation of the association’s Annual Conference at the…
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HHS Urges Governors to Expand Health Care
HHS urges governors regarding state licensure and other laws to be suspended On March 24, the U.S. Secretary…
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HHS and CMS Changes Requested Amid COVID-19
HHS and CMS Changes have been requested by the AOTA, the APTA, and the ASHA Late last week,…
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Update On Efforts To Reduce The Planned 2021 Payment Cuts To Therapy
CMS’ proposed physician fee schedule for 2020 There has been much concern surrounding the US Centers for Medicare…
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Univ. of Pittsburgh Professor Urges NIH to Continue Rehab Research Efforts
Bigger push expected in the year 2020 AOTA member Roxanna Bendixen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Associate Professor in the…
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New Legislation EMPOWER-ing OTs
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act to provide grants for underrepresented groups On the heels of unanimous passage in…
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AOTA, NBCOT To Begin Collaboration
Goal is to create interstate licensure compact for OT profession The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA®) and the…
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Licensure Compact Initiative Aims to Improve Consumer Access to OT
State participation to begin within five years The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has signed a multi-year contract…