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Electronic health records (EHRs) are coming to the practice of therapy sooner, rather than later. The use of this technology raises a host of practical, ethical, and legal questions that therapists should consider. Take a look at the promise and challenges posed by the transition to EHRs. 
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Against the Grain: New approaches to managing the gluten-sensitive patient | NT
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Keeping Young Bones Healthy: Dietary treatment of juvenile osteoporosis | NT
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Deliberate Not Desperate: Taking the “diet” out of weight loss | NT
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Fat of the Land: Metabolic syndrome, obesity, and an indigenous diet | NT
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IEP Listening Goals for Children with Cochlear Implants - Part 2 | IEPs for Children with Cochlear Implants
Amy McConkey Robbins
Clinicians, teachers, and parents are gearing up for the upcoming season: No, I don't mean spring, but IEP Season! That's the period of time that can drag out from now until virtually the last working day on a school district's calendar. In an earlier blog entry, " IEP Listening Goals...
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:: 02.06.10
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Things are going my way! | My way of making the world a better place...
Michael Ellner
Things are going my way! ... Having a lecture added to the 92nd Street Y's 2010-2011 "Health & Wellness Series" is a deeply satisfying and pleasurable experience! I know because my "Pain Relief Workshop" has just been accepted and I will be speaking at the Y on Dec. 7, 2010...
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Hooray for the National Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments! | Going Green, Mark D. Marotta, Therapy Times
Behind The Zine
By Mark D. Marotta Somewhere along the line, my duties here at Valley Forge Press, which brings you Therapy Times, grew to include coming up with environmentally-themed articles for its sister publication, rt image. Not sure how that happened, but it did, for better or worse. So far, Therapy Times...
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Rejuvenation Amidst Frigid Temperatures | Patient Relations
Joanne Loewy
Hibernation, according to Webster's dictionary is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. When animals hibernate they actually conserve energy. During winter, when food supply is limited, animals use their energy reserves at a slow rate. It...
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03.15.10
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Journal Watch
During the school day, children eat roughly one-third of their nutritional needs while at school. Besides lunch, breakfast and snacks may be served, providing ample opportunities for obesity-prevention strategies by offering more nutritious food.
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03.12.10
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Webcast
Bill Cummins, MS, CCC-SLP, discusses the Cypress Therapy software from AccuMed Technology Solutions, which provides a library of documentation templates, including daily notes, weekly summaries, initial and monthly plans of progress, and discipline-specific evaluations, as well as Cypress Mobile software in which therapists enter treatment data as they work with patients, running on any handheld device using the Windows Mobile® operating system Cypress Therapy software integrates, manages, and displays information for therapists, managers, and business office staff.
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03.12.10
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David Underhill, president of Battle Creek Equipment, discusses some of the company's offerings displayed at the CSM show, including the Ice It!® ColdCOMFORT™ line of products, which are designed to provide a quick, safe cold compress that patients don't have to hold in place, and used predominantly to manage both swelling and recurring inflammation.
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03.12.10
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Marilyn M. Pink, PhD, PT, MBA, discusses the benefits of EDUCATA.com, a unique, interactive, Web 2.0 education platform that delivers online learning, and also offers a broad spectrum of courses from orthopaedics and pulmonology to geriatrics and oncology that are taught by top-ranked educators and experienced clinicians. EDUCATA's partners include the World Confederation for Physical Therapy as well as many APTA state chapters and sections.
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03.12.10
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Shari Schroeder discusses some of OPTP's new distribution offerings, including the SmartRoller, a patented, resilient, durable 'two-in-one' foam roller. While its rounder side increases roller movement, its flatter side decreases movement. With the flatter side down, it can be sat on and stood on for balance related movements, while placing the rounder side down provides a more challenging, dynamic workout.
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03.12.10
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Jasper Sidhu, BSc, DC, of Wave Manufacturing Inc. discusses how their line of products uses WAVE vibration or rapid movement of the platform to provide a heightened exercise routine, with benefits such as increased blood flow and reduced stress to the bone for obese patients.
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03.01.10
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In the News
Most people know the rules of healthy eating, but most of us might eat a little healthier if we were reminded
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02.15.10
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Journal Watch
Many of the health benefits of aerobic exercise are due to the most recent exercise session (rather than weeks, months and even years of exercise training)
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02.02.10
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In the News
Protein supplements don’t improve performance or recovery time and, according to a recent study, such supplements are inefficient for most athletes. “They are often poorly used or unnecessary by both high-level athletes and amateurs,” says Martin Fréchette, a researcher and graduate of the Université de Montréal Department of Nutrition.
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01.18.10
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In the News
The premise that hunger makes food look more appealing is a widely held belief – just ask those who cruise grocery store aisles on an empty stomach, only to go home with a full basket and an empty wallet.
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Bill Cummins, MS, CCC-SLP, discusses the Cypress Therapy software from AccuMed Technology Solutions, which provides a library of documentation templates, including daily notes, weekly summaries, initial and monthly plans of progress, and discipline-specific evaluations, as well as Cypress Mobile software in which therapists enter treatment data as they work with patients, running on any handheld device using the Windows Mobile® operating system Cypress Therapy software integrates, manages, and displays information for therapists, managers, and business office staff.
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