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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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The Ins and Outs of Cystic Fibrosis Care: A continuum of care at St. Louis Children’s Hospital | RT
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Considerations for Better Breathing: Helping patients through COPD intervention | RT
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Ahead of the Pack: Being a respiratory therapist means being a leader | RT
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Preparing for Pandemics: Respiratory therapy and the spread of H1N1 | RT
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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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:: 01.26.10
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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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In the News
Normally, this is the peak period for the flu in the United States. But that just doesn’t seem to be the case this year.
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03.12.10
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Webcast
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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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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03.11.10
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Webcast
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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03.11.10
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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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03.10.10
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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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03.02.10
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Journal Watch
Animals have been found to have infected humans sometime in the past with the common respiratory disease Chlamydia pneumoniae, according to Peter Timms, PhD, infectious disease expert and professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia
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02.15.10
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In the News
A University of Kentucky researcher is investigating respiratory weakness as a factor in the morbidity of intensive-care patients and will soon be testing new treatments that could improve long-term patient outcomes while reducing costs of care.
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02.01.10
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Journal Watch
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago.
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01.18.10
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Journal Watch
A McMaster University researcher has found the first evidence that prolonged exposure to higher levels of the pollutants found in car exhaust fumes and industrial air pollution can lead to hospitalization for pneumonia in adults aged 65 and older.
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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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