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Understanding the Distinct Roles of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
June 13, 2024
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation is a crucial aspect of healthcare, providing individuals with the means to regain or improve their functional abilities after an injury, illness, or disability. Two key pillars in this domain are Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT), each playing a distinct role in the rehabilitation process. While they share the common goal of aiding patients in enhancing their quality of life, their approaches and focuses differ significantly.
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The NARA Advantage
December 22, 2022
Categories: NARA Advantage
The National Association of Rehab Providers & Agencies (NARA) represents more than 80,000 therapists, rehab providers, and rehab support organizations. A NARA membership can provide many benefits that will positively impact your organization. Our mission is to “share knowledge, support, and resources in the rehabilitation industry uniting clinical and successful business management.”... Read More
Winds of Change Coming - Will Your Business Soar or be Blown Off Course?
February 25, 2016
NARA Spring Conference 2016 May 4 - 6, 2016 Renaissance Washington DC Hotel - Dupont Circle Major changes are in store for the health care sector which will have a profound effect on providers and their patients. The elections in November will bring a new President, determine which party will control the House and Senate, and usher in new leadership for regulatory agencies such as HHS and CMS. Federal agencies will take significant steps to implement new payment methodologies to replace the physician... Read More
NARA Membership Update 7.7.15
July 8, 2015
Categories: News
It was great to see so many of you at our Spring Conference. As you know, that conference was my last as NARA President. As I said in my closing conference remarks, it has been such a privilege, blessing, and joy to serve as your President. It is quite humbling to think that you would want me to be your President for two terms. I have learned so much from you. I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated serving NARA. NARA has come a long way as an organization. It has been great to see. I firmly... Read More
NARA 2015 Spring Conference: Facing Future Challenges
March 25, 2015
Categories: Articles
Sticking with our tradition of having the spring conference be more geared towards legislative, billing, and other administrative issues, this year’s NARA 2015 Spring Conference theme is – Facing Future Challenges: Embracing, Evolving, and Exceeding Expectations. Similar to past years, the conference will be held in Washington D.C and will be hosted at the Renaissance Washington Dupont Circle hotel. Important Changes We have some important changes to note about this year’s... Read More
Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Your NARA Membership!
January 26, 2015
Categories: Articles
Here at NARA we believe that our biggest asset to you, our members, is in-fact you our community of members. We believe that the members that make up our organization provide invaluable experience, knowledge, and resources that when shared are a benefit to all. With that said, this week we would like to focus on some ways that you can leverage your membership to get the most value out of our organization. Participate – Attend conferences As... Read More
Welcome to 2015
January 6, 2015
Categories: Uncategorized
Welcome to 2015! 2014 was a great year that saw a lot of great experiences within our organization. We had a great conference in the spring in Washington D.C where we got to hear about outcomes measurement in rehabilitation and speak with our local representatives on Capitol Hill to discuss current issues in our field. We then followed that conference up with an amazing time in Las Vegas where we got to examine our own individual Purple Cow’s, and some best practices for AMA coding and other... Read More