Chicago, IL (September 16, 2020) – Integrated Rehab Consultants (“IRC”), is pleased to announce Chief Medical Officer, Steve M. Gnatz, MD, MHA, FAAPMR, has been named the Frank H. Krusen, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award winner, the highest award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, (AAPM&R). “I am highly honored and humbled to be recognized by…
June is Pride Month, and today the Supreme Court ruled the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity! But why do we celebrate Pride Month in June? The ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA explains it very well in their article Why Is Pride Month…
Integrated Rehab Consultants is the nation’s largest group of Physiatrists. Our diverse group of physicians and staff consists of all races and religions, economic backgrounds, and political views. We proudly celebrate one another’s differences and are united in our belief in equal rights for all. As healthcare providers, we dedicate our lives to caring for…
Apr 30, 2020 CMS officially announced video is not required for telehealth encounters and Audio-only encounters will be reimbursed at the same rate as telehealth visits! The changes are retroactive to March 1st. At President Trump’s direction, and building on its recent historic efforts to help the U.S. healthcare system manage the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers…
Now more than ever, people are looking for ways to stay healthy and build up their immune system. If you Google health or healthy eating, you will see a bounty of information. Some information may be useful, but much of it is false, has no science behind it, or is twisted in a way to…
Original Post BY MADELEINE CARLISLE of Time on MARCH 27, 2020 A woman shops at Trader Joe’s on March 23, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer—Getty Images As coronavirus spreads globally, grocery shopping has become one of the most anxiety-producing yet necessary activities for millions of people around the world. With many governments enforcing shelter-in-place orders in an attempt to stem the spread…
The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines For America Listen to and follow the directions of your STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. IF YOU FEEL SICK, stay home. Do not go to work. Contact your medical provider. IF YOUR CHILDREN ARE SICK, keep them at home. Do not send them to school. Contact your medical provider. IF SOMEONE IN…
Dr. Steve Gnatz, Chief Medical Officer at IRC asked we share this article with everyone because it has useful information and recommendations for protecting health care workers and their families during the COVID-19 global pandemic! Viewpoint March 12, 2020 James G. Adams, MD1,2; Ron M. Walls, MD3,4 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA. Published online March 12, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.3972 COVID-19 Resource Center related articles…
02/28/2020 The below article is the AMDA Guidance on COVID-19 in PALTC Setting. See the original PDF released at: http://paltc.org/COVID-19-guidance.pdf AMDA is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak. The CDC has publicly deemed the health risk of COVID-19 for the general American public to be low at this time. The health, safety and well-being…
AAPM&R has 4 awards that AAPM&R Members can nominate their peers for until this Friday, February 28th! We’ve identified a few IRC providers and have attached their bios for you to learn more about them. Please take a few minutes to help your IRC peers get some well-deserved recognition! 1. The Frank H. Krusen, MD, Lifetime…
