ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association issued the following news: APTA's 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule calculator our popular member-only resource is now available to help you calculate payment for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2025. This tool helps both participating and nonparticipating PTs determine 2025 Medicare payment. Presented as a spreadsheet, the calculator makes it easy for members to calculate their reimburse more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The Association of Clinical Research Professionals issued the following news release: ACRP governance leadership is provided by a volunteer-based, member-elected Board of Trustees which has the responsibility to carry out the objectives and purposes of the Association. ACRP Board of Trustees The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) proudly announces the officers of the 2025 ACRP Board of Trustees. * Chair: Christina Brennan, MD, MBA, CCRC, FAC more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: The U.S. military should expand its thinking when it comes to anti-access/area-denial capabilities, a panel of experts said during a recent Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on fires. Anti-access/area-denial, or A2/AD, refers to "actions or capabilities" that prevent adversarial forces from entering an operational theater, or that restrict their freedom of movement withi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: New Industry Outlook Shows Firms Are Worried About Impacts of President-Elect Trump's Trade and Immigration Policies Even as They Increase Investments in Artificial Intelligence and Other Technologies to Boost Productivity Construction contractors are optimistic about certain private-sector segments and have high hopes for most types of public-sector work, accord more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Karen Ingerson will never forget her initial interview, held in the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center's (EMC) Scott Room. This elegant space, dedicated to the memory of Marion duPont Scott the center's first philanthropic partner is adorned with oil paintings of Marion's prized racehorses, her numerous awards, and beautiful antique furniture. The interview panel that day included Frederick Fregin, then director of more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Fairmont, MN Nurses at Mayo Clinic's Fairmont Medical Center have just voted 26-15 to eject Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) union officials from their facility. The push to remove the union was spearheaded by Mayo Fairmont employee Jamie Campbell, who submitted to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in December 2024 a petition seeking a union decertification vote amon more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: The services need more training on completing officer evaluations, and leaders must make sure subordinates receive the feedback they need to learn and develop, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office. "Effectively evaluating the performance of active-duty military officers and supporting officer development are essential to cultivating an offic more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences More stories from Graduate Education When Bryan Jones '23 first sat down to analyze workforce data as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech's Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE), he joined a partnership dating to 2008. "Working with the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board really helped my skills in talking to professionals more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Prestigious mentorship program provides pharmacy professors the opportunity to conduct research. * * * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS Foundation) has selected the participants for the 2024-2025 Faculty Scholars Program. Five faculty members from U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide will engage in an 18-month res more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas and Massachusetts are the latest states to hold PBMs accountable, help preserve patient access to the medications right for them. In 2024 alone, 24 states enacted 33 bills, leading to adoption of 74 policy changes that align with NACDS' PBM reform and reimbursement priorities; more than 131 new state PBM reform laws were enacted from 2021-2023. * * * The National As more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: Alexandria, VA - Authors in the latest issue of NASBE's State Education Standard suggest myriad ways in which communities can be force multipliers for ensuring that all children are engaged in learning and prepared to thrive as adults. Articles in this issue examine the roles of students, families, business leaders, tribal leaders, out-of-schooltime providers, and other commun more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 8 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: Older Americans are increasingly interested in using technology to live in their current homes and communities. Now, new research conducted by AARP and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(r) finds that 80% of older Americans currently own at least one type of tech that enables aging at home, and over half express a high likelihood of buying and adapting mor more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the College of Engineering More stories from the College of Natural Resources and Environment January isn't typically associated with the fire season in Southern California, but Virginia Tech wildfire experts warn that this year's conditions are anything but typical. "Even in the winter months, the risks are rising," Virginia Tech fire ecology and management expert Adam Coates explains. "The region' more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the College of Science More stories from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC In an unprecedented new study in the journal Cell Reports, researchers have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are released during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new insights into how people interpret the significance of words. The work, conducted by an international team  more PR