title: Rehabilitation in the new world order: will our differences be our demise.
abstract: This ACRM Presidential Address contends that the field of rehabilitation may be ill prepared for impending health care changes. The article describes the basic tenets of the Affordable Care Act and its implications for rehabilitation. Finally, it makes suggestions and recommendations for how the field will need to change to adapt to this new world order.
authors.affiliation: Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA, USA. Gary_Ulicny@shepherd.org
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ulicny
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012952:Societies; D014481:United States