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Neurologic Rehabilitation at the End of the Century in the United States

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Kenneth M. Viste, JR, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Lakeside Neurocare, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

The end of the twentieth century has witnessed tremendous growth in clinical reha bilitation services for persons with neurologic conditions in the United States. How ever, changes in reimbursement are having profound effects on how and where reha bilitation services are delivered. The popularity of managed care and the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 are two of the factors that have precipitated the dramatic changes under way as the twenty-first century begins. On the other hand, in terest in rehabilitation research has never been greater. Advances in cellular biology, neurochemistry, neuronal network integration, and neuroimaging are leading to a bet ter understanding of recovery from neurologic illness and injury. New training para digms are being developed, and pharmacologic enhancement of recovery is a strong possibility in the near future. This article presents a snapshot of the changing face of neurologic rehabilitation services in the United States, the forces of change, and their effect on delivery of rehabilitation services and rehabilitation personnel. Issues related to education and research are discussed, and predictions for the future of neuroreha bilitation are presented, Key Words: Neurologic rehabilitation—Medical econom ics—Rehabilitation services—Rehabilitation research.

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Vol. 12, No. 4, 153-161 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/154596839801200402


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