December 2006

Features

• PTs in Space

  Space: The final frontier. Physical therapists are using devices developed for space programs to help patients on Earth. They're also refining technologies that may be used on future space flights.

• How to Negotiate With Insurance Companies

  Negotiating with insurance companies about reimbursement, treatment policies, and coverage for services is one of the most difficult tasks faced by APTA chapters, reimbursement chairs, and individual physical therapists. Here are some tips and guidelines.

• 2006 Annual Index

  PT Magazine: Annual Index

Columns and Departments

• Career Coach: Stop Working Out!

  There. Got your attention?

• Ethics in Action: Terminating the Patient-PT Relationship: Analysis

  An examination of ethical scenarios presented in recent columns.

• Government Affairs: Medicaid's Pending Overhaul

  Policy recommendations due this month could have major implications for physical therapy for certain vulnerable populations.

• Inside PT: The Value of Reader Input

  This issue of PT Magazine clearly reflects reader contributions and suggestions. Our goal, of course, is that every issue of PT mirror reader interests and, therefore, that its content appeals to a wide range-regardless of age, geographic location, practice setting, or other factors.

• Liability Awareness: Guidance in the Courtroom

  Use of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice as a tool in litigation.

• PTA Viewpoint: Make the Time to Volunteer

  The lives you'll change will include your own.

• This Why: The Amazing Race

  Helping patients with cancer survive and thrive.

• APTA Resources

  - What's New on the Web
  - The Small Practice Advisor

• Foundation News

  - PODS and NIFTI Applications Now Online Only
  - $1 Million Goal Set for Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge
  - Three CSM Events to Benefit the Foundation
  - Many Options for Year-End Gifts

• Letters to the Editor

  - Vision 2020: Be Careful What You Wish For
  - PTs Must Be Diagnosticians
  - Take Advantage of The Internet

• News

  - Legislation and Regulation
  - Association Update
  - Study Snapshot
  - In Memoriam
  - Members on the Move