May 2009

Features

• Expanding Into New Practice Areas

  Physical therapists explain how to successfully discover and develop focused and underserved markets.

• Rink Ready

  Physical therapists work with professional hockey players to keep them on the ice. Those same skills can be used by other PTs to help their patients in all walks of life.

• Health Care Technology Today

  Here's a look at some advances and proposals in the field of health care technology.

Columns and Departments

• Ethics in Action: Workplace Issues: Analysis

  An examination of ethical scenarios presented in recent columns.

• Government Affairs: Responding to Cost Shifts

  Adaptability is key to addressing new realities in payment for physical therapy services.

• PTA Viewpoint: Highlights of the PTA Town Hall Meeting

  Tackling a busy agenda in Las Vegas.

• This Is Why: Diamonds Are Forever

  In North Dakota, much more than just a game.

• APTA Resources

  - Member Benefit
  - Business Tip
  - Practice Tips
  - Web Resources
  - Facts, Figures & Trends
  - APTA Welcomes New Members

• News

  - Health Care Headlines
  - APTA Update
  - Medicare Update
  - Research Roundup
  - Members on the Move
  - Industry News