June 2009

Features

• Well Beyond Function

  Reasons and opportunities abound for PTs and PTAs to provide fitness and wellness services-but so does reluctance. What's at stake? What's the holdup? What do clinicians need to know?

• Using Transformational Leadership to Breathe New Life Into Your Practice

  Competition is leveling the playing field for all providers and causing everyone to place greater emphasis on improving performance indicators such as quality and service while reducing costs.

• Surfing for Evidence

  APTA's Web site research portals offer much more than journal articles. A wealth of information and practice tools await clinicians as well as researchers.

• Instant Physical Therapy Marketing

  Here are some ideas to reach potential patients, clients, and referral sources.

Columns and Departments

• Ethics in Action: Professional Behavior:Case One

  Too much togetherness.

• Fiscal Therapy: Auditing Your Disability Options

  There are various factors to consider.

• Government Affairs: Transitioning to ICD-10

  What does it mean for you?

• PTA Viewpoint: A Valuable Resource

  Recent actions confirm the important role of the PT in the practice of physical therapy and in APTA.

• This Is Why: Gratitude

  Humbled by patient's service.

• APTA Resources

  - Member Benefit
  - Business Tip
  - Practice Tips
  - Web Resources
  - APTA Welcomes New Members
  - APTA Recognizes Facilities With 100% Membership

• News

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