September 2009

Features

• Making a World of Difference

  Physical therapists across the globe face many of the same problems and are responding with common strengths.

• How PTs Are Influencing Reimbursement at the State Level

  PTs nationwide are using a variety of techniques to maximize reimbursement from third-party payers. Here's the view from the field.

• Health Care Technology Today

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

• PT 2009: Highlights

  View highlights from APTA's Annual Conference and Exposition: PT 2009, held in Baltimore, MD.

Columns and Departments

• Ethics in Action: Professional Behavior: Analysis

  An examination of ethical scenarios presented in recent columns.

• Government Affairs: Moving Forward in the Statehouses

  Physical therapy advocates have overcome many challenges to claim decisive victories in 2009.

• PTA Viewpoint: Highlights from Baltimore

  Recapping the 2009 PTA Caucus business meeting.

• This Is Why: Lifelong Learning Redefined

  The lessons patients teach.

• APTA Resources

  - APTA Resources
  - Member Benefit
  - Business Tip
  - Practice Tips
  - Web Resources
  - Facts, Figures & Trends
  - APTA Welcomes New Members
  - 2010 Elections: Call for Nominations

• Letters to the Editor

  Building Bridges To Generation Y

• News

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