July 2010

Features

• A Healthy Role For Physical Therapy

  Physical therapists are helping shape and advance the nation's health agenda, as outlined in Healthy People 2020.

• PTs Help Haitians Regain Mobility After Earthquake

  Physical therapists quickly acted to help when a devastating earthquake struck Haiti. They continue to work with Haitians on their long road to recovery.

• Health Care Technology Today

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

Columns and Departments

• Compliance Matters: HITECH Hightlights

  A new law refines HIPAA privacy and security and provisions, with implications for physical therapists.

• Ethics in Practice: Matter of Vitals Concern

  Seeking insight from the new Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist about a troubling clincial scenario.

• PTAs Today: Recognizing Excellence

  A rewarding program marks an anniversary.

• Career Coach: Busy-ness Management

  How's your business? And while we're at it, how's your "busy-ness?"

• PT Resource

  - Business Sense
  - Data Points
  - On The Web
  - Practice Partner
  - Research Roundup
  - The Funny Bone

• Viewpoints

  - Emphasis on Fitness Is a Leap in the Wrong Direction