April 2012

Features

• The PT as Health Coach

  Some see a win-win match for clinicians and patients.

• Circle of Care

  Nonprofessional caregivers often play a critical role in patient support and rehabilitation.

• Contemporary Topics in Health Care: Electronic Health Records

  They can be expensive and complicated. They're not federally mandated. So why are many PT practices adopting and even praising them? Are EHRs something you should consider?

• CSM 2012: Highlights

  Another record attendance at CSM 2012—more than 12,000—and a full schedule of high-quality sessions. Here are some highlights.

Columns and Departments

• Compliance Matters: Update on Quality Reporting

  Implementation guidance as the penalty phase draws closer.

• Ethics in Practice: No Vacation

  A generous offer, a weighty decision.

• PTAs Today: ACCE Was in the Cards

  A clinical educator shares her story.

• Career Coach: Your Personal Soundtrack

  Is it music to patients' ears?

• This Is Why: Pitching Coach

  An unexpected call-up to the big leagues.

• PT Resource

  - Health Care Headlines
  - Research Roundup
  - The Funny Bone
  - Data Points