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Healthy Workforce Promotion

APTA supports physical therapist efforts to lead employer-based health promotion and population health initiatives that improve outcomes for individuals and communities.

Prevention and Wellness

Research continues to show the significant benefits of lifestyle changes on health.

Pain Management

The CDC recommends safe alternatives like physical therapy to manage most pain.

Hospital Readmissions

PTs serve an important role in patient safety and patient care transitions.

Administrative Burden Advocacy

Excessive time and resources spent on documentation and administrative tasks can hurt patient outcomes.

Direct Access Advocacy

More needs to be done to improve direct access in states across the country.

Essential Health Benefits Advocacy

Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits that need to be maintained — and even expanded.

IDEA and ESSA Advocacy

Every student deserves the ability to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act make that possible.

Referral for Profit

Patient choice and proper utilization must be protected.

Term and Title Protection Advocacy

Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.

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Out-of-Pocket Spending for Ambulatory Physical Therapy Services From 2008 to 2012: National Panel Survey

Nov 30, 2015/Health Services Research Special Series

Background

Out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures are incurred as

Risk Adjustment for Lumbar Dysfunction: Comparison of Linear Mixed Models With and Without Inclusion of Between-Clinic Variation as a Random Effect

Nov 30, 2015/Health Services Research Special Series

Background

Valid comparison of patient outcomes of physical

Role of Health Services Research in Producing High-Value Rehabilitation Care

Nov 30, 2015/Health Services Research Special Series

The concept of value is receiving greater attention in rehabilitation and the broader

Postural Stability in Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease

Apr 6, 2017/Geriatrics

AbstractBackground

The

Importance and Difficulties of Pursuing rTMS Research in Acute Stroke

Apr 6, 2017/Neurology

Abstract

Although much research has been