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APTA-Backed Bill Supports Medicare Patients in Need of Orthoses, Prostheses

Apr 23, 2024/News

The bipartisan measure would eliminate burdensome requirements, protect patients, and improve device replacement policies.

APTA Statement on Peterson Health Technology Institute's Report on Virtual Musculoskeletal Solutions Health Technology Assessment

Jun 5, 2024/Statement

The following statement was released today by American Physical Therapy Association President Roger Herr, PT, MPA.

My Incredibly Unique PT School Learning Experience

Aug 15, 2018/Perspective

I attend a school with a problem-based learning model as the primary learning environment, and it's entirely another world.

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,

New APTA Podcast Series Explores Big Picture and Details of Value-Based Care

Feb 13, 2018/News

Everyone's talking about "value-based care," but what does the concept really mean, and how will it affect your practice? That's the subject of a new 21-part podcast series now available for download from APTA.

Institutionalizing Inventiveness

Mar 1, 2020/Feature

A growing number of schools that offer DPT and pre-physical therapy programs are exposing their students to strategies for inventing and innovating, from concept to production and marketing. And the programs' goals reach well beyond the invention itself.

COVID-19 Research Updates and Perspectives

May 1, 2020/Roundup

A collection of recently published studies and opinion pieces relevant to COVID-19.

A Space Odyssey: Architects and PTs Talk Clinic Design

Mar 3, 2020/News

When architect Maryam Katouzian says "one size does not fit all" in terms of physical therapy clinics, Lauren Lobert, PT, DPT, likely couldn't agree more. Katouzian is part of the architectural team that designed the Ivy Mountain Musculoskeletal Center, a 194,000-square-foot facility for the University

Easier Said than Done: A Third of Patients Told to Lose Weight Have Functional Limitations That Could Make Exercise Difficult or Unsafe

Mar 6, 2018/Review

Nearly a third of patients prescribed physical activity have functional limitations that could interfere with their ability to follow the directives.

New CPT Codes Will Support the Critical Role of Caregivers

Dec 1, 2023/Feature

Beginning in 2024, PTs can bill for caregiver training.