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Jun 1, 2017/Feature
Patients increasingly are providing data about themselves to their health care providers when asked. Providers, meanwhile, find this patient-generated health data (PGHD) useful but too often fail to ask for it.
Jun 1, 2019/Feature
PTs help roller derby skaters compete in the rink.
Apr 1, 2016/Feature
Clinical ladder programs afford PTs and PTAs opportunities to advance their careers and enhance their paychecks while remaining in direct patient care.
Aug 1, 2015/Column
From the federal government, an excellent map to navigating HIPAA's privacy, security, and breach-notification rules.
Mar 1, 2016/Column
A new Medicare payment initiative offers patients and PTs a bundle of opportunities.
Feb 1, 2015/Feature
Lacrosse was named for the stick its players wield. As the saying goes, sticks and stones can break bones. Lacrosse players experience myriad other injuries as well. Physical therapists help prevent injuries and rehabilitate injured players.
Technological advances highlighted in this issue include nasal cells used in a spinal cord transplant, telehealth kiosks, tips to control technology vendor demos, the risk of medical device hacking, a robotic exoskeleton whose developer is seeking approval for home use, and more.
Jul 1, 2015/Feature
Physical therapists who treat farmers and ranchers offer advice about working with those patients.
Jun 1, 2015/Column
Balancing patient choice and consumer cost in health plans.
Dec 1, 2015/Feature
Patients may hold strong beliefs about their health or health care that are not supported by evidence or facts. How can you best educate individuals without alienating them-and still promote optimal outcomes?