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The Power of Predictive Analytics

Feb 1, 2020/Feature

How patient data can answer questions to help PTs provide better care, improve outcomes, and lower costs.

Implementing Evidence-Based Practice Throughout a Large Hospital System

Apr 1, 2015/Feature

Putting into place evidence-based practice and clinical practice guidelines across a large hospital system can pose substantial challenges. Here's how one system is approaching the task.

Getting a Rise Out of Him

Apr 1, 2015/Feature

A long but successful walk to recovery.

We Didn't Take Pandemic 101 in PT School: Working in the Acute Care and ICU Setting During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 17, 2020/Perspective

As our medical center closed floors to make the isolation units, we became involved.

Documentation: Conclusion of the Episode of Care Summary

Jan 31, 2018/Article

Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the

Documentation: Reexamination and Reevaluation

Jan 31, 2018/Article

Reexamination is the process of performing selected tests and measures after the initial examination to evaluate progress and to modify or redirect interventions.

Highlights From NEXT Conference and Exposition 2019

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

From an inspiring account of one person's rise from opioid addiction to a discussion of implementing direct-access physical therapist services in a hospital, APTA's NEXT conference offered sessions, presentations, and networking events for PTs, PTAs, and students. Here are some highlights from the June

Battling Bias's Distorted Images

Oct 1, 2019/Feature

Looking in the mirror is the first step.

Important but Underused: PTs, PTAs, and Disaster Response

Oct 1, 2019/Feature

PTs and PTAs have much to offer patients and health care teams before, during, and after disasters. Part of the challenge, however, is educating other providers about those benefits.

A New Dimension to Physical Therapy

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

PTs and PTAs are exploring the uses and potential of 3D printing in clinical practice.