APTA Advocacy Leads to Direct Access for Millions Covered by Aetna
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
AI in PT Practice: What Are the Benefits, Risks, and Ethical Questions?
May 28, 2025/Podcast
Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this podcast, APTA Ethics and Judicial Committee member Rebecca Edgeworth Ditwiler, PT, DPT, PhD, asks three experts about the most pressing ethical issues related to artificial intelligence, one of the most rapidly evolving frontiers in health care.
PTJ Author Interview: Metabolic Health Screening in Private Practice
May 21, 2025/Podcast
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Sally Mastwyk, PT, MPhysio, and Casey Peiris, PT, PhD, about their recently published study.
2025 APTA House of Delegates Motions Posted
Jun 3, 2025/News
APTA members can now access 48 motions that include seven proposed bylaws amendments that will be forwarded for consideration by the 2025 APTA House of Delegates when it convenes July 13-14 in Washington, D.C.
A Tribute to Worthingham Fellow Christine McDonough, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Apr 22, 2025/News
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Christine McDonough, PT, PhD, FAPTA, on Dec. 18, 2024. Christine was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2023. She was a force, with an incredible drive and zest for life. Her contributions to the fields of physical therapy
Defining Moment: Healing the Little Brain
Apr 29, 2025/Podcast
In the April 2025 issue of APTA Magazine, Elizabeth Pimentel, PT, MA, recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death.
