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Transformative Dialogues: The Use of Motivational Interviewing in Physical Therapy

Jul 11, 2018/Perspective

Patient-centered care is the hallmark of physical therapist practice. Individualized patient and client assessment helps us tailor treatment to support effective self-management and optimal independence. PTs and physical therapist assistants often underestimate the powerful impact of our patient relationships;

Our Profession Should Be Community-Minded—and Community-Invested

Jun 4, 2019/Perspective

Our research showed the community was unaware of physical therapy and its role in prevention, beyond catastrophic care.

Changes to the Blood Pressure Guidelines: Is It a Change for Physical Therapists?

Mar 26, 2018/Perspective

How does the 2017 guideline affect physical therapist practice and the patients we treat?

Telehealth Ethics, Best Practice, and the Law: What You Need to Know

Aug 27, 2019/Article

As practice expands to telehealth, securing patients' protected health information is more critical than ever before.

Let's Make a Difference Together—It's Not Too Late

May 21, 2019/Perspective

It started at APTA's Annual Conference in Boston in 2005. I was walking back to the hotel with my colleague and fellow PTA Kerry Williams. We had a late dinner and decided to stop at a fast food restaurant for ice cream. That's when I saw a mother and her two kids, a brother and sister ages maybe 9 and

5 Reasons Why I Love Working in a Military Health System

Jan 9, 2020/Perspective

I'm a PT at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and I love my job.

CMS Proposes Changes to MIPS for the 2020 Reporting Year

Sep 12, 2019/Article

In January 2019, APTA published answers to some common MIPS questions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2020, which includes 4 major changes to MIPS that are relevant to physical therapists (PTs).

Keep Track of Your Professional Development Activities with aPTitude

Aug 15, 2017/News

FSBPT offers aPTitude, a free, online system for you to store your professional development activities.

Finding My Way: “Go set the world on fire”

Nov 14, 2017/Perspective

As a DPT student, Efosa Guobadia imagined he might spend his career as the physical therapist for a professional football team, tending to famous athletes. Instead, he spends a significant amount of time trending to those in need in developing countries.  In this episode of "Finding My Way," Efosa quotes

It's Your Turn

Jun 21, 2018/Perspective

I decided to focus all of my energy on school. And when I say “all,” I'm speaking literally.