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Jun 30, 2020/Author
Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Thomas Jefferson University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Karla on Twitter at @passionatept.
Oct 1, 2022/Article
As more states legalize cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, the chances are increasing that PTs and PTAs will treat patients who use it.
Jun 19, 2019/Article
Some commercial payers have adopted language and or revised policies to remove the improvement standard or to cover skilled maintenance therapy.
Aug 1, 2023/Feature
A look at why PTs are well-suited to help patients who have substance use disorders.
More total joint arthroplasties are being performed as outpatient surgery. Here's how it impacts rehab, what has changed, and more.
Feb 1, 2023/Article
APTA Magazine readers write letters to the editor in this issue's Forum.
The PDGM is a shift away from volume-driven home health payment to a model that focuses on the unique characteristics, needs, and goals of each patient.
With digital health use and cyberattacks both on the rise, here’s what physical therapy practices can do to ensure privacy and security.
Jan 17, 2023/Article
Researchers analyzed the effects of the Patient-Driven Payment Model payment system — and the pandemic — on therapy staffing in SNFs.
Dec 9, 2022/Article
In the U.S., mortality rates from unintentional falls have risen dramatically between 2000 and 2020, nearly tripling for women 85 and older.
