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Aug 29, 2025/Resource
Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using
APTA is the definitive source for standards of ethics and professionalism in the physical therapy profession.
Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on equitable and inclusive processes for licensure by endorsement for an internationally educated physical therapist.
Dec 7, 2023/CPG
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults, including older people, that can be delivered in primary and community care settings to improve CPLBP-related health and well-being outcomes.
Feb 16, 2023/Article
The Ethics and Judicial Committee picked their top 10 articles of relevance for PTs, PTAs, and students in 2023.
Jun 1, 2019/Column
Payer policies and laws are changing. Still, it remains far too difficult for consumers to "Choose PT."
Apr 19, 2021/Roundup
A roundup of recent media coverage with a focus on access and social determinants of health.
Apr 26, 2022/News
The APTA program to nurture a diverse range of leaders and thinkers earned it a top spot among associations across the country.
Nov 2, 2021/News
Now open for enrollment: a special APTA program that enriches PTA knowledge in a specific area of care — and recognizes achievement.
Aug 9, 2022/Podcast
Physical therapists working with people with long COVID should measure and validate the patient’s experience.
