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Federal and State Guidance on Providing Services to Patients With LEP

Jan 26, 2021/Resource

PTs and PTAs may have legal obligations related to serving individuals with limited English proficiency.

Want to Treat the Whole Person in Your Future Career? Address Burnout Now

Nov 19, 2020/Perspective

People constantly asked me why I studied psychology if I wanted to be a PT. The assumption seemed to be that there was no connection between the two.  

The TRICARE LBP Demonstration Project: APTA's Guide to Seizing the Opportunity

Sep 28, 2020/Open Access

TRICARE is waiving cost-sharing for PT visits for patients with LBP. Let's show them why that's a good idea.

Coronavirus Update: July 2, 2020

Jul 2, 2020/Roundup

Aerosol-generating precautions, COVID-19 outcomes, resuming clinical education, possible extension of public health emergency, and more.

PT Role in Wound Management Team Reinforced in New White Paper

Mar 1, 2017/News

A new white paper that describes the current state of PTs in wound management.

U.S. Reps Urge House Leadership to Stop Proposed 2021 Payment Cuts

May 29, 2020/News

A letter from 46 U.S. representatives calls the cuts "reckless."

APTA Report on PT, PTA Student Debt Delivers Stark Assessment

Jun 1, 2020/News

The new report says that education debt limits life choices of PTs and PTAs, and describes potential costs as a "deterrent to promising students." But there may be ways to ease the burdens.

Revised COVID-19 Guidelines for Physical Therapy Incorporate Lessons Learned

Feb 2, 2022/News

The Australia-based resource is aimed at the acute hospital setting, but now includes expanded guidance and a section on long COVID.

HHS Secretary to APTA: No Time for Complacency at this Moment in Health Care

Aug 17, 2022/News

In remarks that ranged from the fee schedule to long COVID, Xavier Becerra stressed the role PTs and PTAs can play in fostering change.

Field-Fote Conjures Up Precision Practice Parameters in 54th McMillan Lecture

Feb 24, 2023/News

In delivering the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture on Feb. 22, Field-Fote discussed the very real results that patients experience with physical therapy.