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Five Ways To Be an LGBTQ Patient Ally

Jul 21, 2020/Open Access

You can help LGBTQ patients feel safe and supported by taking these five simple actions.

Viewpoints: March 2023

Mar 1, 2023/Article

Carole Lewis writes about her journey as a specialist in geriatric physical therapy and her advice to others on how to find and follow their purpose.

Leaders from Wyoming, Ohio, Minnesota, and Indiana Honored for State Advocacy Efforts

Sep 20, 2019/News

Recognition of the importance of direct access to physical therapy for consumers, updating decades-old practice acts, and making it easier for patients to obtain handicapped parking plates and placards were among the accomplishments of this year's APTA State Legislative Leadership Award winners, The

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Oct 20, 2011/Clinical Summary

PTs provide skilled interventions to reduce dyspnea and improve endurance, strength, and quality of life for people with COPD.

New APTA-Backed Bill Could Offset Planned Medicare Payment Cuts

Nov 22, 2021/News

Bipartisan legislation is now in the U.S. House. Use APTA's Action Centers to tell Congress to act.

New White Paper Presses for Consistent Mobility Assessments, More Outcome Measures for Hospitalized Older Adults

Oct 9, 2018/News

There is little consistency in the ways hospitals assess and promote movement, and almost no acknowledgement of mobility as an outcome measure. That needs to change, and soon, say authors of a new white paper.

Ready for MIPS? Take This Quick Quiz

Nov 28, 2018/News

Are you ready for what's coming? Take this quick quiz to find out how much you know about MIPS.

Commended for My Eagerness

Feb 4, 2019/Perspective

I soon learned that #PTFam is more than just a hashtag.

CMS, APTA: OIG Report on Outpatient Physical Therapy Claims Contains Possible Flaws and Questionable Assumptions

Mar 30, 2018/News

An HHS OIG report makes claims about physical therapy billing under Medicare, and both CMS and APTA are pointing out how flawed processes and misinterpretations are coloring the findings.

Understanding the Muslim Community From a PT-Specific Lens

Feb 19, 2020/Perspective

PTs and PTAs should educate themselves about the needs of their patients who identify as Muslim to ensure that patient-centered care remains our profession's priority.