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Military System Study: PTs in Primary Care Provide Safe Treatment and Are Less Likely to Order Ancillary Services or Make Referrals

Aug 12, 2019/Review

A study of military health care adds to the evidence that including PTs as primary care providers is working, both in terms of patient safety and reduced health care utilization.

Viewpoints: December 2021

Dec 1, 2021/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and answers to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

Considerations Related to the PT's Role in Nutrition and Diet

Jun 2, 2020/Article

PTs should consider several factors before engaging in nutrition and diet services.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2018

Mar 14, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Defining Moment: A Word Changed Us

Sep 1, 2022/Column

A patient's permanent reminder of her PT's instruction left an indelible mark on both of them.

Reporting Requirements: Cost

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

The cost performance category is a measure of resource utilization based on Medicare claims for specific services that CMS has identified.

On the PTA Payment Battleground, We Are All APTA

Dec 2, 2019/Perspective

It was not until I began working in outpatient care and seeing problems with payment, that I realized the importance of getting involved with advocacy.

Discover How You Can Celebrate APTA's Centennial in 2021

Dec 1, 2020/Feature

You're invited to multiple events to mark APTA's 100th birthday and the future of physical therapy.

New APTA Podcast Series Explores Big Picture and Details of Value-Based Care

Feb 13, 2018/News

Everyone's talking about "value-based care," but what does the concept really mean, and how will it affect your practice? That's the subject of a new 21-part podcast series now available for download from APTA.

Understanding Trauma and Chronic Toxic Stress in Your Pediatric Patients

Oct 28, 2018/Article

  In our profession, the word "trauma" typically leads us to think of a catastrophic injury, emergency medical care, and comprehensive rehabilitation services. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), however, trauma also includes "events or circumstances experienced