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Sep 26, 2018/Perspective
Any PT or PTA student would respond to all of these scenarios the same way I did: "Have you considered physical therapy?"
Jun 10, 2024/CPG
This clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides the best evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of acute isolated meniscal pathology.
May 3, 2020/Article
CMS has specific regulations that impact direct access services in hospital-based outpatient settings.
Mar 9, 2021/News
PTs in certain areas already are allowed to secure substitute care for patients. This legislation opens it up to all PTs.
Jun 15, 2020/Roundup
An emergency regulatory relief order is an opportunity to share our ideas on making lasting change at several federal agencies.
May 22, 2020/News
More details emerged about CMS guidance on a way for hospital outpatient department PTs and PTAs to provide remote care delivery to Medicare beneficiaries.
Jul 12, 2019/News
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to go full steam ahead with its plans to shift to a new payment system for home health beginning in 2020. The plans are accompanied by other changes that include allowing maintenance therapy to be furnished by physical therapist assistants
Jun 26, 2019/News
When it comes to rural health, there's no denying that there are demographic and financial challenges that can affect care. But there are also opportunities for improvement, and physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) need to be ready to advocate for—and when necessary, create—those
Feb 7, 2022/Podcast
Join Janet R Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, national board-certified health and wellness coach and professor within the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University, as she discusses simple, actionable items related to your personal and professional well-being as a physical therapist or physical
Feb 4, 2019/Perspective
I soon learned that #PTFam is more than just a hashtag.