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Apr 1, 2017/Feature
As telehealth moves from theory to practice, here's an update.
Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update
We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.
Mar 16, 2020/News
In a win for PTAs and OTAs, the Department of Defense has issued a final rule, effective April 16, that establishes them as providers in ways similar to Medicare provisions.
Jun 1, 2019/Column
The joys of gardening and eldercare.
Apr 1, 2020/Open Access
PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question
Mar 1, 2023/Open Access
Access information and guidelines on COVID-19 based on national and international recommendations and guidelines.
Nov 13, 2020/Review
Results of a 2019 survey also that 7.4% of those with chronic pain experienced pain that limited life and work activities.
Jun 1, 2024/Column
President's Note, Forum
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
Feb 14, 2024/Video
Acknowledging current actions of APTA and proposed opportunities for more fully engaging with the global rehabilitation community.