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Seven Hot Issues Getting Attention in State Legislatures

Feb 23, 2021/Roundup

The fight to improve direct access continues, use of the licensure compact grows, and telehealth is being discussed just about everywhere.

Lynda Woodruff, Leader in Physical Therapy Education, Dies at 70

Mar 28, 2018/News

Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD, an educator and trailblazer in the physical therapy profession, died at her home on March 20. The APTA lifetime member was 70.

Getting a Handle on the Fee Schedule: 6 Things to Know About the New PTA Modifier and Estimated 2021 Cut

Nov 22, 2019/News

The physical therapy profession can breathe a little easier after convincing the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to back off from some of its more troubling proposals around work done by physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in the final 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

Physical Rehab and Pain Management: A Special Collection Looks at New Directions

Oct 26, 2020/Roundup

The latest issue of Pain Reports covers physical activity, integration of behavioral techniques, models of care, and more.

From PTJ: PTs Should Wake Up to Their Role in Promoting Sleep Health

Aug 8, 2017/News

Researchers are gaining more and more insight on the role of sleep in overall health, and PTs should be equipped to help their patients and clients understand that role.

Believe the Residency Hype or Not?

Aug 13, 2018/Article

You're making your way through school or you're getting ready to graduate and are asking yourself, "What's next?"

TRICARE Balks at Covering TENS and Dry Needling

Mar 6, 2020/News

TRICARE calls TENS "no more effective than placebo" and labels dry needling for LBP "unproven."

New Medicare Home Health Payment System Explained in Upcoming Q-and-A Sessions

Jan 29, 2019/News

Private practice physical therapists (PTs) aren't the only ones facing major changes in the way Medicare provides reimbursement: PTs and other providers in the home health setting will face an entirely new payment methodology beginning next year. APTA can help you get up to speed. Coming in early March:

2022 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture

Jun 16, 2022/Video

Learn about the importance of representation, Sankofa, and trustworthiness in the physical therapy profession.

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