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Apr 1, 2020/Magazine

APTA welcomes your opinions. We will consider letters, email, and social media posts that relate to specific articles in the magazine and those of general interest to the physical therapy profession.

Tools for Establishing Direct-to-Employer Relationships

Oct 8, 2021/Resource

This series of questions and checklists can help you prepare for direct-to-employer services.

They Call Me the Queen of Concussions

Jun 1, 2016/Column

I earned the title the hard way, but now I'm sharing everything I learned.

Adhesive Capsulitis

Feb 3, 2016/Clinical Summary

Conservative management, including physical therapy, has been shown to be beneficial in decreasing pain, improving motion, and maximizing function.

Physical Activity as a Vital Sign (PAVS)

Aug 10, 2022/Test & Measure

This test measures how many days in the past week physical activity was performed at a moderate or vigorous intensity. It also measures how many minutes of physical activity is performed at this level.

Better Together

Oct 1, 2020/Column

The power of teamwork, dramatically illustrated.

First Major Insurer Adopts a Permanent Telehealth Benefit

May 15, 2020/News

BCBS of Tennessee will now include telehealth services even after the COVID-19 health emergency ends.

APTA Advisory: CMS Opens the Possibility of Providing Care to a Patient in the Same Building — But Not in the Same Room

Apr 9, 2020/News

Details are in short supply, but in a recent communication with APTA, CMS seems to say that a PT's evaluation or treatment visit via real-time video, if delivered to a patient in a different room of the same building, could be billed as in-person services.

Rules Follow Through on Self-Referral Exceptions, Protections for Kickbacks

Dec 1, 2020/Review

A set of companion rules addresses value-based arrangements — but ignores problematic loopholes.

Tell Your Patient's Story: Tips for Defensible Documentation

May 6, 2019/Article

It helps to consider two questions: Why now? And why you?