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Primary of Jurisdictional Statutes and Regulations Over Third-Party Payer Policies

Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA's support for primacy of jurisdictional statues and regulations over policies or rules of third-party payers.

Direct-to-Employer Services: Why PTs Should Work With Employers to Manage Population Health

Sep 14, 2021/Position Paper

There are plenty of good reasons for PTs to work directly with employers or employer groups to manage population health in addition to individual patients and clients.

Best Practice in Mentoring in Physical Therapy

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Provides information on best practice for mentoring colleagues, physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students, postprofessional students, residents and fellows.

CSM 2018: Low Back Pain Research

Mar 19, 2018/Podcast

Kenneth Harwood, PT, PhD, discusses research that studies whether unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services lowers utilization and health care costs for people with low back pain.

NEXT 2017: Update on APTA Advocacy

Jul 7, 2017/Podcast

Listen to a discussion interview held at NEXT 2017 in Boston with APTA staff for updates on the association’s advocacy initiatives.

Passion X Purpose

Jan 8, 2020/Podcast

For the physical therapy profession to thrive, it needs clinicians with grit. Physical therapist Fred Gilbert urges the next generation to think outside of the box and outside of the clinic.

News From NEXT: McMillan Lecturer Outlines Keys to Excellence in the Physical Therapy Profession

Jun 17, 2019/News

Tom McPoil, PT, PhD, FAPTA, said he intentionally structured the title of the 50th McMillan Lecture—"Is Excellence in the Cards?" as a question "to raise an element of doubt or uncertainty in our quest to achieve excellence." After all, he said during his delivery of the lecture on June 13 as part of

Study: Widespread Fall-Risk Screening Efforts, Followed by Appropriate Interventions, Could Produce 'Striking' Results

Aug 27, 2018/Review

Assessments followed by nterventions that address patient-specific risk areas could result in a "striking" reduction in falls.

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

Jul 18, 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.

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.