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Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's role in supporting the continued use of evidence-based complementary and integrative interventions in physical therapist practice.
Aug 30, 2024/Roundup
See which states had victories on issues including payment, direct access, and prior authorization, and which are new to the PT Compact.
Jan 22, 2025/Review
APTA's scientific journal made headlines with its study on early treatment for mild traumatic brain injury. Here are the highlights.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration
Jan 21, 2021/Open Access
This year, the member-led effort focuses on making a difference in members' home communities during the APTA 2021 CSM.
Nov 16, 2017/News
"This is a significant win for PTAs, but an even bigger win for patients in the TRICARE program."
Jun 1, 2021/Podcast
Defining Moment: A PT reflects on opening a clinic in an underserved neighborhood.
Apr 19, 2024/Roundup
Five articles explore the feasibility of telerehabilitation and the factors that could lead to successful implementation.
Nov 13, 2017/News
The Armed Services Committees for both the US House and Senate reached an agreement on a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes language proposed by APTA to add PTAs and occupational therapy assistants to the TRICARE program.
Dec 31, 2025/Article
Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Pfalzer passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, at the age of 67. An APTA member for 35 years, Pfalzer demonstrated a lifelong passion for advocating on behalf of clinicians while advancing research and clinical innovation in physical therapy.