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Some of the most exciting advances in physical therapist practice involve emerging digital technologies.
Sep 18, 2023/Open Access
The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy expands on our profession's continued advancement and considers current issues, new innovations, and forward-thinking viewpoints. The research agenda outlines research priorities that are vital to advancing physical therapist practice and the profession. The development
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
Aug 27, 2019/Article
As practice expands to telehealth, securing patients' protected health information is more critical than ever before.
Jan 31, 2020/News
Here's how CMS could truly put "patients over paperwork."
Dec 1, 2020/Column
We made a variety of temporary gains in patients' remote access to physical therapist services. Now we need to make them permanent.
Jul 25, 2025/News
The APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit highlighted emerging technologies and partnerships changing rehabilitation and patient care.
Apr 6, 2021/News
The study of 1.4 million Medicare patients finds differing patient needs, but a consistent result: more therapy = better outcomes.
Jul 10, 2020/News
The inaugural lecture stresses the need for action now through changes to education, research, and practice.