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ICD-10 Case Study: Outpatient, Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Feb 28, 2020/Resource

68-year-old female with long history of type 2 diabetes develops plantar ulcer at the first metatarsal head of the right foot. . .

It’s Hard Work – Finding My Way

Dec 28, 2017/Podcast

Ryan Johnson works hard, because he loves his work.

Virtual NEXT Now Open

Jun 3, 2020/News

APTA Virtual NEXT, the online-only version of the popular in-person conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CMS Rule on Hospital Price Transparency Sets the Stage for Major Shift in Public Access to Charges for Services

Nov 20, 2019/Review

A final CMS rule makes it clear that it will move ahead in its efforts to make hospital cost data more accessible to consumers.

News From NEXT: For Optimal Outcomes, Look Beyond Compensation Patterns, Maley Lecturer Says

Jun 18, 2019/News

"Any movement-related profession—personal trainers, athletic trainers, dance therapists, yoga instructors—who can observe impairments such as a weak muscle can try to fix it," said Beth Fisher, PT, PhD, FAPTA, in delivering the 24th John H. P. Maley Lecture on June 14 at Combined Sections Meeting. However,

Time to Standardize Acute Care Rehab for Patients Poststroke, Say Researchers

May 3, 2019/News

Not all rehabilitation is equal for acute care hospital patients with ischemic stroke, say researchers.

CMS Hopes to Reboot 'Pre-Claim Demonstration' Proposal for HHAs in 5 States

Jun 1, 2018/News

CMS plans to revive a home health agency (HHA) "pre-claim demonstration" project it shelved in 2017 in the face of criticism.

As APTA's Financial Solutions Center Marks 1 Year, Student Debt Looms Large in the News

Apr 10, 2018/News

The challenges associated with college costs, student debt, and postgraduation financial management continue to make headlines, with very little progress being made in identifying ways to curb what seems to be a growing—and worsening—issue.

Defense Bill Headed for Final Votes Will Include PTAs in TRICARE

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.

Lois Douthitt

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Lois Douthitt is senior director of member communications at APTA, where she contributes to the strategic development and implementation of the association’s overall communications and publications. Before joining APTA in 2000, she was director of publications at the American Gas Association. She is