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DoD Moves to Include PTAs in TRICARE

Dec 20, 2018/News

Nearly a year after being signed into law, a proposed rule to include PTAs as authorized providers under TRICARE has been issued by the US Department of Defense.

New Report: Outpatient Practices Faced 'Significant' Employee Vacancy Rates

Sep 21, 2022/News

In a midyear survey most owners cited relocation, pay, and work-life balance as the main reasons behind employee loss.

APTA Members Appointed to Influential Cost Measure Workgroups

Jun 16, 2023/News

Three member PTs will provide the profession's voice in the areas of movement disorders and non-pressure ulcer wounds.

Small Study: Physical Therapy via Telehealth Improves COVID-19 Recovery

Mar 2, 2021/Review

Researchers say virtual rehab programs can be rolled out quickly, and point to a need for telehealth payment to continue past the pandemic.

APTA Physical Therapist Resources in Spanish

APTA offers physical therapy resources in Spanish. Access resources such as clinical practice guidelines, PTJ articles, Learning Center courses, and information for consumers.

APTA-Supported Bill Aims to Eliminate a Medicare Plan of Care Burden

Feb 8, 2024/News

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would relieve PTs from having to pursue signed plans of care from referring physicians.

Education Leadership Partnership Looks Back On a Productive Year

Mar 6, 2019/News

When the purpose of a group is nothing less than "partnering to drive excellence in physical therapy education," you have every reason to expect that group to be doing, well…a lot of stuff. The 2018 annual report of the entities collectively known as the Education Leadership Partnership (ELP)—APTA, the

Study: Physical Therapy After Dizziness Diagnosis Lowers Fall Risk by 86%

Sep 19, 2023/Article

Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.

COVID-19 Outcome Measures for Physical Therapy

Jun 25, 2021/Podcast

In this APTA Live event, we will talk with members of the Cross-Academy/Section COVID-19 Core Outcome Measure Task Force about the physical therapy core outcome measures algorithms they developed — one for adults and one for children.

The Battle Against LGBTQ+ Discrimination Continues

Jun 30, 2020/Perspective

There is much work still to be done to address the lack of protection from discrimination and fill gaps in federal civil rights laws for the LGBTQ+ community.