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I Can Make Someone's Day

May 1, 2022/Column

I have found that the hardest pill to swallow is that I am incapable of fixing all of my patients' problems.

New Details Emerge on Delivery of Remote Services by Outpatient Department PTs and PTAs in Medicare

May 22, 2020/News

More details emerged about CMS guidance on a way for hospital outpatient department PTs and PTAs to provide remote care delivery to Medicare beneficiaries.

Study: 61% of Opioid-Related Deaths Linked to Chronic Pain Diagnosis

Nov 29, 2017/News

Researchers have found that more than 6 out of 10 individuals who died of an opioid-related cause had received a diagnosis for a chronic noncancer pain condition within the preceding year.

Study: Physical Activity and Higher Motor Skills Create a 'Cognitive Reserve' Even When Brain Pathologies Are Present

Jan 23, 2019/Review

An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.

Your Community Service Matters, and We Want To Hear About It

Jul 14, 2021/News

APTA's celebration of National Physical Therapy Month will include spotlights on members who do volunteer work. You could be among them.

APTA Advocacy in Action: UHC Lessens Prior Authorization Burden for PT Visits Under Many MA Plans

Jan 10, 2025/Article

APTA is "encouraged but not satisfied" with the policy revision.

Medicare Payment Changes: 2022

Jan 7, 2022/Resource

We've compiled a summary on the numerous changes to 2022 Medicare regulations related to payment under the Physician Fee Schedule, the PTA differential, remote therapeutic monitoring codes, and more.

Defining Moment: From Dismissed to Equipped

Oct 1, 2024/Column

One PT learned perseverance and determination after failing out of — and subsequently being reinstated into — PT school.

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Assesses walking speed in meters per second (m/s) over a short duration.

Collaboration as Students

Nov 6, 2018/Perspective

I wonder, are collaboration and teamwork the same?