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Apr 1, 2020/Open Access
PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question
Apr 27, 2020/Open Access
Workers' compensation is an important benefit that can be a lifeline for an injured employee. PTs and PTAs often have important roles to play in providing care under the program; but like any other payment system, it's important to understand how it works.
Our payment options and dues discounts make it easier to become and stay an APTA member.
APTA supports legislation that allows Medicare beneficiaries to select the health professional of their choice through private contracting.
Apr 1, 2022/Column
Actions both small and heroic as a "yellow jacket" in an NYU summer program prompted a career in physical therapy.
May 1, 2022/Column
View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.
On occasion, the lines blur and we may step outside of our professional scope with potential consequences.
Jun 1, 2022/Feature
Practices that show how they improve patient outcomes while lowering costs have a lot to gain as health care moves to payment models focused on value.
APTA's chapters, sections, and academies are responding to the association's encouragement to create DEI committees. Here are three examples.
Jun 19, 2019/Article
Some commercial payers have adopted language and or revised policies to remove the improvement standard or to cover skilled maintenance therapy.
