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Sep 21, 2021/Review
An international panel established the competencies across seven broad domains that include "patient safety" and "technology skills."
May 16, 2022/Perspective
Advocacy for Medicaid is different than Medicare advocacy. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
Jul 22, 2025/Podcast
In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.
Feb 25, 2018/Perspective
Maybe advocacy sounds boring, unappealing, or unimportant to you. To that I say, hogwash!
Apr 26, 2021/Review
A study of 48,440 patients finds that patients who were sedentary were more likely to experience hospitalization or death.
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.
Mar 31, 2021/Review
Researchers found that both physical and occupational therapy led to quicker discontinuation of opioids.
The physical therapy profession is invested in individualized, patient-centered care, but that investment has broad societal and public health implications.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, APTA is working with other organizations and members to connect volunteers with facilities that need physical therapy services.
Nov 1, 2021/Test & Measure
The 2-Minute Step Test (2MST) is used to assess aerobic endurance and functional fitness originally