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Professional Pulse

Aug 1, 2019/Magazine

Health Care Headlines; APTA Leading the Way; PTJ Editors Choice; Student Focus; APTA Member Value; In Memoriam

Coronavirus Update: September 30

Sep 30, 2022/Roundup

APTA Long COVID course, neurologic disorders risk, relaxed CDC guidelines, new virus found in bats, and more.

For Minority Health Month: Three Important APTA Resources

Apr 12, 2022/Roundup

Get the big picture, then dive deeper into key concepts that inform person-centered care.

APTA Guidance on Use of New Caregiver Training Codes Now Available

Dec 4, 2023/News

APTA's practice advisory helps PTs and PTAs understand how and when to use the codes, including documentation requirements.

Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT)

Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure

The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.

MIPS Submission Period and Exemption Window Close March 31

Mar 22, 2022/News

Get your data in by the end of the month, or consider applying for a waiver due to "extreme and uncontrollable circumstances."

Standardization of Spirometry 2019 Update. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Technical Statement

Oct 15, 2019/CPG

Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting

Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries, 3rd Edition, Quick Reference Guide

Dec 1, 2019/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in patients of all ages.

VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Stroke Rehabilitation, V. 5.0

May 1, 2024/CPG

This updated guideline is intended to assist health care providers in all aspects of stroke rehabilitation (eg, assessment, treatment, follow-up).

FTC Noncompete Restrictions Barred Nationally

Aug 23, 2024/Article

The commission's ban on employee noncompetes was expected to be challenged in the courts and was.