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Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists are practitioners of choice for the rehabilitation and management of persons with disorders of vestibular function.
Sep 16, 2024/Position Paper
APTA strongly supports the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (S. 4556). The legislation would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, tasked with preemptively identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling.
Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper
APTA supports H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Ami Bera, D-Calif., and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa. H.R. 2474 would provide an
Jun 28, 2023/Resource
Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants should be prepared to take part in patient screenings for anxiety.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
House position: States APTA's support for access to physical therapist services in the prenatal and postpartum periods as the standard of care to improve health outcomes and prevent comorbidities and health disparities.
Jun 1, 2020/Report
The report includes recommendations, as well as a summary of actions APTA has been taking to address the problem.
Aug 25, 2021/Summary
Access a state-by-state chart that links to current state laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, and guidance governing telehealth for physical therapy.
Jun 4, 2020/Summary
Summary of the status of occupational health providers that are covering some form of telehealth or e-visits, based on information they have released.
Aug 15, 2022/Report
Our latest report highlights strengths, opportunities, and challenges for the profession.
Nov 1, 2017/Feature
Their numbers in the United States are higher than you might think. Here's what to look for and how best to meet their needs.
