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Too Much Focus on Productivity Increases Risk of Unethical Behavior, Say Researchers

Mar 22, 2019/Review

A survey of PTs and PTAs in Texas found that while not widespread, instances of observed unethical behavior were associated with increases in expected productivity.

It's Never Too Late: Study Finds Beginning PA Later in Life Reduces Mortality Risk Nearly as Much as Remaining Active From Adolescence

Mar 26, 2019/Review

Your 40-something patient thinks that after 4 decades of relative physical inactivity, there's no point in starting now. Tell your patient to think again.

From Move Forward Radio: Motivated by Physical Therapy Experience, Woman Is Inspired to Give Back

Mar 29, 2019/News

Sometimes physical therapy doesn't just heal an injury, it changes the course of a patient's life for the better. Colleen Rapp, a press operator for the Denver Post, thought her physically demanding job was exercise enough—until she got a wholistic view of her health status from her physical therapist

Proposed Medicare Outpatient Payment Rule Allows Payment for TKA in Outpatient Settings, Increases Overall Payment by 2%

Jul 17, 2017/News

If the proposed Medicare OPPS rule for 2018 gets adopted as-is, payment for TKA will no longer be an inpatient-only arrangement, outpatient hospitals would see an overall 2% increase in payments, and ambulatory surgical centers could see a boost of nearly that much.

New DPT Honor Society Readies to Announce First Inductees

Mar 27, 2019/News

Think current doctor of physical therapy (DPT) students are impressive? The American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) couldn't agree more—and is getting ready to underscore that opinion by unveiling its first-ever cohort of ACAPT National Physical Therapy Student Honor Society inductees.

What's on the Physical Therapy Research Horizon? A Closer Look at 4 Emerging Foundation-Funded Investigators

Jul 23, 2019/Interview

We take a closer look at three postdoctoral students and the emerging investigator who received Foundation awards.

CSM Preview: Genomics and Precision Physical Therapy With Richard K. Shields and Eric D. Green

Nov 13, 2018/Interview

A discussion about physical therapy and the genomic era.

Crafting Your Dream Job Starts With Knowing Your Crystal Balls

Jan 29, 2018/Perspective

Crystal balls are the truly important things in your life that you can't let fall.

Patient-Driven Groupings Model: An Opportunity for Physical Therapists (part 2)

Nov 21, 2019/Perspective

It's important to understand two questions: Who assesses the functional impairments? Who collects the data for the functional score?

Community Service: Intangibles That Make the Physical Therapy School Experience

Jan 11, 2018/Perspective

Many of the service events I have attended put me in contact with people who are very different from me.