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Mar 1, 2018/Magazine
PTs Must Demonstrate Their Value
APTA is invested in the future of the physical therapy profession. One of the most important facets of that investment is our relationship with HOSA—Future Health Professionals. We're honored to work with HOSA and its locally based advisors to nurture and inspire students interested in health professions
Jul 29, 2022/PDF
Federal agencies oversee the creation and modification of a wide range of health care-related regulations, including those around payment. You can help regulators gain an expert understanding of the impact their rules on patients, providers, and systems by drafting a personalized comment letter.
Jul 16, 2020/Podcast
Brian de Castro didn't fit the profile of someone likely to find himself in a life-and-death battle with COVID-19. His entire family got the virus and recovered quickly, but the 39-year-old who was in good health, is required two weeks on a ventilator. Physical therapy was key to his recovery.
Jun 25, 2017/News
"The greatest challenge to the value of physical therapy is unwarranted variation."
Apr 24, 2020/Podcast
APTA hosted experts in physical therapy and public health to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the United States, including how the pandemic interacts with existing geographic, economic, racial, and age-related health disparities. Speakers explored the roles the physical therapy community can play
Jun 1, 2022/Feature
A 2021 report outlined a vision of excellence in physical therapy education. What's needed next is action to realize it.
Oct 2, 2024/Podcast
In the October 2024 issue of APTA Magazine, Jasmine Blocker, PT, DPT, learned perseverance and determination after failing out of — and subsequently being reinstated into — PT school.
Mar 1, 2020/Article
The PDGM is not intended to be used to make treatment or staffing decisions that reduce or compromise patient care.
Jun 28, 2019/Review
In 2016, adults 75 and older were dying from falls-related injuries at more than double the rate they were in 2000.