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Professional Pulse

Oct 1, 2017/Magazine

- Datapoints\r\n - Health Care Headlines\r\n - Update on Opiods\r\n - Research Roundup\r\n - Association Resources

Strength in Numbers: The Power and Potential of Clinical Data Registries

Nov 1, 2017/Feature

More than 110 qualified clinical data registries are helping improve health care outcomes while demonstrating the value of specific interventions. Here's a look at some of them, and the benefits that APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry can offer the profession.

Physical Therapy By Design

Oct 1, 2017/Feature

Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, has no training whatsoever in construction, architecture, or interior design. She is, however, a seasoned physical therapist (PT), and she knows from experience how a physical therapy clinic should be built.

The Shift Toward Value-Based Payment

Oct 1, 2017/Column

For PTs, now is the time to prepare.

Not at Home With This Decision

Oct 1, 2017/Column

A PTA has questions about a patient's best interest and a PT's motivation.

Is More Always Better?

Sep 1, 2017/Column

This Ethics in Practice Column from APTA Magazine highlights potential ethical challenges that can be associated with some productivity demands.

Taking a Stand

Oct 1, 2017/Column

The power of stubbornness, physical therapy, and prosthetics.

Viewpoints

Oct 1, 2017/Magazine

A friend of mine, knowing I enjoy reading about World War II history, recommended that I read author Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat.1 Assuming that "boat" meant submarine or destroyer, I eagerly downloaded this book onto my e-reader … and discovered the world of crew-a rowing sport about which

Combatting Sexual Harassment and Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior

Feb 1, 2019/Article

The #MeToo movement is shining a bright light on sexual harassment, inappropriate patient behavior, and other sex-related scenarios on campuses and in health care workplaces.

Moving Toward Quality Payment

Nov 1, 2018/Feature

CMS has proposed changes to the 2019 physician fee schedule that would require eligible PTs to participate in Medicare's Quality Payment Program next year. To prepare, PTs must understand what's behind these efforts, what they need to do, and what may lie ahead.