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Jun 3, 2020/Author
Eric Ries is the former associate editor of APTA Magazine at APTA. He retired from his position in 2020. Before joining the association in 2000, he was a writer/editor at the Association for Career and Technical Education. Earlier he held a similar position at Goodwill Industries International, and for
Nov 1, 2015/Column
The health insurance "Big 5" may become a "Big 3." Why is this happening? What are the implications for patients and physical therapy?
May 1, 2018/Magazine
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Aug 1, 2016/Column
Be thorough and try to think like a payer.
Sep 1, 2021/Feature
As APTA celebrates its centennial, there's no denying that physical therapy has come a long way in the association's first 100 years. But advancements and changes are expected to be even swifter in the next century as physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy
May 24, 2020/Article
CMS posts a number of different sources of information on payment for home health services.
Nov 13, 2017/News
The Armed Services Committees for both the US House and Senate reached an agreement on a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes language proposed by APTA to add PTAs and occupational therapy assistants to the TRICARE program.
Nov 18, 2019/Article
Here are five common talking points used to fight fair copay legislation.
Jul 15, 2025/News
Outcomes in the Competency-Based Education in Physical Therapy report informed by iterative, national consensus-based process.
Nov 19, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 25:24 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Stanley Hung, PT, PhD, about his recently published survey study, which looked at implementation factors for intensive rehabilitation