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Study: PTs in Emergency Departments Reduce Likelihood of ED Revisits for Falls

Aug 31, 2018/Review

Consult by a PT in the ED reduced the odds of a fall-related revisit within 30 days by 35% and within 60 days by 32%.

News From NEXT: Oxford Debaters Argue: Is Social Media Hazardous?

Jun 19, 2019/News

The verdict is in: social media is hazardous to the physical therapy profession. At least some of the time. That was the outcome of the 12th annual Oxford Debate, during APTA's NEXT Conference and Exposition in Chicago, which in traditional style-over-substance fashion included the pro team wearing hazmat

HHS Secretary to APTA: No Time for Complacency at this Moment in Health Care

Aug 17, 2022/News

In remarks that ranged from the fee schedule to long COVID, Xavier Becerra stressed the role PTs and PTAs can play in fostering change.

2018 NEXT: Physical Therapy Can Play a Part in Addiction Treatment

Jul 2, 2018/News

The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

DEI Discussions: Pipelines to PT – APTA Live

Sep 23, 2020/Podcast

The second installment of our DEI Discussions series focuses on the student pipeline and equity.

Health Care Needs More Providers With Disabilities

Apr 24, 2019/Perspective

How often do you see a health care provider who is differently abled? Rarely, if ever, right?

CSM 2018: Low Back Pain Research

Mar 19, 2018/Podcast

Kenneth Harwood, PT, PhD, discusses research that studies whether unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services lowers utilization and health care costs for people with low back pain.

Value-Based Care: MIPS Improvement Activities Category #12

Jan 26, 2018/Podcast

This is episode 12 of APTA’s comprehensive podcast series that explains the move toward value-based care and how physical therapists can participate in the Quality Payment Program. This episode is “The MIPS Improvement Activities Category.”

Value-Based Care: MIPS Quality Reporting Category #11

Jan 26, 2018/Podcast

This is episode 11 of APTA’s comprehensive podcast series that explains the move toward value-based care and how physical therapists can participate in the Quality Payment Program. This episode is “The MIPS Quality Reporting Category.”

Value-Based Care: Quality Payment Program Intro #6

Jan 26, 2018/Podcast

This is episode 6 of APTA’s comprehensive podcast series that explains the move toward value-based care and how physical therapists can participate in the Quality Payment Program. This episode is “Introduction to the Quality Payment Program.”