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The “Risk Management Toolkit” is an APTA resource for educators developed in collaboration with the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. The toolkit includes four modules focused on risk management for students in physical therapy programs.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Elise Latawiec, PT, MPH, is lead senior practice management specialist at APTA. Her primary responsibilities include the development of resources related to all areas of practice management as well as the impacts of health care reform. Before joining APTA she was the national director of quality assurance
Apr 14, 2020/News
Home health guidance, relief funds for providers and students, CDC recommendations on essential workers who may have been exposed, and more.
Dec 1, 2017/News
Patients with OA may be underusing nonsurgical therapies such as physical therapy, say authors of a recent study published in Arthritis Care & Research. The use of physical therapy, a guideline-recommended first-line treatment, is “a key area for improvement,” researchers write.
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Assesses walking speed in meters per second (m/s) over a short duration.
Jan 22, 2024/Members Only
APTA's outpatient therapy fee schedule spreadsheet helps you determine your payment for services under Medicare.
Oct 1, 2018/Column
The value of taking a tip from brain science.
Nov 1, 2023/News
Aetna put its decision on hold, giving APTA time to press for a permanent shift. Other news from the insurer isn't as good.
Oct 8, 2025/News
In August 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas permanently barred the Federal Trade Commission's ban on employee noncompetes. The decision, applied nationally, prohibited the FTC from enforcing its April 2024 Noncompete Rule. Following the Texas decision, as well
Oct 1, 2019/Column
A research staple has much wider applicability.