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Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults: Management [NG100]

Oct 12, 2020/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the diagnosis and management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Implementing Telehealth Into Your Practice

Dec 22, 2020/Article

Using telehealth to deliver physical therapist services is expanding rapidly, and if you haven't already, you're probably considering it.

Beyond Opioids: Transforming Pain Management to Improve Health

Dec 6, 2018/Position Paper

We support and advocate for physical therapist to be part of the solution to the opiod epidemic.

Position on Direct-to-Employer Population Health Services by Physical Therapists

Jun 21, 2017/Position Paper

PTs should work directly with employers or employer groups to manage population health in addition to individual patients and clients.

Financial Literacy Resources for Educators

We offer many valuable resources that you can integrate into your program's curriculum to help student develop a solid base for understanding and managing their finances.

Donald E. Tepper

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Donald E. Tepper was editor of APTA's monthly memberhip magazine until his retirement in Nov. 2021. Before joining the association in 2001, he served in a number of communications and public relations positions with other national Washington-based associations, including the National Industrial Traffic

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference, PROMIS Pain Interference, PROMIS-PI

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Measures the extent to which pain hinders an individual's engagement with physical, mental, cognitive, emotional, recreational, and social activities.

Informal HHS Response Hints at Broad Availability of Provider Relief Money

Apr 13, 2020/News

In an email exchange with APTA, an HHS representative indicated that virtually any PT who received Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement in 2019 could get the funds, and that businesses closed due to COVID-19 could qualify, too.

AMA: Drop in Opioid Prescription Rates Good News; More Nonopioid Pain Treatment Needed

Jun 4, 2018/News

The AMA is applauding new data showing that opioid prescriptions fell dramatically in 2017—and using the news as an opportunity to promote access to "affordable, non-opioid pain care."

You Can Be a Military PT

Apr 28, 2020/Perspective

Reading this may change your entire career path, or you may have a better understanding of what it means to be a military PT, which I would be happy with either.