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Transformative Dialogues: The Use of Motivational Interviewing in Physical Therapy

Jul 11, 2018/Perspective

Patient-centered care is the hallmark of physical therapist practice. Individualized patient and client assessment helps us tailor treatment to support effective self-management and optimal independence. PTs and physical therapist assistants often underestimate the powerful impact of our patient relationships;

Primary Care and the Physical Therapist: Lessons From the Military

Sep 9, 2018/Perspective

An ideal primary care team will be able to triage and direct the patient to the right team member.

Transforming the Profession: Reflections of 2019 Minority Scholarship Award Recipients

Oct 28, 2019/Interview

The 2019 Minority Scholarship Award winners provided their perspectives on leadership, professional goals, and what inspires them.

Vision, Courage, Compassion: Black Physical Therapists Who Transformed the Profession

Feb 18, 2019/Article

We looked back at some ground-breaking African American PTs who achieved greatness despite obstacles, transforming the profession along the way.

Let's Make a Difference Together—It's Not Too Late

May 21, 2019/Perspective

It started at APTA's Annual Conference in Boston in 2005. I was walking back to the hotel with my colleague and fellow PTA Kerry Williams. We had a late dinner and decided to stop at a fast food restaurant for ice cream. That's when I saw a mother and her two kids, a brother and sister ages maybe 9 and

2019 Presidential Address

Jun 10, 2019/Statement

Watch or read the annual address by APTA President Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, at APTA’s House of Delegates, June 10, 2019.

Our Profession Should Be Community-Minded—and Community-Invested

Jun 4, 2019/Perspective

Our research showed the community was unaware of physical therapy and its role in prevention, beyond catastrophic care.

Telehealth Ethics, Best Practice, and the Law: What You Need to Know

Aug 27, 2019/Article

As practice expands to telehealth, securing patients' protected health information is more critical than ever before.

CMS Proposes Changes to MIPS for the 2020 Reporting Year

Sep 12, 2019/Article

In January 2019, APTA published answers to some common MIPS questions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2020, which includes 4 major changes to MIPS that are relevant to physical therapists (PTs).

5 Reasons Why I Love Working in a Military Health System

Jan 9, 2020/Perspective

I'm a PT at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and I love my job.