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Jan 19, 2022/News
Congress is back in session and the push is on to fix this threat to patient access to care. Your voice is needed.
Apr 9, 2019/News
The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) has opened a call for the development of multiple pilot studies that would help set the stage for larger efforts to advance a wide range of health services research. APTA was a major financial contributor to the development of CoHSTAR, having
Apr 14, 2021/News
The program includes fitness center membership, access to exercise videos, and more, offered only through participating organizations.
Mar 2, 2018/News
The end of the hard cap on payment for therapy services under Medicare was big news for patients and the profession—a fact that hasn't escaped the notice of The Washington Post.
Test & Measure
A screening tool that measures the risk of venous thrombus embolism (VTE).
Oct 1, 2015/Feature
Every state has much to offer physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. It may be quality of life. Employment opportunities. Regulatory and business friendliness. Or any of dozens of other features. But to make it to the top of PT in Motion's third annual analysis of the best states in which
Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure
Estimates an individual’s 10-year probability of incurring a hip or other major osteoporotic fracture.
Aug 1, 2017/Feature
"Problem-solving is the beginning of invention," says Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD, himself an inventor. Coming up with creative solutions to problems faced by patients is something physical therapists (PTs) do every day. Some PTs go a step further-taking what they see in practice and creating a new product
Jul 1, 2017/Feature
Health care professionals are assaulted on the job at a much higher rate than workers overall. Should PTs and PTAs be concerned about violence? When the threat is real, what can they do?
Many PTAs began their work lives in other occupations but have found a home in physical therapy. The reasons are many.