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Opioid Crisis in the News: More than 1 in 3 Americans Prescribed Opioids in 2015

Aug 3, 2017/Roundup

As the statistics pile up, the conclusions become unavoidable: the country's opioid crisis is deeply rooted, and its effects are wide-ranging. Here are some of the latest reports on the magnitude of the problem. Reuters: More Than a Third of US Adults Prescribed Opioids in 2015 "People who were between

New Medicare ID System Goes Fully Operational on January 1, 2020

Oct 23, 2019/News

Time's (nearly) up: if you haven't transitioned to Medicare's new patient identifier system, you need to make the switch by December 31. Recently, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 21-month period for transition to the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) is

Novel Coronavirus: A Wake-up Call for Best Practices in Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Mar 9, 2020/Perspective

In anticipation of future patients being infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we must think holistically in terms of clinic disinfection and protection. 

2020 Presidential Address

Jun 1, 2020/Statement

APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, provided her annual address on June 1.

FACES

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a self-reported pain scale that was created to assess the intensity of children’s pain.

A Century of Movement: Milestones of the American Physical Therapy Association’s First 100 Years

Jan 1, 2021/Resource

To commemorate APTA's centennial, the association has published a fully illustrated book enumerating 100 of the association's and profession's greatest moments.

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Propelling the Evolution of Physical Therapy Toward Precision Practice

May 1, 2023/Feature

As the 54th Mary McMillan Lecturer, Edee Field-Fote encouraged the profession to leverage its specialized knowledge and skills.

Defining Moment: Diagnosing a New Beginning

Oct 1, 2023/Column

One physical therapist's struggle in DPT school led to an ADHD diagnosis and, eventually, a successful career.

Using Behavioral Economics to Improve Patient Adherence

Dec 1, 2022/Feature

Knowing why patients make the decisions they do can be key to achieving better outcomes.