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Nov 1, 2022/Column
Legal signed consent is not the same as ethical informed consent.
Aug 1, 2023/Feature
More total joint arthroplasties are being performed as outpatient surgery. Here's how it impacts rehab, what has changed, and more.
Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The American Physical Therapy Association supports the recognition of physical therapists who have attained voluntary specialization of practice.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the following levels of supervision within the context of physical therapist practice.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists shall establish a diagnosis for each patient/client.
House position: APTA supports a health system that addresses the health needs of older adults.
Sep 26, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Describes the structure of APTA's member engagement groups.
Mar 16, 2020/News
The coronavirus pandemic demands that health care providers rethink how they deliver care in ways that reduce risk of further spreading infection. The use of telehealth is one approach that can help keep both patients and providers safe, but PTs and PTAs need to understand the current regulatory and
Dec 20, 2018/News
Nearly a year after being signed into law, a proposed rule to include PTAs as authorized providers under TRICARE has been issued by the US Department of Defense.
Sep 17, 2017/News
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