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Sep 22, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 27:06 Podcast Platforms Icons As healthcare increasingly moves toward alternative payment models, or APMs, physical therapists need to be able to measure the impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of their care. In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, APTA health policy and payment
Apr 23, 2024/News
The bipartisan measure would eliminate burdensome requirements, protect patients, and improve device replacement policies.
Oct 1, 2025/Feature
During the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture, Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, urged PTs and PTAs to reframe their equity work.
Jan 2, 2024/Roundup
The year's list shows the breadth of research available through APTA's scientific journal, free to members.
Mar 1, 2016/Column
A harsh reality threatens an Olympic dream.
Feb 25, 2026/Resource
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation have developed many novel care and payment models to improve upon the fee for service model. The aim is to improve patient care, lower costs and promote patient-centered practices. Instead of focusing
May 1, 2017/Feature
Tactical athletes-firefighters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel-make it their mission to keep Americans safe. Across the country, PTs are committed to returning the favor.
Dec 1, 2021/Column
Telehealth in physical therapy shouldn't be an emergency-only option.
Mar 1, 2024/News
Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD, an educator and trailblazer in the physical therapy profession, died at her home on March 20. The APTA lifetime member was 70.
