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Maley Lecture: Time to Take Your Medicine (to the Next Level)

Jun 6, 2022/News

This year's H.P. Maley Lecture is about what's at the center of the profession — and the possibilities ahead.

There's No Place Like Home: Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates

Nov 1, 2015/Feature

PTs are playing an important role in reducing patient readmissions to hospitals. They could play an even a bigger one. Learn how.

PACT PT: Improving Veteran Access to Same-Day Physical Therapy

Nov 12, 2024/Perspective

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs continues a tradition of innovation with PACT PT, which embeds PTs in patient-aligned care teams.

Osteoporosis

Aug 10, 2017/Clinical Summary

PTs have multiple opportunities to address this condition.

Emerging Leaders and APTA Fellows: A Dialogue

Dec 1, 2018/Feature

The career arc of a PT or PTA often spans many decades. And while the endpoints are separated by age and experience, the lessons learned along the way can be instructive at any point in the journey.

APTA Comments on SNFs, IRFs, and Inpatient Payment – And on Medicare as a Whole

Jul 5, 2017/News

Tis the time of year when CMS accepts public comment on next year's batch of proposed rules. This time around, CMS is also asking commenters also weigh in on how the entire system could be more transparent, flexible, simple, and innovative. APTA obliged.

APTA-Backed Legislation Beefs Up Falls Screening, Prevention by PTs in Medicare

Mar 12, 2024/News

The bipartisan House bill would explicitly refer to PT falls-related services in Medicare's "welcome" visit and annual wellness checks.

Good Fit: Physical Therapy and Value-Based Care

Jun 1, 2022/Feature

Practices that show how they improve patient outcomes while lowering costs have a lot to gain as health care moves to payment models focused on value.

Work at APTA

APTA is the trusted leader for the physical therapy profession, representing more than 100,000 PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students.

You Can't Be in Two Places at Once

Nov 1, 2021/Column

We all try to balance our work and personal lives, but some situations can create ethical risk factors that might result in poor decisions.