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Telehealth: What's Next?

Dec 1, 2020/Column

We made a variety of temporary gains in patients' remote access to physical therapist services. Now we need to make them permanent.

APTA, AOTA Postacute Care Study: Therapy Makes A Definitive Difference for Patients

Apr 6, 2021/News

The study of 1.4 million Medicare patients finds differing patient needs, but a consistent result: more therapy = better outcomes.

Complementary and Integrative Interventions

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes APTA's role in supporting the continued use of evidence-based complementary and integrative interventions in physical therapist practice.

Guidelines: Recruiting and Hiring Internationally Educated Physical Therapists

Aug 13, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House guideline: Outlines the process to recruit and hire internationally-educated physical therapists.

Impaired Colleagues and Providers

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines expectations for members when addressing problems demonstrated by impaired colleagues and providers.

Commitment to Interprofessional Education and Practice

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Ammended to: The Association supports interprofessional education and practice.

From PTJ: Seeing PT or Chiropractor First for Low Back Pain Is Less Costly

Nov 10, 2023/Review

Patients who first sought care from a physical therapist or chiropractor had fewer opioid prescriptions and MRIs after diagnosis.

Turning Concept Into Action: Creating a Roadmap for DEI Committees

Feb 16, 2021/Perspective

I was convinced there had to be a way to scale the access to this information and to get it into more hands at the click of a button rather than individual phone calls.

Medicare Payment Changes: 2021

Jan 15, 2021/Resource

2021 brings numerous changes to Medicare regulation related to telehealth, the Physician Fee Schedule payment, NCCI edits, and the Quality Payment Program.

Vitals Are Still Vital, Now More Than Ever

Feb 22, 2022/Perspective

The importance of measuring and monitoring vitals has become even more relevant in the wake of the pandemic.