Author Archives: WideNet

APTA forums hammered home the fact that in many ways, the future of health care has arrived. Source: APTA Feed State Policy, Insurers Forums: The Future of Health Care – And Payment – Has Arrived. Are You Ready?

Workplace violence in health care settings continues to rise. JAMA says it’s time to act. Source: APTA Feed JAMA: Better Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Needed

An NIH plan nearly 2 years in development will guide rehabilitation research for the next 5 years. Source: APTA Feed Landmark NIH Plan Delivers 5-Year Roadmap for Rehabilitation Research

They came. They saw. They ran—and helped to spread the word about physical therapy and the #ChoosePT campaign image Source: APTA Feed APTA Staff, Members, Supporters Take to the Streets to Support Physical Therapy and #ChoosePT

Onceagain, PT and PTA students showed how enthusiasm for the profession can make a real difference. Source: APTA Feed 'Flash Action' Connects PT, PTA Students With PT-PAC

The new CPT codes, the misvalued code survey, and the profession’s chance to shape payment. Source: APTA Feed APTA President Sees Potential to Shape Payment Through Proposed Coding System, Misvalued CPT Codes Survey

Now available: APTA’s summary of the final IPPS rule for 2017. Source: APTA Feed Final IPPS Rule Echoes Proposed Rule; APTA Offers Summary

Here are 4 simple ways you can help to amplify the #ChoosePT message through your own social media channels: Source: APTA Feed Support #ChoosePT During Pain Awareness Month

PTs in South Carolina have lost the battle to uphold a prohibition on PTs working in physician-owned practices. Source: APTA Feed SC Prohibition on Physician-Owned PT Services Struck Down, Partly on Procedural Issues

Check out the Good Stuff going on with PTs, PTAs, and the profession–September, 2016 edition. Source: APTA Feed The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, September 2016