Author Archives: WideNet

June 19, 2017: Researchers analyzing a study of patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears have begun to connect the dots between early indicators of long-term outcomes and the kinds of treatments patients receive. They reached the conclusion that, for ...

June 19, 2017: The following members were elected to APTA’s Board of Directors and Nominating Committee on Monday, June 19, at the 2017 House of Delegates in Boston, Massachusetts. Source: APTA Feed APTA 2017 House of Delegates Election Results Announced

June 19, 2017: As APTA approaches its centennial in 2021, the association is charting a course for a series of bold moves, and at least 1 of those moves will be about as literal as it gets: actual relocation to ...

CMS wants providers to get ready for a switch to a new Medicare ID system. Source: APTA Feed CMS: Start Preparing for New Medicare Beneficiary ID Numbers

June 15, 2017: Hospitals that keep patients immobile as a way of preventing falls are engaging in a “false dichotomy” that can be damaging in the long-term, argue authors of a “Viewpoint” article published recently in JAMA Internal Medicine (preview only available ...

Passing around the Good Stuff. Source: APTA Feed The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, June 2017

June 12, 2017: APTA’s #ChoosePT antiopioid campaign is reaching millions of Americans thanks to the work of both the national association and its individual chapters. Apparently, these efforts haven’t escaped the notice of the Kentucky state senate, which issued a ...

APTA’s newest resource focuses on the PT’s role in nutrition. Source: APTA Feed APTA Launches New Nutrition Webpage

Platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathy? Researchers say it works. Source: APTA Feed Study: Platelet-Rich Plasma for Tendinopathy? Researchers See Promise

LBP patients with comorbidities may face a greater risk of “guideline discordant” back care. Source: APTA Feed Study: LBP Patients With Comorbidities at Higher Risk for 'Guideline Discordant' Care