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09 Jun
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2016 APTA House Focuses on Getting Down to the Work of Transformation

June 8, 2016: APTA’s primary policymaking body began the work of applying the principles of APTA’s transformative vision to real-world issues. Source: APTA Feed 2016 APTA House Focuses on Getting Down to the Work of Transformation

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09 Jun
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Patient’s Remarkable Recovery Is Highlight of NEXT Opener

June 9, 2016: One of the great things about remarkable physical therapy stories is that there’s no exaggeration needed to make them remarkable. Source: APTA Feed Patient’s Remarkable Recovery Is Highlight of NEXT Opener

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09 Jun
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PTs Added to Bill That Protects Providers Traveling With Sports Teams

June 9, 2016: A bipartisan bill that helps to protect health care providers who travel with sports teams now includes physical therapists (PTs) in its list of covered professions. Source: APTA Feed PTs Added to Bill That Protects Providers Traveling ...

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08 Jun
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Upcoming 'Insider Intel' Program Gives You the Latest on Manual Medical Review, MACRA, IMPACT, and More

June 8, 2016: APTA’s popular “Insider Intel” call-in program returns on June 15 to deliver need-to-know information on hot topics in policy and payment. Source: APTA Feed Upcoming 'Insider Intel' Program Gives You the Latest on Manual Medical Review, MACRA, ...

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08 Jun
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APTA House Backs Federal Anti-Opioid Efforts in No Uncertain Terms

June 8, 2016: The APTA House of Delegates has added its official support to federal-level efforts to combat the opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. Source: APTA Feed APTA House Backs Federal Anti-Opioid Efforts in No Uncertain Terms

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07 Jun
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APTA Launches #ChoosePT Campaign to Battle Opioid Epidemic

June 7, 2016: Already active in the battle against prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, APTA is now taking its efforts to the next level: a national campaign urging the public to consider physical therapy as a safe and effective ...

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07 Jun
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Moore Named New APTA CEO

June 7, 2016: Justin Moore, PT, DPT, an APTA staff veteran with more than 20 years’ experience in physical therapy, advocacy, and public affairs, has been named the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the organization. Source: APTA Feed Moore ...

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06 Jun
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2015 APTA Annual Report Posted

June 6, 2016: Now available: the 2015 APTA Annual Report (pdf), an e-published document that provides an overview of a year in which the association made significant gains in its efforts to transform society, the physical therapy profession, and the ...

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06 Jun
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APTA 2016 House of Delegates Election Results Announced

June 6, 2016: The following members were elected to APTA’s Board of Directors and Nominating Committee on Monday at the House of Delegates in Nashville, Tennessee. Source: APTA Feed APTA 2016 House of Delegates Election Results Announced

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03 Jun
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From PT in Motion: Retooling a Referral Management Process

June 3, 2016: From PT in Motion magazine, a firsthand account of efforts that created a screening algorithm for physicians and clinical reasoning guidelines for PTs. Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion: Retooling a Referral Management Process

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