Category Archives: info

“Locum tenens has been among APTA’s top public policy priorities for some time, so the passage of the Cures Act, with locum tenens for PTs included, is a big deal.” Source: APTA Feed Now Law, Locum Tenens Win Was Years ...

Local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, December 2016 edition. Source: APTA Feed The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, December 2016

December 13, 2016: Has rehabilitation research arrived at a turning point? Very possibly, according to speakers who helped APTA celebrate the completion of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) rehabilitation research plan, a comprehensive reset of approaches and priorities that ...

  When Charlie Plaskon says he’s committed to removing the “dis” from “disability,” believe him. Source: APTA Feed Triathlete, Legally Blind, Returns to Running After Injury, Thanks to Physical Therapy (Did We Mention He's 73?)

The 21st Century Cures Acct contains some good news specifically for PTs and supporters of rehabilitation research. Source: APTA Feed PT Locum Tenens, Rehab Research Among Victories in New Health Care Legislation

Stroke rates among adults 55 and younger have been climbing. Source: APTA Feed Researchers Find 'Unsettling' Uptick in Stroke Rates in Adults Under 55

How can PTs  extend adherence after the conclusion of care and end the “revolving door” of treatment? Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion Magazine: Removing Roadblocks to Adherence

PTs interested in playing a transformative role in physical therapy health services research now have a big chance to do just that. Source: APTA Feed CoHSTAR Research Center Accepting Postdoctoral and Faculty Fellowship Applications

The 2017 Slate of Candidates for APTA national office is now posted on the APTA website. Source: APTA Feed 2017 Slate of Candidates Posted

New Learning Lab recording: Partnering with ACOs. Source: APTA Feed Free Learning Lab on Partnering With ACOs Recorded and Ready