Do doctors of physical therapy need to call themselves 'Doctor'?

I wonder how the rest of the profession should view my physical therapist colleague who, having earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) ...

Do doctors of physical therapy need to call themselves 'Doctor'? 2013-10-15T19:27:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

What has the American Physical Therapy Association done for you lately?

Patient stories... Physical therapists hear these stories every day but the APTA is helping to put patient stories where they will do some ...

What has the American Physical Therapy Association done for you lately? 2013-08-13T11:44:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Should Physical Therapists Abandon Direct Access? Vote 'No' on #APTArc20

A recent proposed motion in front of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) House of Delegates threatens to overturn 40 years of p...

Should Physical Therapists Abandon Direct Access? Vote 'No' on #APTArc20 2013-06-02T16:11:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Medicare Opt-Out for Physical Therapists

Representative Vern Buchanan Washington D.C. Office 2104 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5015 Fax: (202) 226-0828 Febr...

Medicare Opt-Out for Physical Therapists 2013-02-17T10:40:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Is there a physician shortage in America?

Uwe Reinhardt is an economics professor at Princeton and former keynote speaker at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Annual C...

Is there a physician shortage in America? 2012-09-11T14:46:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Is the Severity-Intensity Model a Roadmap for Fraud and Abuse?

First, I'd like to thank all the hard-working staff and volunteers at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for the effort th...

Is the Severity-Intensity Model a Roadmap for Fraud and Abuse? 2012-06-21T14:43:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

The Severity and Intensity Model for Physical Therapists

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Smith, but we can't continue your physical therapy - you've hit your Medicare Cap." "But I'm...

The Severity and Intensity Model for Physical Therapists 2012-05-15T14:41:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Low Back Pain guidelines published by Orthopaedic Section of APTA

Just published are the Low Back Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and...

Low Back Pain guidelines published by Orthopaedic Section of APTA 2012-04-21T12:45:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

South Dakota Passes Patient Protection Law Limiting Physical Therapy Copayments

From the American Physical Therapy Assoication (APTA) Press Release : Last week, South Dakota became the latest state to improve consumer pr...

South Dakota Passes Patient Protection Law Limiting Physical Therapy Copayments 2012-04-04T08:11:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

South Dakota Physical Therapy CoPay Legislation Becomes Law!

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed House Bill 1183 on February 27th, 2012 protecting physical therapists' patients with legisl...

South Dakota Physical Therapy CoPay Legislation Becomes Law! 2012-03-03T13:26:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

The Fight for Fair CoPays in PT in Motion

We've addressed physical therapist co-payments on this blog before: Florida CoPay in 2012 Kentucky CoPay in 2011 New York CoPay in 2012...

The Fight for Fair CoPays in PT in Motion 2012-03-02T08:34:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

New Electronic Health Records Toolkit available from the APTA

An Electronic Health Records (EHR) adoption toolkit is now available at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) website. Member lo...

New Electronic Health Records Toolkit available from the APTA 2012-02-15T06:22:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Why Outpatient Physical Therapy Will Survive and Thrive

This bears repeating... The following is a response to a comment thread on Peter Kovacek's PTManager.com . You need a username and pass...

Why Outpatient Physical Therapy Will Survive and Thrive 2012-02-08T05:26:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Fair CoPayment Web Page Now Online at APTA

The new American Physical Therapy Assocation (APTA)  Fair CoPayment web page went live on December 7th, 2011. Physical therapists advocatin...

Fair CoPayment Web Page Now Online at APTA 2011-12-09T02:31:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Health Lobbyists Seek Political Advantage with Supercommittee

Health care lobbyists make up the biggest spenders among organizations trying to gain political influence on the Joint Select Committee on ...

Health Lobbyists Seek Political Advantage with Supercommittee 2011-11-04T06:18:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

"Safe" Legislation in Florida in 2012

There were, from my perspective, three "big" issues discussed by the physical therapy community at the American Physical Therapy A...

"Safe" Legislation in Florida in 2012 2011-10-17T15:04:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Physical Therapists Go To Washington DC to Advocate for Patients

Take Action: Support Your Colleagues on Capitol Hill This Week On Thursday, June 9, approximately 1,000 physical therapists, physical therap...

Physical Therapists Go To Washington DC to Advocate for Patients 2011-06-07T08:16:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

A Sample Letter from a Private Practice Physical Therapist to Dr. Donald Berwick

...thanks to Melissa Manzione and a well-timed e-mail blast from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Any credit for the value...

A Sample Letter from a Private Practice Physical Therapist to Dr. Donald Berwick 2010-07-30T04:12:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

Physician´s Losing Political Clout is an Old Story

The American Medical Association appears to lack the ability to effect political change during this time of crisis and opportunity .  The AM...

Physician´s Losing Political Clout is an Old Story 2010-07-14T03:10:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara

An open letter to the American Physical Therapy Association

This letter was sent to a contact at the APTA on September 21, 2009. This letter is intended to initiate a discussion and propose a course o...

An open letter to the American Physical Therapy Association 2009-09-21T13:45:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: elvinadara