May 13, 2015: The registration deadline is approaching fast (Thursday, May 14), but there’s still time to join your fellow APTA members for PT Day on Capitol Hill on June 3-4. Source: APTA Feed PT Day on Capitol Hill: Help ...
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May 13, 2015: Take this quick HIPAA quiz. Source: APTA Feed Think You Know HIPAA? Take This Quick Quiz
Read MoreMay 12, 2015: APTA members are being alerted to be on the lookout for an important survey that will help to shape values for PT evaluation and reevaluation current procedural terminology (CPT) codes. Source: APTA Feed APTA Members: Important PT ...
Read MoreMay 12, 2015: A recent article in The Washington Post examines how the trend in self-monitoring technologies has quickly moved beyond the Fitbit, and now includes the ability to document and analyze—and widely share, if you want to—an almost-scary range ...
Read MoreMay 12, 2015: Eight physical therapists (PTs) have been inducted into the ranks of the National Academies of Practice (NAP), a prominent health care advisory group focused on interdisciplinary collaboration. Source: APTA Feed National Academies of Practice Inducts PTs
Read MoreMay 11, 2015: Researchers in Australia say that a study of inpatient rehabilitation there has revealed that adding Saturday physical and occupational therapy sessions to a weedays-only schedule can lower overall health care costs after 1 year while it increases ...
Read MoreMay 8, 2015: The rate of deaths from fall injury among Americans 65 and older nearly doubled between 2000 and 2013, and falls now represent over half of the total deaths from unintentional injury among that group. Source: APTA Feed ...
Read MoreMay 7, 2015: Americans 65 and over are using mobility devices such as canes and walkers more than ever—and increasingly, using more than 1 device depending on the setting. Source: APTA Feed Use of Mobility Devices Up By 50% Among ...
Read MoreMay 6, 2015: The US Air Force has officially joined the ranks of supporters of direct access to physical therapist services. Source: APTA Feed Air Force Adopts Direct Access
Read MoreMay 6, 2015: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) thinks that it’s time to take a closer look at how well health care antiseptics work, and whether they pose safety risks to the health care personnel who use them. ...
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