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06 May
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Beginning May 6, You May Need to Update Your Browser to Sign In to APTA Website

May 6, 2015: It’s pretty simple: to stay up-to-date with APTA, you need to be up-to-date with your web browser. Source: APTA Feed Beginning May 6, You May Need to Update Your Browser to Sign In to APTA Website

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05 May
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5 Things to Think About Before Taking a Break or Leave From Physical Therapy

May 5, 2015: For many physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs), the time will come for them to take a break from active practice. Source: APTA Feed 5 Things to Think About Before Taking a Break or Leave ...

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05 May
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Ready for the Post-SGR World? APTA Offers Highlights of New Medicare Law

May 5, 2015: If you think the new Medicare legislation is only about ending the sustainable growth rate (SGR) and extending therapy cap exceptions for 2 years, think again. Source: APTA Feed Ready for the Post-SGR World? APTA Offers Highlights ...

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04 May
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Transformation Coming in June: Be There

May 4, 2015: Got transformation? APTA does, and there’s still time for you to join in any or all of the coming events that highlight the physical therapy profession’s power to be a catalyst for positive change. Here’s an overview ...

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04 May
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2014 APTA Annual Report Posted

May 4, 2015: Now available: the APTA 2014 Annual Report(.pdf), an e-published document that provides an overview of a year in which the association embraced its new transformative vision, and began exploring just how that vision is realized through society, ...

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01 May
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From PT in Motion: The Courage of Patients as a Source of Strength During Personal Tragedy

May 1, 2015: Physical therapy has the power to enrich and transform lives—including the lives of the physical therapists (PTs) themselves. Nancy Johnson, PT, knows firsthand that it’s a power that can see PTs through the darkest times. Source: APTA ...

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01 May
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Payment Bundling for TKA, THA Focus of NPR Report Citing Lowered Usage of Nursing Facilities

May 1, 2015: A recent story from National Public Radio (NPR) tackles the concept of bundled payment by looking at how a Texas health system is handling hip and knee replacements—including how they are transitioning away from postoperative nursing home-based ...

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01 May
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Foundation Now Accepting Grant and Scholarship Applications, Letters of Intent

May 1, 2015: The Foundation for Physical Therapy (Foundation) now is accepting applications for the 2015 Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships and the 2015 Research Grants. Source: APTA Feed Foundation Now Accepting Grant and Scholarship Applications, Letters of Intent

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01 May
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2015 House of Delegates Background Papers Posted

May 1, 2015: APTA members can now access background papers on motions that will be considered by the 2015 APTA House of Delegates (House) when it convenes June 1-3 in National Harbor, Maryland. Source: APTA Feed 2015 House of Delegates ...

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30 Apr
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If Supervised Exercise Is Better Than Unsupervised Exercise for Intermittent Claudication, Why Are Quality of Life Indicators Similar?

April 30, 2015: A new study on intermittent claudication (IC) says that when it comes to improvements in walking distances and time before the onset of pain, supervised exercise (SE) is more effective than unsupervised exercise (UE)–but the same can’t ...

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