Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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Nov 21, 2022/Resource
This foundational paper is intended to provide APTA members with information on the current landscape of digital health in physical therapy.
Jun 30, 2022/Test & Measure
This summary describes a 21-item self-assessment survey to assess the extent to which heart failure (HF) affects the patient’s activities of daily living and quality of life. The higher the score, the more severe the limitations.
Sep 23, 2022/Resource
Early recognition and effective management of the potentially disabling effects of long COVID can lead to improved outcomes and quality of life. Physical therapists can help individuals with safe rehabilitation during long COVID recovery and empower them to self-manage lingering chronic symptoms.
Oct 21, 2022/Resource
As part of health care teams for people with long COVID, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants play a critical role in screening and managing individuals experiencing long COVID symptoms.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
House position: States APTA's support for unrestricted access to physical therapists as entry-point practitioners for activity participation, wellness, health, and disability determination.
House position: States APTA's support for access to physical therapist services in the prenatal and postpartum periods as the standard of care to improve health outcomes and prevent comorbidities and health disparities.
HOD P08-22-13-15: States APTA's supports for direct-to-employer physical therapist services to improve access, increase quality of care, and decrease health care costs.
HOD Y06-20-35-28: Members of the American Physical Therapy Association Board of Directors shall receive an annual honorarium.
Sep 23, 2022/Clinical Summary
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of July 19, 2022, over 559 million cases of COVID-19 and 6.3 million deaths have been confirmed.
Throughout 2021, APTA Centennial Scholars engaged in a curriculum that covered association leadership and management topics.
