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Diverse Voices, 1 Community: The Top APTA Blog Posts of 2018

Dec 26, 2018/Roundup

Readers of the #PTTransforms blog and the student-focused Pulse blog experienced different voices, new perspectives, and even calls-to-action that challenged assumptions.

The More Things Change, the More They…Change: CMS Announcements Dominate Top PT in Motion News Stories for 2018

Dec 21, 2018/Roundup

Looking back over 2018, it's hard to overstate the magnitude of Medicare-related changes experienced by PTs, PTAs, and their patients.

Relevant Reading: 2018's Top PT in Motion Magazine Stories

Dec 26, 2018/Roundup

Browse through a few issues of PT in Motion magazine, APTA's award-winning monthly member publication—whether it's an exploration of what PTs and PTAs need to know about medical marijuana or an investigation into working with particular populations such as combat athletes, articles are packed with information,

APTA, NATA Joint Statement Calls for Collaborative Relationship

Dec 19, 2018/News

In a statement that emphasizes a shared dedication to patient care and the advancement of population health, APTA and NATA have announced a commitment to more collaboration among the 2 organizations.

New Draft CPG on Locomotor Function Seeking Comments: Deadline December 21

Dec 11, 2018/News

If you have insight, or simply an interest, in best practice for improving locomotor function after chronic stroke, incomplete spinal cord injury, or brain injury, the clinical practice guideline (CPG) team overseeing a new CPG on that topic wants to hear from you. A draft of the CPG is available for

Study: Number of Pills Prescribed Is a Stronger Predictor of Opioid Consumption Than Pain Severity Postsurgery

Nov 16, 2018/Review

Authors of a new study conducted patient surveys that revealed postsurgical opioid consumption rose by an additional 5 pills for every 10 prescribed.

Physician Fee Schedule and QPP: A New Payment World Awaits PTs in 2019

Nov 2, 2018/News

Many PTs will face a new payment landscape beginning in January, now that CMS has finalized a rule that ends FLR and moves certain PTs into the Quality Payment Program.

Survey Finds 'Considerable Variation' in Postsurgery ACL Rehab

Nov 7, 2018/Review

While guidelines exist for rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction, there remains "a large degree of variation in rehabilitation progression."

JAMA Study Supports Physical Therapy as First-Line Approach to Meniscal Tears

Oct 31, 2018/Review

A study supports the validity of physical therapy as first-line option for treatment.

CMS Wants Medicare Advantage to Increase Telehealth Coverage

Oct 29, 2018/News

In a proposed rule, CMS gives the green light to expand coverage for telehealth in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. But when—and if—those changes would affect PTs remains an open question.