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Mar 12, 2019/News
After a nearly 4-year battle, physical therapists (PTs) in North Carolina can finally claim victory in their fight to protect dry needling: last week, the state's acupuncture licensing board relented on its attempt to restrict the intervention, signing off on a settlement agreement in federal district
Apr 1, 2019/News
Patient, heal thyself. Maybe that's not exactly what regenerative medicine is all about, but it's close: with its emphasis on enhancing the body's own genetically driven capabilities to repair damage and reestablish neural connections, regenerative medicine is pushing the boundaries of what we know about
Apr 9, 2019/News
The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) has opened a call for the development of multiple pilot studies that would help set the stage for larger efforts to advance a wide range of health services research. APTA was a major financial contributor to the development of CoHSTAR, having
Sep 27, 2017/News
AGs from 37 states have let the insurance industry know that the fight against the nation's opioid crisis won't be won unless health care providers are encouraged to prioritize nonopioid pain management options over opioid prescriptions for the treatment of chronic, noncancer pain.
Nov 29, 2017/News
Researchers have found that more than 6 out of 10 individuals who died of an opioid-related cause had received a diagnosis for a chronic noncancer pain condition within the preceding year.
Oct 16, 2017/News
In its push toward outcomes-based models, CMS needs to take a closer look at wound care, say authors of a new study that estimates nearly 15% of all Medicare beneficiaries experience chronic nonhealing wounds at an annual cost of nearly $32 billion.
Sep 15, 2017/News
The APTA website is home to some fascinating archives devoted to a variety of topics. Here are 8 of the best collections offered by APTA.
Dec 1, 2017/News
CMS issued a final rule that includes a scaled back knee and hip joint replacement bundled care model and cancellation of a plan to expand bundled care models to cardiac care and hip and femur fractures.
Nov 28, 2017/News
APTA says there needs to be a real, live PT involved to evaluate patients and help them get the most benefit from any technology.
Oct 2, 2017/News
The VA would like to remove barriers to telehealth and allow its providers—including PTs—to conduct telehealth activities across all 50 states and in non-federal sites, including patients' and providers' homes.
