Senator McConnell Highlights Importance of Fall Prevention Efforts
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently suffered a fall that resulted in a concussion, a hospital stay, and discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for rehab. We wish Senator McConnell a speedy and successful recovery. We also recognize Senator McConnell’s fall is, regrettably, not an isolated accident. Instead, physical and occupational therapists have been…
Why Seniors Should Embrace Remote Monitoring for Physical Therapy
In a recently published letter to the editor in Kaiser Health News, APTQI Executive Director Nikesh Patel, PT encouraged seniors to take advantage of remote physical therapy services. Remote monitoring allows physical and occupational therapists to monitor patient progress and ensure patients are adhering to their specialized treatment plans, improving outcomes and saving money. Particularly…
APTQI and Rizing Tide Celebrate the Diverse Future of Physical Therapy
Nikesh Patel, Executive Director of APTQI, met with Rizing Tide Foundation leaders and scholars at the American Physical Therapy Association’s combined sessions meeting in late February. The Rizing Tide foundation fosters diversity in the physical therapist workforce by empowering current and future therapists to provide even better care to an increasingly diverse patient population. APTQI…
APTQI Joins Stakeholders in Asking 118th Congress to Support Medicare Reforms
With the 118th Congress underway, APTQI recently welcomed lawmakers to Washington while calling for policies that support America’s physical therapists and their patients. In signing onto a letter to Congress with more than 100 healthcare groups, APTQI is further urging legislators in the 118th Congress to work to ensure America’s seniors have access to quality…
Jump Start Your Physical Therapy Advocacy in 2023
The 118th Congress has been sworn in, and there are many new faces on Capitol Hill. Forty-eight new Republican and 38 new Democratic lawmakers joined the U.S. House and U.S. Senate this month. As both new and returning lawmakers get to work, it’s important that our community educates them (and their staff!) about the value…
Protecting the Value of Physical Therapy: An Interview with Peter Jordan, PT
Physical therapy offers immense value to patients and the healthcare system as a whole. As a patient-preferred approach for addressing injury, chronic pain, or restricted mobility, physical therapy has been shown to reduce Medicare spending, prevent senior falls, and offer a clinically proven alternative to opioid treatments. Yet, despite the important role that physical therapy…