APTA Podcasts

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APTA Podcasts episodes

April 28, 2021 A Brief but Meaningful Encounter
A hospital PT finds meaning in a visit with a patient with COVID-19. Read the article at: https://www.apta.org/apta-magazine/2021/05/01/apta-magazine-may-2021/a-brief-but-meaningful-encounter
12 min
April 20, 2021 APTA Live: Financial Wellness
APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors, Director of Communications, Lindsay Durand, SPT, talks with Alex Macielak from Laurel Road and Kevin Soehner from Enrich about what you need to know about your financial wellness, student debt and refinancing, spending habits, and more.
57 min
April 14, 2021 Regulatory and Advocacy Update, April 2021
Find it hard to keep up with what’s happening on Capitol Hill, in Medicare, and other regulatory arenas? You’re not alone. Now you can get up-to-speed, fast: APTA offers a podcast-based roundup of what’s going on, and what our panel of staff experts says needs to be on your radar. We cover multiple topics from the perspective of what’s happened, what’s hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future.
This episode: telehealth legislation, information blocking, and more.
36 min
April 12, 2021 The Referring Provider Owns the Results—Referral for Imaging by Physical Therapists
In this conversation with Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, Dr. Keil notes that the evidence supporting direct access is now clear and that data indicate that physical therapists refer for imaging less often and use it more appropriately than other first-contact providers.https://academic.oup.com/ptj/pages/podcasts#36e2ce14316c8af4f11a
17 min
April 07, 2021 Population Health: Where Do PTs and PTAs Fit?
While one-to-one care is the main focus of most physical therapy providers, looking at the health of a population — however you define it — can reveal patterns and obstacles that can be addressed.
41 min
March 31, 2021 An On-the-Nose Career – Defining Moment
Reminiscences of a PT and mother. By Yaffa Liebermann, PT
10 min
March 26, 2021 START-Play and Motor and Cognitive Outcomes in Infants With Neuromotor Disorders: Author Interview with Dr. Regina Harbourne
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette gets at the practical—and ethical—realities involved in studying children. Dr. Harbourne shares insights from her decades of research with children, on such topics as parents’ insistence on usual care. What is the take-home message for early interventionists? It might surprise you.https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/2/pzaa232/6056331
28 min
March 17, 2021 Student Experience in Times of COVID-19
Two PT students share their experiences in the times of COVID-19. We also talk about mental health and stress — all of which aren’t new to PT and PTA students but may be different or heightened due to the pandemic.
32 min
March 15, 2021 Cost-Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes of Direct Access to Physical Therapy
Interview with Dr. Sandra Hon on her study—which found that direct access to physical therapy is more cost-effective than physician-first access in the United States, with greater functional improvement–in the context of current and especially pandemic-related economic realities. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article-abstract/101/1/pzaa201/5999910?redirectedFrom=fulltext
18 min
March 10, 2021 Understanding Information Blocking
In this podcast, we take closer look at the information blocking rule: where it came from, who it affects, how it works, and what it means for PTs and PTAs.
36 min