APTA Podcasts

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare, but what does that mean for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and patient care? Learn how AI is being used to reduce administrative burden, improve documentation and billing workflows, identify payment trends, and help clinicians spend more time focused on patient care. Listen to the full conversation between APTA Vice President of Strategic Communications Alicia Hosmer and industry leaders Pedro Teixeira, MD, PhD, Jord

As healthcare increasingly moves toward alternative payment models, or APMs, physical therapists need to be able to measure the impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of their care. In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, APTA health policy and payment senior specialist, and Chris Carlin, OTR/L, MBA, vice president of operations for the Hartford HealthCare Community Network, discuss the APTA Growing Older and Living StrongerTM, or GOALS, model: an early frailty identification and interven

In 2015, France implemented a major reform to physical therapist education by extending programs from three years to five years and by revising the curriculum to embed evidence-based practice in clinical training. Listen as Associate Editor Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, talks with Vincent Fontanier, PhD, about his recently published study, which examined the impact of the reform and the changes in evidence-based practice competencies among physical therapist graduates. Fontanier is co-auth

Medicare policy changes can affect how physical therapist services are valued, paid for, and delivered. In this episode, APTA staff experts Rachel Miller, MPH, and Andrew Amari, JD, help listeners understand what is at stake in the proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which provisions matter most for the profession, and how timely member comments can help shape final policy. Learn more: APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates, August 2026 Takeaways From the Proposed 2027 Me

In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD, about his recently published study, which used longitudinal data from more than 4,000 community-dwelling older adults to examine whether gait speed and hand grip strength can help identify who is at higher risk for hospitalization and mortality. The study focuses on older adults with cardiometabolic multimorbidity, which is the coexistence of diabetes and heart disease. Kumar is c

For many clinicians, rehabilitation and performance are treated as separate phases of care. In this episode of the APTA Podcast, renowned physical therapist, athletic trainer, and educator Sue Falsone, PT, ATC, MS, shares her belief that the most meaningful patient outcomes happen when PTs understand how to bridge the gap between the two. Drawing on her experience working with elite athletes, interdisciplinary care teams, and professional sports organizations, including as head physical therapi