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Preventing Fraud, Abuse, and Waste: A Primer for Physical Therapists

Explore the complexities of health care fraud, abuse, and waste with our free, self-directed reading course. Enroll today to enhance your professional knowledge and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

CEU: 0.1 (1 contact hour)

Implementing Telehealth in Your Practice STAT

This course explores how providers across specialties use telehealth to deliver effective care in pediatric, neurologic, women’s health, and orthopedic settings. Speakers will share practice models, research insights, and strategies for clinical decision-making in digital and in-person care.

CEU: none

Professionalism and Ethics in Physical Therapy: Fundamental Series

Begin your journey in ethical practice with Course 1 and Course 2, the first two courses in the NEW Professionalism and Ethics 4-Part Course Series. Tailored for students, this series takes a reimagined look at important documents, ethical theories, historical developments, and essential strategies to foster well-being and managing burnout for a healthy practice. 

CEU: 1.2 (12 contact hours) 

Introduction to Digital Health & Digital Practice

This course introduces physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to the fundamentals of digital health, including telehealth, remote monitoring, mobile apps, and wearable devices. Learners will gain a practical understanding of how to use these tools effectively while addressing privacy, data security, and common implementation challenges. 

CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

2025 APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Update Series

In its Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates series, APTA's Health Policy and Payment team will provide an overview of the most significant and impactful federal regulatory and commercial payer policy updates in 2025.

CEU: 0.7 to 0.9 (7 to 9 contact hours)

Pharmacology Overview - Clinical Pearls for the PT

This comprehensive course is designed to equip physical therapists with essential pharmacologic knowledge to enhance patient management and care. Participants will delve into the principles of pharmacology, understanding how drugs are administered, absorbed, distributed, stored, and metabolized within the human body.

CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Defensible Documentation: A Framework for Physical Therapy Documentation

Develop efficient documentation strategies for diverse practice settings and patient populations in this 90-minute asynchronous webinar. Grounded in the ICF framework, this session aligns with APTA and Medicare standards, offering practical examples and interactive practice. 

CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Moving Forward with Telehealth in Physical Therapy

This recorded webinar explores current telehealth practices in physical therapy, including benefits, limitations, and barriers such as licensure and reimbursement. It also highlights opportunities for future implementation through interstate compacts and national initiatives.

CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Continuing Competence for Physical Therapists

This course provides an up-to-date overview of competency standards in physical therapy, featuring insights from The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the Core Competencies of a Physical Therapist Resident.

CEU: 0.1 (1 contact hour)

Mechanism-Based Assessment and Clinical Reasoning for Persistent Pain

This course is brought to you by the Veteran's Administration.  This course will offer practical tips for the evaluation of patients with mixed pain mechanism presentations and challenge learners to rethink evaluation strategies and treatment options for chronic pain.

CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)