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It Started with a Meeting

Feb 26, 2019/Perspective

I saw firsthand how a professional association conducted business.

CSM Delivers: Moving Evidence Into Practice

Oct 22, 2018/News

The 2019 APTA CSM, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, has no shortage of sessions focused on how PTs and PTAs can bring that evidence into practice.

APTA’s New ChoosePT Public Service Announcement Delivers the Movement Message

Feb 24, 2021/News

The spot, to be distributed nationwide, is a call to increase physical activity—and seek PTs and PTAs to help improve and restore movement.

Study: PTs in Emergency Departments Reduce Likelihood of ED Revisits for Falls

Aug 31, 2018/Review

Consult by a PT in the ED reduced the odds of a fall-related revisit within 30 days by 35% and within 60 days by 32%.

Student Spotlight: APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy

Feb 9, 2021/Open Access

APTA Pediatrics has close to 6,000 physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, student, and partner members.

It's Not About Going and Leaving, It's About Leaving Something Behind

Aug 13, 2018/Article

APTA staff interviewed Move Together patients and team members about their experiences and observations. These are their stories.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 (CPG+)

Oct 31, 2021/CPG

Update to the 2012 Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy,CPG for low back pain (LBP). The overall objective of this update was to provide recommendations on interventions delivered by physical therapists or studied in care settings that included physical therapy providers.

PACT PT: Improving Veteran Access to Same-Day Physical Therapy

Nov 12, 2024/Perspective

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs continues a tradition of innovation with PACT PT, which embeds PTs in patient-aligned care teams.

APTA Comments on SNFs, IRFs, and Inpatient Payment – And on Medicare as a Whole

Jul 5, 2017/News

Tis the time of year when CMS accepts public comment on next year's batch of proposed rules. This time around, CMS is also asking commenters also weigh in on how the entire system could be more transparent, flexible, simple, and innovative. APTA obliged.

APTA's Updated Defensible Documentation Resource Provides Insight, Practical Tips, and More

Feb 26, 2018/News

PTs and PTAs know they can't take their eyes off the ball when it comes to properly documenting care. That's why APTA has revamped and updated its collection of online resources supporting defensible documentation.