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Appropriate Use of Designations

Apr 27, 2020/Open Access

House position: APTA's 2016 House of Delegates amended the position HOD P06-19-51-57 to limit the use of abbreviated designations after a physical therapist's or physical therapist assistant's name.

PQRS and MIPS: A Quality Reporting Update

May 1, 2016/Column

Reporting requirements for PTs in private practice are the same this year as last. Change is coming, however.

Defining Moment | What Is Physical Therapy, Really?

Dec 1, 2025/Column

A chance conversation with an old friend opened one PT's eyes to how easily patient trust can be lost.

APTA Capitol Hill Day: 300+ Meetings Focused on the Value of Physical Therapy

May 3, 2024/News

A highly successful APTA Capitol Hill Day that brought 230 physical therapy advocates to Washington, D.C., April 14-16.

Urinary Incontinence in Women

Apr 7, 2015/Clinical Summary

PTs evaluate the pelvic floor muscles and develop treatment strategies to help women return to their activities.

New Rules Aim to Ease Patient Access to Their Health Data

Mar 10, 2020/News

Two related rules touch health IT vendors, health care facilities, and providers — and come down hard on "information blocking" that prevents patients from accessing their electronic health records. 

Exploring and Expanding Your CPT Code Inventory

Mar 1, 2019/Column

The 97000 series is key. But wait-there's more.

Foundation Announces 2018 Scholarship, Grant Opportunities

Apr 17, 2018/News

The Foundation for Physical Therapy now is accepting applications for the 2018 Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships and the 2018 Research Grants.

Proposed Rules on Electronic Health Information Seek Better Patient Access, More Interoperability

Feb 11, 2019/News

With the release of proposed rules aimed at increasing the interoperability of electronic health information (EHI) among insurers and eliminating EHI "information blocking" practices, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sending a clear signal: it intends to move ahead with a push

Local Coverage Determinations Under Medicare

Sep 1, 2017/Column

Here's what PTs and PTAs should know about the process.