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May 5, 2026/Article
"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.
Apr 28, 2026/Article
Physical therapists providing care to veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care Network are seeing long-awaited relief from administrative hurdles in coordinated care. Originally launched in 2020 and expanded in 2026, the VA's External Provider Scheduling, or EPS, system
Apr 22, 2026/Article
Continued advocacy from APTA, members, and partner organizations has led to the introduction of a bill that seeks to repeal the outdated policy known as the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction, or MPPR. Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., introduced the RECOVER Act (H.R. 8386) on April 20 to repeal MPPR, which
Apr 21, 2026/Article
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its proposed fiscal year 2027 rules for skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities that would update payment rates and introduce several noteworthy policy changes, particularly in the IRF setting. The proposals also revisit
Jan 31, 2018/Article
There are many elements of documentation that need consideration; one of the most important is clinical setting.
Jun 28, 2024/Article
The main documentation elements are: initial examination and evaluation, visit, reexamination, and conclusion of episode of care summary.
Jun 25, 2024/Clinical Summary
People with PD need to develop long-term exercise habits—and be committed to participating in their intervention programs—to sustain the benefits of the supervised intervention provided by PTs.
Oct 24, 2011/Clinical Summary
PTs confirm a diagnosis of BPPV by observation of nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) when the patient is placed in a position that provokes symptoms.
PTs also identify postoperative complications, both in the postoperative period and years later.
Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure
Passive non-weight-bearing goniometric measure of dorsiflexion.
