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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
Oct 5, 2021/Article
Relevant resources from the academy include and education manual and special interest group.
Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.
Sep 20, 2019/Article
Here are some APTA-recommended resources that can help you gain a deeper understanding of the impact of falls on our health system, and what can be done to reduce falls risk.
APTA has resources to help you navigate payment with commercial insurance.
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.