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Apr 23, 2025/Article
Skilled nursing facilities could see a 2.8% payment increase and inpatient rehabilitation facilities could see a 2.6% boost beginning in October 2025 if two proposed rules from CMS are adopted without change.
Jun 24, 2026/Article
Interest in physical therapy careers remains strong, with the number of applicants to Doctor of Physical Therapy programs reaching a record high in the 2025–26 cycle. Data from APTA's Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, or PTCAS, shows that 19,236 unique applicants completed the application
Sep 25, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The following principles of Identity, Quality, Collaboration, Value, Innovation, Consumer-centricity, Access/Equity, and Advocacy demonstrate how the profession and society will look when this vision is achieved.
Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.
May 17, 2021/News
The legislation would require MA plans to share data, provide transparency, create more efficient systems, and do a better job of listening.
Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure
A 6 point Oxford scale (0=no contraction, 1=flicker, 2=weak, 3=moderate, 4=good (with lift), and 5=strong) used during internal examination to measure pelvic floor muscle strength in women. (4)
Feb 9, 2021/News
The revised resource stresses the need for a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial approach — and more research.
May 1, 2024/Column
Julie Fritz, PT, PhD, FAPTA, shares experiences translating research into practice and being a peer reviewer.
Dec 1, 2024/Article
Jim Gordon, PT, EdD, FAPTA, takes stock of his research journey and the challenges that remain.
May 1, 2025/Column
Learn how APTA President Kyle Covington is thinking boldly about the future and every member's role in evolving our profession.
