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What Is the PROMISe of Global Outcome Measures? 3 Things You Need to Know

Sep 4, 2018/Perspective

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are pivotal to assessing and achieving high-quality care.

Are You Fall-Savvy? Take This Quick Quiz

Sep 21, 2018/News

In advance of Falls Prevention Awareness Day, see how you score on this 8-question quiz on falls statistics and screening.

Latest Relief Package: Options for Small Businesses

Apr 1, 2020/News

The CARES Act signed into law on March 27 is aimed at providing relief in a wide range of areas in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what the package offers to small businesses.

Final Home Health Rule Keeps New Payment Model—With a Few APTA-Supported Changes

Nov 1, 2018/News

The final home health rule released by CMS is nearly the same as what was proposed in July, complete with a major shift to an entirely new payment methodology.

Proposed Home Health Rule Moves Ahead With New Payment System, Allows Therapist Assistants to Furnish Maintenance Therapy

Jul 12, 2019/News

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to go full steam ahead with its plans to shift to a new payment system for home health beginning in 2020. The plans are accompanied by other changes that include allowing maintenance therapy to be furnished by physical therapist assistants

APTA and APTA Section and Academy Journals

Here is a roundup of the journals that you can access through APTA and section membership.

Becoming a Physical Therapist

Physical therapists are licensed doctors who work with multiple patient populations impacted by disease, injury, and movement dysfunction. Are you ready to be a physical therapist?

Membership Eligibility and Application Forms

There are multiple paths to join the APTA community.

New Phys Ed Studies Say There's More Work to Do

Apr 16, 2019/Review

Average student attendance in PE classes hasn't dropped since the mid-1990s—but then again, it hasn't increased either and remains below recommended levels.

What You Should Know About the Patient-Driven Groupings Model for Home Health

Mar 1, 2020/Article

The PDGM is not intended to be used to make treatment or staffing decisions that reduce or compromise patient care.