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And the Beat Goes On: APTA's Commercial Payer Advocacy

Apr 21, 2021/Roundup

Lots of payers with multiple plans mean the conversation never stops. Here are a few advocacy efforts that APTA is pursuing.

Hearing Screens

Nov 4, 2024/Test & Measure

Various patient-reported and clinician-administered tools can screen individuals for auditory impairment.

Bills To Expand Telehealth to PTs and PTAs Now in Both Senate and House

Nov 15, 2021/News

The Senate version of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act is helping to build momentum for change.

Telehealth: What's Next?

Dec 1, 2020/Column

We made a variety of temporary gains in patients' remote access to physical therapist services. Now we need to make them permanent.

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. 

Coronavirus Update: March 19, 2020

Mar 19, 2020/News

AHCA and NCAL release guidelines for PTs, OTs, and SLPs in long-term care facilities; Aetna expands telehealth and e-visit coverage; APTA to host e-visit Facebook Live event, and more.

Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)

Aug 28, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses gross infant motor skills from ages 0 to 18 months.

COVID Stimulus Package Includes Payment Increase, Opens Possibility of Increased Telehealth, More

Mar 27, 2020/News

The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump is comprehensive in its scope.

Anterior Drawer Test (Knee) – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

May 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.

Bottom Line, NSC Is the Conference for Students

Nov 18, 2019/Perspective

It never occurred to me what a good opportunity going to NSC would be.