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Student Loan Repayment Program to Include PTs? Health Services Corps Bill Reintroduced in US Senate

Apr 5, 2019/News

Legislation that would list PTs among the professions included in a federal program to provide greater patient access to health care in rural and underserved areas.

CMS Home Health Preclaim, Postpayment Review System Again Ready to Launch in Illinois

Apr 5, 2019/News

After false starts, restarts, postponements, and more than a little pushback from APTA and other stakeholders, CMS is ready to once again roll out a home health agency (HHA) payment program in Illinois that would force HHA providers in the state to participate in preclaim or postpayment reviews—or choose

Visual Analog Scale – Fatigue (VAS-F) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure

Visual Analog Scale – Fatigue (VAS-F) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) – "6 Clicks" Inpatient Short Forms

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

The six questions on the inpatient short forms were selected from questions in the original AM-PAC.

Falls Prevention Recommendations Reinforce Importance of Exercise

Jun 13, 2024/News

The statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms that exercise can help prevent falls among older adults.

Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome-Yellow Flag (OSPRO-YF)

Jun 16, 2022/Test & Measure

The Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome-Yellow Flag (OSPRO-YF) is an assessment tool designed to help orthopedic physical therapy clinicians screen patients and clients for psychosocial distress.

Hospital Readmissions

PTs serve an important role in patient safety and patient care transitions.

On the Pathway to Greatness

Apr 1, 2023/Feature

APTA's PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways program provides skills and recognition for physical therapist assistants.

APTA Scholarship Fund Supports Four Foundation Research Awards

Aug 14, 2020/News

Fellowship and scholarship winners will investigate wearables, limb loss, motor control, and muscular dystrophy.