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Dec 27, 2019/News
APTA's members-only Medicare physician fee schedule calculator for 2020 is live.
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
Jun 26, 2019/News
When it comes to rural health, there's no denying that there are demographic and financial challenges that can affect care. But there are also opportunities for improvement, and physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) need to be ready to advocate for—and when necessary, create—those
Apr 16, 2018/Perspective
One opportunity to transform society by optimizing movement is increasing physical activity participation.
Sep 26, 2018/Perspective
Any PT or PTA student would respond to all of these scenarios the same way I did: "Have you considered physical therapy?"
Jun 15, 2020/Roundup
An emergency regulatory relief order is an opportunity to share our ideas on making lasting change at several federal agencies.
May 3, 2020/Article
CMS has specific regulations that impact direct access services in hospital-based outpatient settings.
Jun 10, 2024/CPG
This clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides the best evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of acute isolated meniscal pathology.
Nov 29, 2017/News
Researchers have found that more than 6 out of 10 individuals who died of an opioid-related cause had received a diagnosis for a chronic noncancer pain condition within the preceding year.
Sep 11, 2018/Review
Researchers say for individuals with traumatic SCI, independent mobility most affects health-related quality of life.