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APTA Advocacy Leads to Noridian Updated Guidance on Plan of Care Signature

Oct 14, 2025/News

On Sept. 10, the Medicare Administrative Contractor Noridian Healthcare Solutions amended its existing guidanceĀ on the regulations governing certification of the therapy plan of care. The change, which updates the guidance to reflect the new POC signature exception, comes in response to outreach and

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)

Aug 30, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a self-report measure developed to assess the patient's perception of shoulder pain and disability during daily activities.

HBCU DPT Programs Produce Great PTs: It Shouldn't Be a Secret

May 18, 2022/Open Access

We're making progress, and there are opportunities to do more.

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Feb 23, 2022/Test & Measure

Numbers Show Impressive Consumer Reach During National Physical Therapy Month

Nov 8, 2023/Article

Downloads, viewers, impressions, placements, and more: See how APTA and our members got the word out on the value of physical therapy.

PTJ Author Interview: Evaluating the Potential of Large Language Models

Apr 9, 2025/Podcast

Interested in how large language models compare against clinicians? Listen as Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Yael Arbel, PT, MHA, Yoav Gimmon, PT, PhD, and Liora Shmueli, PhD, about their recently published study, which tested the performance of ChatGPT and Google Gemini against

Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Elders

Jan 16, 2013/Clinical Summary

PTs help people manage their fall risk.

Why Should Students Support PTPAC?

PTPAC is a mechanism through which the physical therapy profession channels financial and grassroots support to congressional candidates who are responsive to the profession's goals and viewpoints.

Interventions Performed Exclusively By Physical Therapists

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists' practice responsibility includes all elements of patient and client management: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.

Physical Therapist Practice and the Movement System

Aug 1, 2015/White Paper

This 2015 white paper examines the implications of the movement system on practice, education, and research.