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Documentation: Conclusion of the Episode of Care Summary

Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision (CPG+)

Jun 29, 2023/CPG

The purpose of these clinical practice guidelines is to describe the peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to nonarthritic hip joint pain.

Being Authentic Offers Patients Better Patient Care

Feb 13, 2023/Perspective

The foundational tenets of my identity — fluidity, authenticity, and vulnerability — help me be a better clinician.

Coronavirus Update: January 4

Jan 4, 2023/Roundup

Physical activity's protective associations against COVID-19 severity, long COVID subtypes, a new variant takes hold, and more.

APTA Builds Congressional Support for Medicare Payment Reform and Patient Access

Sep 16, 2026/Article

In a Sept. 14 Capitol Hill briefing held in the Rayburn House Office Building for congressional staff, APTA members and staff experts detailed how the failure to properly pay for physical therapist services not only harms patient access to care but also increases healthcare costs. During "An Ounce of

Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM)

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Used for patients with suspected delirium.

President's Note | What It Means to Be Your Professional Home

Jun 1, 2026/Column

In this issue of APTA Magazine, we focus on the second pillar of APTA's Strategic Framework for 2030: Empowering Our Members. The goal of this pillar? To provide a professional home for all PTs and PTAs. This is not an abstract goal. It's a daily practice — one that shows up in how we listen, how we

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2021

Feb 17, 2021/Roundup

Recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, December 2021

Dec 15, 2021/Roundup

APTA members and the physical therapy profession in the media, December, 2021 edition.

Conceptualizing Long COVID Disability: Similar to HIV-Related Disability?

Oct 1, 2021/News

While symptoms differ, both conditions share an ebb-and-flow disability pattern that deserves attention, say authors of a commentary.