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Physical Therapy Documentation Reform

Oct 1, 2013/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA shall pursue documentation standards that focus primarily on clinical reasoning and decision making in the provision of physical therapist services.

Code of Conduct

Sep 17, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Describes and outlines the code of conduct for APTA"s Board of Directors.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines how APTA supports certification in basic life support for all physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, student physical therapists and student physical therapist assistants.

Emerging Leader Award

Dec 11, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Describes the purpose, eligibility and criteria for selection for the Emerging Leader Award.

Investments Held for Reserve

Apr 26, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Defines investments held for reserve and the annual goal for the assets in this category.

Related Organizations

Jul 29, 2021/Policies & Bylaws

Board Policy: Related organizations are controlled subsidiaries of the American Physical Therapy Association that are organized under the appropriate law and designation to meet their purpose.

APTA, Other Groups, Urge Short- and Long-Term Fixes to 'Broken' Fee Schedule

Aug 2, 2022/News

A joint letter to Congress pushes for immediate relief from the harms of the proposed 2023 fee schedule and calls for systemic changes.

APTA-Backed Bill Supports Medicare Patients in Need of Orthoses, Prostheses

Apr 23, 2024/News

The bipartisan measure would eliminate burdensome requirements, protect patients, and improve device replacement policies.

From PT in Motion Magazine: Health 'Consumerism' Is Changing How PTs Think About Care

Mar 4, 2019/News

Call it the Amazonification of society, or a signifier of the shift toward "value-based" models, or simply a logical response to the pressure of ever-growing insurance deductibles and copays, but one thing's for certain: patients are increasingly extending their consumer savvy to choosing health care

APTA, AOTA, Other Groups Ask Congress for Intervention on PTA Differential

Aug 4, 2021/News

A recent letter to House and Senate leaders says it's the wrong system at the wrong time.