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Documentation: Conclusion of the Episode of Care Summary

Jan 31, 2018/Article

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

What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of...

Aug 23, 2019/Review

TKA patients who received physical therapy on the same day as their surgeries were able to walk more while in the hospital and had lower rates of opioid consumption during their stay compared with patients who didn't receive physical therapy until the day after their surgeries.

CMS Wants Medicare Advantage to Increase Telehealth Coverage

Oct 29, 2018/News

In a proposed rule, CMS gives the green light to expand coverage for telehealth in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. But when—and if—those changes would affect PTs remains an open question.

APTA Joins Push for PPE, More Consistent Use Recommendations

Mar 24, 2020/News

A March 20 letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Four Ways to Get Up to Speed on Interprofessional Health Care in Education and Practice

Apr 29, 2019/News

Working across health care disciplines isn't a pipe dream: it's an increasingly important fact of professional life for physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapists assistants (PTAs). And physical therapy education programs are helping future PTs and PTAs respond to this reality by adapting curricula

APTA Optimizing Access to Pelvic Health, powered by Select Medical

Oct 28, 2023/Event

Join us for APTA's Optimizing Access to Pelvic Health, powered by Select Medical.

APTA Launches New ‘Find a PT’ and ‘ChoosePT.com’ Website to Support Consumer Awareness

Sep 10, 2019/News

APTA's consumer-focused website adopted a new name—and a new look—to support consumer understanding of physical therapy.

Coalitions Bring Rehab Message, Powerful Stories to Capitol Hill

Jun 29, 2017/News

Days after the Senate introduced a bill that threatens to weaken required essential health benefits, a trio of coalitions sponsored a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight the value of rehabilitation and habilitation services,

One Weekend and a Renewed Passion

Nov 19, 2018/Perspective

Stories were shared about the things we learned, the people we met, the memorable conversations we had, and our biggest takeaways.

Time to Act: Surprise Coding Complication Ignores Realities of PT Practice and Must be Changed

Jan 2, 2020/News

  NOTE: While comments to this story are welcome, if you want to add your voice to the advocacy effort, please follow the "what you can do" instructions in the last paragraph to contact the NCCI contractor directly. Thanks!    The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled an unwelcome