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APTA Community (Online Communities)

Access our online communities, including the House of Delegates (open to all members) and other forums specific to you.

COVID Waves: How Responding to the Pandemic Changed This PT

Feb 14, 2022/Perspective

The story of the pandemic and health care workers is deeply complex, now woven into all who have worked on the front lines.

Student Focus: American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy

Mar 1, 2025/Column

Brett Traeger, PT, DPT, interviews Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, ATC, president of American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy.

Advocacy Update | Why Relationships Matter in Advocacy With Payers

Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.

New Year, Clear Vision

Feb 1, 2019/Column

There's power in purpose.

Innovative Program for PT, PTA Academic Leaders Has a New Home

Dec 21, 2022/News

The Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership created by APTA is now a program of the APTA Academy of Education.

EQ-5D©™ (Health-Related Quality of Life Measure)

Dec 30, 2022/Test & Measure

The EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) is a self-report survey that measures quality of life across 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension is scored on a 5-level severity ranking that ranges from "no problems" through "extreme

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 guidance 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

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.

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.