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Acting on a Weight Of Evidence

Mar 1, 2015/Feature

Physical therapy can and should be in the forefront in battling obesity, these physical therapists say.

Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

MIPS is the first large scale value-based payment model to impact PTs.

Role of the Physical Therapist and APTA in Diet and Nutrition

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Diet and nutrition are key components of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of many conditions managed by physical therapists.

PICS in the Wake of COVID-19: Yellow Flags, and How Physical Therapists Can Help

Jun 18, 2020/Perspective

We need to be prepared to both identify PICS in our patients and facilitate management of their care with an interprofessional team.

Hospital Readmissions

PTs serve an important role in patient safety and patient care transitions.

Value-Based Care: The Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry #4

Jan 26, 2018/Podcast

This is episode 4 of APTA’s comprehensive podcast series that explains the move toward value-based care and how physical therapists can participate in the Quality Payment Program. This episode is “The Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry.”

Vision, Courage, Compassion: Black Physical Therapists Who Transformed the Profession

Feb 18, 2019/Article

We looked back at some ground-breaking African American PTs who achieved greatness despite obstacles, transforming the profession along the way.

The Future of Physical Therapist Practice

Sep 1, 2021/Feature

As APTA celebrates its centennial, there's no denying that physical therapy has come a long way in the association's first 100 years. But advancements and changes are expected to be even swifter in the next century as physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy

Position Paper: States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act

Apr 3, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association supports the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (H.R. 2332 / S. 1101). This legislation would ensure that required federal background checks are completed so physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can participate in the state

PTJ Releases Special Issue on Addressing and Eliminating Health Disparities

Nov 26, 2024/News

Researchers analyzed workforce education and the role of clinicians and researchers in addressing disparities.