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Update to CMS Payment Calculations Further Eases Impact of Cut

Jan 6, 2021/News

The new conversion factor released by CMS helps to offset the impact of fee schedule reductions for PT providers.

Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Becomes APTA Vice President of Scientific Affairs

Apr 27, 2021/News

Manal succeeds APTA member Bill Boissonnault who is retiring in June.

PTAs Will be Authorized TRICARE Providers Beginning Mid-April

Mar 16, 2020/News

In a win for PTAs and OTAs, the Department of Defense has issued a final rule, effective April 16, that establishes them as providers in ways similar to Medicare provisions.

APTA Leadership Congress: Tune In (and Lace Up)

Aug 5, 2022/Roundup

Here are four ways you can participate in this first-ever event.

Physical Therapist Management of Patients With or Recovering From COVID-19

Mar 1, 2023/Open Access

Access information and guidelines on COVID-19 based on national and international recommendations and guidelines.

Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in Physical Therapy

Cultural competence isn't a destination; it's a journey that never stops.

Research Review: 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Experienced Chronic Pain in Past 3 Months

Nov 13, 2020/Review

Results of a 2019 survey also that 7.4% of those with chronic pain experienced pain that limited life and work activities.

Family Violence

Apr 1, 2020/Open Access

PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question

PTs Providing Value as Primary Providers in an Osteoarthritis Program

Sep 1, 2022/Feature

The June issue of APTA Magazine includes a feature that should resonate with PTs and PTAs. Titled "Good Fit: Physical Therapy and Value-Based Care," the article describes how the shift from fee-for-service to a value-based health care model promotes optimized patient access and early intervention.

Physical Therapy More Cost-Effective Than Injections for Knee OA After One Year

Feb 8, 2022/Review

Researchers taking a longer-range view say that opting for a glucocorticoid injection may not be the cheap-and-easy path it seems.