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News From NEXT: McMillan Lecturer Outlines Keys to Excellence in the Physical Therapy Profession

Jun 17, 2019/News

Tom McPoil, PT, PhD, FAPTA, said he intentionally structured the title of the 50th McMillan Lecture—"Is Excellence in the Cards?" as a question "to raise an element of doubt or uncertainty in our quest to achieve excellence." After all, he said during his delivery of the lecture on June 13 as part of

Coronavirus Update: March 18, 2020

Mar 18, 2020/News

APTA answers questions about e-visits and schedules an online town hall; experts offer recommendations for rehab providers; CDC offers guidance on return-to-work for health care providers, and more.

IRFs Receive 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Aug 2, 2019/News

The CMS IRF final rule established a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year,

Time to Act: CMS Proposes Significant 8% Cut to Physical Therapy in 2021

Sep 16, 2019/News

[Editor’s Note: Response to CMS about the proposed PFS has been strong, and the more comments CMS receives the more likely they are to consider our recommendations. Use this prewritten template letter to add your voice by the September 27 deadline and strengthen our message even more.] In this review:

Proposed CMS Rule for SNFs: a 2.3% Increase and Continued Monitoring of SNF Implementation of PDPM

Apr 13, 2020/Review

PDPM continues, as does CMS monitoring of implementation, but the agency isn't ready to share data.

New APTA-Backed Bill Could Offset Planned Medicare Payment Cuts

Nov 22, 2021/News

Bipartisan legislation is now in the U.S. House. Use APTA's Action Centers to tell Congress to act.

APTA Practice Update: APTA Lecture Series, New CPGs, Digital Health, and More

Sep 21, 2022/Podcast

Stay on top of developments in PT practice: APTA staff experts on new learning opportunities, the latest clinical practice guidelines available, and exactly what's meant by the term "digital health."

Patient Driven Payment Model

The PDPM is a shift away from volume-driven SNF payment to a model that focuses on the unique characteristics, needs, and goals of each patient.

MIPS Performance Reporting Requirements

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

MIPS performance is measured across four categories – cost, quality, improvement activities, and promoting interoperability.

Who Are Tomorrow's PTs and PTAs?

Jun 1, 2018/Feature

As the patient population becomes more diverse, are physical therapy providers keeping up? Who are today's PTs and PTAs? Who will they be tomorrow?