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Team Dynamics

Aug 1, 2018/Column

The case for benching a problematic member.

Viewpoints: September 2024

Sep 1, 2024/Column

APTA President Herr: 4 Takes on Embracing Change for the Better

Final 2023 Outpatient Payment Rule Is Good News for Rural Emergency Hospitals

Nov 18, 2022/Review

This rule doesn't directly affect physical therapy payment, but it covers other services that could impact PT practice.

Large-Scale Study Finds Connection Between Early Physical Therapy and Lower Opioid Use

Dec 14, 2018/Review

For patients experiencing back, knee, neck, or shoulder pain, a visit to a PT early on can reduce the chances that they'll take any opioids for the condition.

Medicaid Advocacy

Medicaid should put patients first.

A First: Powerful Coding Group Elects PT as Co-Chair

Dec 14, 2020/News

Richard Rausch, PT, DPT, MBA, will take over leadership duties on an influential AMA relative value update committee.

'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

Aug 30, 2019/News

The big picture: a bad plan for determining when services are delivered by a PTA or OTA The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule rule for 2020 includes provisions that would require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when outpatient

July Advocacy Roundup: How Nearly a Decade of Advocacy Helped APTA Lead the Way on Aetna’s Direct Access Policy Change

Jul 22, 2025/Podcast

In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.

Leading the Way

Oct 1, 2016/Feature

APTA's Emerging Leaders program recognizes PTs and PTAs early in their careers for outstanding contributions to the profession of physical therapy.

President Herr's 2022 House of Delegates Address

Aug 14, 2022/Video

Watch the 2022 annual address on the importance of foresight in the physical therapy profession.