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Aug 2, 2018/Article
CJR is a payment model being tested for episodes of care related to total knee and total hip replacements (MS-DRG 469 and 470) under Medicare. One track of the CJR model qualifies as an Advanced APM under QPP.
Sep 14, 2018/Review
Up to a third of patients with TKA experience a fall within 6 months to a year after surgery, but the risk can be reduced.
Feb 19, 2019/Review
Advice on surgery for shoulder pain can be boiled down to three words: don't do it.
May 14, 2018/News
270 PTs, PTAs, and students from 48 states who converged on Capitol Hill recently to educate legislators and staff about a range of important issues impacting the profession. The meetings took place April 29–May 1, as part of APTA's annual Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington, DC.
Aug 1, 2025/Open Access
The Awards Committee and Awards Subcommittees are appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.
APTA is an individual membership professional organization representing member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
Feb 1, 2020/Article
CAPTE publishes the official list of accredited programs. CAPTE does not rank programs.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports rigorous scientific inquiry as an essential requisite for developing and advancing the physical therapy profession.
Nov 1, 2021/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Describes the role the association and its members will have with the World Confederation for Physical Therapy/World Physiotherapy.
Oct 31, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
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