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Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

Advocacy for the physical therapy profession and the patients it serves takes many forms. These individuals represent that diversity.

Addressing Health Disparities in Physical Therapist Care

Aug 1, 2024/Feature

Special issues of PTJ will spotlight health disparities and the profession's responsibility to identify and ameliorate them.

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) for Stroke

Jun 20, 2013/Test & Measure

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) for Stroke

Lachman Test – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect tears in the ACL

Now More Than Ever, Self-Care Is Crucial

Jul 1, 2022/Feature

PTs and PTAs often tell patients to practice self-care. Now it's time for them to take their own advice.

Enrich

Plan your financial life with tools from Enrich. Your APTA membership gives you free use of this platform, where you can access videos, webinars, interactive worksheets (including Enrich's budgeting tool), and articles to individualize your plan. And check out its "Mindfulness" area for ways to reduce

National Provider Identifier

Getting a NPI should be a priority for any PT. Among other payers, it also is required for all providers enrolled in Medicare.

Model Position Description for the ACCE/DCE: PTA Program

This comprehensive position description was initially compiled in 1991 based on position descriptions provided by individual Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education (ACCEs) throughout the United States. This current version of the model position description was developed based upon Academic Coordinators/Directors

Value Based Payment Models

A variety of programs have been developed to address value-based care payment, including the Medicare Quality Payment Program, or QPP.

Use of APTA Logo

Members of APTA in good standing may download and use the APTA Member Graphics in social media or on their websites.