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Membership Eligibility and Application Forms

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Digital Health in Practice

Some of the most exciting advances in physical therapist practice involve emerging digital technologies.

Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From the American Physical Therapy Association

Sep 18, 2023/Open Access

The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy expands on our profession's continued advancement and considers current issues, new innovations, and forward-thinking viewpoints. The research agenda outlines research priorities that are vital to advancing physical therapist practice and the profession. The development

Alice Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration

Promoting Sleep: Not a Leap

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

When PTs snooze on broaching the subject of sleep health, patients and clients lose.

Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Pelvic health physical therapy is a vital part of recovery in the postpartum period.

CMS Coding Reversal Update: Providers Can Start Checking in With MACs

Feb 6, 2020/News

MACS have been notified of CMS' decision to reverse coding methodology provisions that prevented PTs from using some common billing combinations.

PTs Honored for International Volunteer Efforts

Apr 9, 2018/News

Two PTs are among the volunteers who have been honored for their efforts to strengthen the health care workforce in some of the world's most in-need places.

New APTA Member Benefit Clarifies Use of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Codes

Jan 10, 2022/News

An APTA-advocated fee schedule change opened up new codes to PTs. Our practice advisory helps you put them to use.

Study Identifies How Young Adults Conceptualize Pain

Apr 3, 2023/Review

Interviews of young adults with chronic pain reveal four primary concepts — some potentially helpful, some not.