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Proposed FY '22 SNF Rule: A PDPM Surprise; CMS Acknowledges Lower Therapy Rates

Apr 13, 2021/Review

CMS says the PDPM is 5% more costly than the previous payment system, and warns SNFs to not let finances "override" clinical judgment.

Better Sooner and Later: Prehabilitation

Feb 1, 2016/Feature

There's growing evidence that adding a "p" to rehabilitation improves patient outcomes pre- and postsurgery and following cancer treatments-and saves money, too.

How Do You Know When You Are Providing High-Quality Care?

Oct 1, 2020/Feature

Eliminate these biases and fallacies to improve your quality of care.

How to Develop an RFP

Aug 1, 2017/Feature

A request for proposal, or RFP, is a tool practices can use to make informed purchasing decisions.

Study: PD Incidence 50% Higher in North America Than Previous Estimates Showed

Jan 13, 2023/Review

A review of medical records from five data sources analyzed how many adults were diagnosed with Parkinson disease in 2012.

Briar Cliff University Wins 2024 APTA Student Advocacy Challenge

May 8, 2025/Article

The Iowa program mobilized students in several ways to earn the top spot.

APTA Centennial Scholars Spotlight

Aug 1, 2022/Column

This month, APTA Magazine spotlights APTA Centennial Scholar Sierra Grimm, PT, DPT.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Ankle Disorders

Sep 24, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.

International PT Response to COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020/Podcast

Get an overview of disaster phases and epidemiological information on COVID-19, experiences from the speakers in past disasters, and an overview of the response to COVID-19 in Canada and the UK.

Final IRF Rule: Payment Increase Grows to 3.2%; Data Collection Postponed

Aug 30, 2022/Review

Analysis of recent data led to the payment boost, and concerns about provider burden helped delay a universal assessment requirement.