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Study: Starting Physical Therapy on Surgery Day Tied to Shorter Hospital Stays

Dec 7, 2022/Review

Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.

'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

New APTA Member Benefit Helps You Connect With Consumers

Jul 12, 2023/News

A new marketing tool helps you pair your practice or services with consumer-focused messaging on the value of physical therapy.

Physical Therapy Education: A Vision for Excellence and a Call to Action

Jun 1, 2022/Feature

A 2021 report outlined a vision of excellence in physical therapy education. What's needed next is action to realize it.

Listen to Your Gut – Finding My Way

Nov 2, 2017/Podcast

As a DPT student, Keaton Ray was struggling to identify her professional passion. Then she got involved in student leadership, developed mentor peers, and figured out when to say yes or no to her many opportunities.

New APTA Partnership Aimed at Improving Health Care Throughout the Americas

Mar 11, 2019/News

APTA supports access to rehabilitative services beyond US borders,

APTA Financial Solutions Center: Student Experience

May 24, 2017/Perspective

This is exactly what I needed to understand what smart spending actually is, and how to successfully get myself out of debt in a timely manner.

Study: Ignoring Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior Doesn’t Work, but Other Strategies Might

Jul 2, 2018/Review

Inappropriate patient sexual behavior is a problem in health care, but researchers have pinpointed strategies for responding.

APTA Champions Return of Bill to Expand Access to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Jun 24, 2025/Article

This article describes the reintroduction of APTA's signature pelvic health bill, H.R. 4074 - the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act, in the 119th Congress.

Things We Wish We Knew Before PTA School

May 9, 2019/Perspective

First tip: Try to visit a clinic or two before your program starts.