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Jun 1, 2025/CPG
CPG+ Appraisal Rating 7 out of 7 (How is this rating made?) Highlights Three core outcome measures (COMS) related to physical function should be performed for all adult patients receiving physical therapy during a hospital stay. (p 3) Five supplemental outcome measures (OMs) may be added to augment COMS.
Apr 1, 2022/CPG
Related Resources The Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (April 2022) CPG+ Appraisal Rating 4.5 out of 7 How was this rating made? Highlights All recommendations are adapted from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) titled Management of Osteoporosis and
Jul 21, 2022/Issue Brief
This issue brief summarizes how the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule works and provides APTA's analysis of the impact on outpatient physical therapy for 2023.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Statement on APTA supporting the inclusion of a defined package of essential health benefits in all insurance plans to ensure individuals have adequate access to comprehensive health services that meet their unique needs.
Jul 1, 2017/Column
CMS is reviewing some therapy claims that exceed the $3,700 Medicare Part B threshold. Here's what to know, and what to do, if you are contacted
Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.
Sep 8, 2021/Roundup
CDC guidance for the fully vaccinated, new COVID-19 variant, vaccine effectiveness among the immunocompromised, and more.
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.
Effective Jan. 31, 2021, APTA is changing how some users access the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
Nov 1, 2019/Feature
In 1991, Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, had a minor injury that did not heal as expected. She had jammed her finger in a door and, 2 weeks later, found it odd that the swelling had not subsided. Making matters more alarming, one morning she noticed that the same finger on her other hand had swelled up.
