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Kara Gainer, JD

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Kara Gainer was director of regulatory affairs at APTA from 2017-2021. She has extensive knowledge and experience working on policies related to Medicare, Medicaid, health care reform, and provider billing and reimbursement. Before joining the association in 2017, she was a health care consultant with

Highlights from NEXT Conference and Exposition

Sep 1, 2015/Feature

NEXT 2015 offered attendees a wide range of sessions, programs, and special events addressing their clinical, research, and educational interests. Here are a few highlights.

Some Providers Who Missed COVID Relief Funds Deadline Could Get a Second Chance

Apr 8, 2022/News

HRSA may allow past-due spending reports based on extenuating circumstances, but applications need to be in by April 22.

Short Form – 12 Item Health Survey (Version 2)

Oct 19, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses health-related quality of life from the client/patient's perspective

Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST)

Aug 9, 2017/Test & Measure

Used as a predictive tool to estimate the need for bone mineral density scans.

Participating PTCAS Programs

Updates to PTCAS Each year, PTCAS implements certain updates and enhancements to the content, policies, features, functionality, and integrations with outside platforms found in the application and WebAdMIT. The final list of changes for an upcoming cycle is published and shared with participating programs

APTA Advocacy Visit Report

APTA advocates can report their meetings and interactions with members of Congress and their staff using the form below. Meeting feedback and information is critical for the APTA Government Affairs team to further connect and follow up with legislators and their staff in their work on Capitol Hill. Questions?

Speakers

Meet the leaders driving payment reform. The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit features clinicians, business leaders, and policy experts who are shaping the future of payment advocacy. From advancing alternative care and payment models to addressing state-level challenges and examining the role of AI in health

High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT) and HiMAT-Revised (HiMAT-R)

May 24, 2015/Test & Measure

This is an objective test of a variety of gait and mobility functions such as running, hopping, stair navigation, backward walking in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Speaking Up and Speaking Out Influences Change

Podcast

Learn how you can take action, and why it matters.