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Apr 1, 2026/News
The American Physical Therapy Association continues its advocacy against the U.S. Department of Education's proposal that would sharply limit federal student loan access for doctor of physical therapy students and students seeking degrees in dozens of other professions. With the department expected to
Apr 8, 2026/Article
Physical therapists and other therapy practitioners now have new resources to prepare them to thrive in value-based care environments. "Value-Based Care for Therapy: A Provider's Guide" and "Value-Based Care for Therapy: A Payer's Guide" prepare the physical therapy profession to shift from fee-for-service
Mar 31, 2026/Article
With March Madness in full swing, PTs and PTAs everywhere might be wondering: What is it really like to work with NCAA basketball athletes? For Chad Taylor, PT, DPT, ATC, certified strength and conditioning specialist, a full-time faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, the answer
Mar 25, 2026/News
APTA has joined a broad coalition of national provider and patient organizations to release a new policy framework aimed at tackling one of the most persistent barriers to timely therapy: the misuse of prior authorization and utilization review. The new framework, titled "Care Delayed Is Care Denied:
Mar 23, 2026/Article
APTA Board member Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, moderated the John H.P. Maley Clinical Impact Lectureship Award panel featuring William Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAPTA, Andrea Behrman, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Nicole Stout, PT, DPT, FAPTA. For the 31st annual John H.P. Maley Clinical Impact Lectureship Award,
This Medicare Enrollment FAQ guides physical therapists through every stage of the Medicare enrollment lifecycle.
May 19, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 31:47 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, editorial board member Christopher Bise, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, talks with Katie O'Bright, PT, DPT, OCS, Evan Kelley, PT, DPT, and Micah Wong, PT, DPT, about the 2025 primary care physical therapy
May 12, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 24:39 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify Kelly Roberts Lane, PT, DPT, APTA Minnesota's lead representative for the Special Olympics USA Games, and Drew Contreras, PT, DPT, APTA vice president of strategic affairs, dive into APTA’s partnership with the 2026 Special Olympics
Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the
Documentation of a visit, often called a daily note or treatment note, documents sequential implementation of the physical therapist plan of care.
