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10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Annual Checkup

Oct 13, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures walking speed in meters per second over a short duration.

Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST)

Aug 9, 2017/Test & Measure

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

Fair Physical Therapy Copays Advocacy

Physical therapy saves money and achieves results that help patients get and stay healthy. But too often, insurance requires copays that effectively reduce access. This must change.

Safe Pain Management Advocacy

The ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S. reflects the unintended consequences of an effort to control pain by masking it. We're paying a terrible price.

ACC / AHA / AACVPR / APMA / ABC / SCAI / SVM / SVN / SVS / SIR / VESS Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on CPGs

May 11, 2024/CPG

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a common cardiovascular disease that is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and quality of life impairment. This collaborative guideline is an update of the 2016 guideline and provides new evidence to guide clinicians. Recommendation # 6 specifically

Public Service Award

Awards

This award recognizes public servants who have enhanced the profession of physical therapy.

Providers Get Another Chance at MIPS Reporting Relief

Feb 26, 2021/News

CMS has reopened a window for an exceptions process that allows clinicians to reweight MIPS categories for the 2020 performance year.

Direct Access Advocacy

More needs to be done to improve direct access in states across the country.

Your Voice Needed: CMS Proposes Expansion of Coverage for Power Seat Equipment

Feb 21, 2023/News

The change, supported by APTA, would cover power seat elevation equipment for Group 3 wheelchairs under Medicare. Public comment is open.

Your MIPS Status May Have Changed: Here's How to Find Out

Nov 30, 2022/News

CMS has updated eligibility determinations based on the most recent reporting periods. Make sure you know where you stand.