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Dismantling the 'Industrial Medical Complex'

Sep 14, 2021/News

The 2021 Maley Lecture was a sobering look at what health care is getting wrong — and a hopeful call for PTs and PTAs to set things right.

APTA Practice Update: Clinical Practice Guidelines, APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 4.0, and More

Apr 4, 2023/Podcast

On this episode, APTA staff experts reflect on the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting before discussing new and updated resources for PTs, PTAs, and students. 

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF), PROMIS PF

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

PROMIS PF is used as an outcome in research on the effectiveness of interventions.

New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025/Article

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response

NCCI Code Edits: Your Questions Answered

Jan 16, 2020/News

Background: A surprise coding change issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) caused an uproar in the physical therapy community earlier in January, and for good reason: The new requirements state that CMS won't reimburse for certain activity and evaluation codes if they're used

What Is PTPAC? Five Things You Need to Know

Feb 3, 2023/News

Our political action committee is working on issues that matter now and into the profession's future.

New Member Benefit a One-Stop-Shop for Prior Authorization, UM Advocacy Tools

Mar 15, 2022/News

APTA and the Private Practice Section have collaborated to create SPARC — the State Payer Advocacy Resource Center.

How I Made a Perfect Score on the PTA NPTE

Jun 26, 2019/Perspective

It's never too early to start studying. 

Opioid Crisis in the News: More than 1 in 3 Americans Prescribed Opioids in 2015

Aug 3, 2017/Roundup

As the statistics pile up, the conclusions become unavoidable: the country's opioid crisis is deeply rooted, and its effects are wide-ranging. Here are some of the latest reports on the magnitude of the problem. Reuters: More Than a Third of US Adults Prescribed Opioids in 2015 "People who were between

Study: Psychological Resiliency Can Aid Recovery After Hip Fracture

Jul 26, 2022/Review

Authors believe that assessing this important self-concept early on could help providers create more effective treatment programs.