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I See Me in You

Jun 1, 2021/Podcast

Defining Moment: A PT reflects on opening a clinic in an underserved neighborhood.

Advocacy: Why Should Students Care?

Feb 6, 2019/Podcast

Eliminating barriers to care. Protecting scope of practice. Reducing administrative burden. Those are just some of the issues for which APTA looks to lead change through advocacy. Justin Elliott, APTA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses health care advocacy landscape, including why students

AMA Survey on Practice Expense Begins in January

Dec 15, 2023/News

Don't miss this chance to provide input on a key area of payment.

Get to Know APTA Private Practice: An Interview With Academy President Mike Horsfield

Oct 22, 2024/Podcast

A brief introduction from the president of the academy.

Get to Know APTA Pelvic Health: An Interview With Academy President Darla Cathcart

May 6, 2025/Podcast

A brief introduction from the president of the academy.

APTA Commercial Insurance Out-of-Network Repricing Alert Now Available

Aug 1, 2025/News

Several major insurers are contracting with repricing companies to provide repricing services for out-of-network claims, often undervaluing physical therapist services. 

State Advocacy for Imaging Orders by Physical Therapist

Mar 12, 2026/Resource

This resource was developed to help APTA state chapters advocate for explicit authority for physical therapists to order imaging for patients.

APTA-Supported Bill Aims to Eliminate a Medicare Plan of Care Burden

Feb 8, 2024/News

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would relieve PTs from having to pursue signed plans of care from referring physicians.

Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) for Parkinson Disease (PD)

Mar 14, 2013/Test & Measure

For patients with Parkinson disease (PD)

Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Jun 13, 2013/Test & Measure

A 16-item self-report measure in which patients rate their balance confidence in performing several activities.