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Are You 'Woke' on Sleep?

Dec 1, 2018/Column

It must be part of the conversation.

CMS Rolls Out Proposals for New Lymphedema Benefit

Jul 14, 2023/News

An APTA-backed law is prompting CMS to work out details on coverage of compression garments under Medicare. Here's where things stand.

News From NEXT: Oxford Debaters Argue: Is Social Media Hazardous?

Jun 19, 2019/News

The verdict is in: social media is hazardous to the physical therapy profession. At least some of the time. That was the outcome of the 12th annual Oxford Debate, during APTA's NEXT Conference and Exposition in Chicago, which in traditional style-over-substance fashion included the pro team wearing hazmat

HHS Secretary to APTA: No Time for Complacency at this Moment in Health Care

Aug 17, 2022/News

In remarks that ranged from the fee schedule to long COVID, Xavier Becerra stressed the role PTs and PTAs can play in fostering change.

From PTJ: Unwarranted Variation in Pelvic Floor Muscle Function Terminology an Obstacle to Advances in Treatment

Oct 10, 2018/Roundup

Researchers use a wide variety of terms and definitions in published studies on PFMF, according to a study in PTJ.

Code Pairing Edits: Four Things To Know

Jan 25, 2021/Article

APTA successfully advocated for CMS to lift misguided coding edits, and we're working to bring commercial payers around.

Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) – "6 Clicks" Inpatient Short Forms

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

The six questions on the inpatient short forms were selected from questions in the original AM-PAC.

2018 NEXT: Physical Therapy Can Play a Part in Addiction Treatment

Jul 2, 2018/News

The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

Success Story | From Data to Action: Reducing Hold Status Overutilization

Oct 1, 2025/Success Story

Examining hold status uncovered planning gaps, leading to better communication and outcomes for one organization.