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CMS Clears Up Error in Description of Which CPT Code Combinations Won't Receive Full Payment

Apr 20, 2017/News

CMS is making changes that should allow for full payment of PT and OT evaluation and reevaluations code combinations.

Time to Standardize Acute Care Rehab for Patients Poststroke, Say Researchers

May 3, 2019/News

Not all rehabilitation is equal for acute care hospital patients with ischemic stroke, say researchers.

Ethics in Practice: When Is Physical Therapy "Digital"?

Aug 1, 2022/Column

While technology shows promise for cutting-edge treatment, PTs and PTAs must ask the right questions to determine the best plan of care.

Mastering Our Own Magic in the Evolution Toward Precision Practice

Dec 6, 2022/Perspective

We have an unprecedented opportunity.

2023 Annual Report

Apr 26, 2024/Annual Report

Pursuing our vision for the profession demands foresight and the ability to connect our future with our present. In 2023 we not only responded to the current environment, we also positioned the profession for greater recognition and growth. APTA's 2023 Annual Report provides just a few examples of the

Spinal Integrity

May 9, 2020/Column

The need for teamwork to best serve a patient.

Value Based Payment Models

A variety of programs have been developed to address value-based care payment, including the Medicare Quality Payment Program, or QPP.

Competency-Based Education in Physical Therapy: Essential Outcomes for Physical Therapist Entrance Into Practice

Jul 8, 2025/Report (Open Access)

This report provides defined performance outcomes for physical therapists at entrance into practice. These outcomes were determined after an iterative, national consensus-based process grounded in the physical therapy needs of society.

Rib-Pelvis Distance Test

Oct 22, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures presence of lumbar vertebral fracture.

Use of APTA Logo

Members of APTA in good standing may download and use the APTA Member Graphics in social media or on their websites.