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Apr 27, 2020/Open Access
Workers' compensation is an important benefit that can be a lifeline for an injured employee. PTs and PTAs often have important roles to play in providing care under the program; but like any other payment system, it's important to understand how it works.
Jun 16, 2023/News
APTA's State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide is an expansive resource that can help members understand and participate in the program.
Dec 10, 2025/Report
This report from APTA provides a snapshot of the demographic makeup of the physical therapy workforce. It uses data from APTA's 2025 Physical Therapy Profile Survey, along with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and various other sources to describe
Feb 1, 2006/Resource
The Realm-Individual Process-Situation model of ethical decision-making — often called the RIPS model — was developed to address the various influences on the clinician's decisions.
Feb 26, 2019/News
APTA bringsthe profession's insights and expertise to bear in a variety of settings. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities. Professional Issues APTA helps the National Institutes of Health's (NIH’s) "Go4Life" exercise campaign spread the word about the benefits of exercise:
Jun 13, 2013/Test & Measure
Berg Balance Scale for Parkinson Disease
APTA conducts an annual invitation-only workshop to help sections develop clinical practice guidelines.
Oct 3, 2018/News
APTA’s ongoing efforts to build public awareness and its leadership in policy discussions around nonopioid alternatives to pain.
Sep 8, 2017/News
September 25 is the deadline for comments to CMS on its proposal to shift from 60- to 30-day episodes of care and to launch a new case-mix adjustment model that removes physical therapy visit thresholds, among other changes.
Nov 18, 2019/Perspective
Lessons learned from a first-year student attending a national conference.