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APTA Impact: DOD Told to Consider Expanding the PT's Primary Care Role

Dec 20, 2022/News

An APTA-backed House committee directive says the Department of Defense could save money and increase readiness with PTs.

APTA Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Physical Therapist Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Individuals With Heart Failure (CPG+)

Jan 1, 2020/CPG

This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.

University of California, San Diego - Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD-SOBQ) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dec 2, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a self-report questionnaire that measures severity of shortness of breath/dyspnea during various activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with various forms of lung pathology.

Patient-Driven Groupings Model

The PDGM is a shift away from volume-driven home health payment to a model that focuses on the unique characteristics, needs, and goals of each patient.

Get to Know APTA Pediatrics: An Interview With Academy President Mary Jane Rapport

Jun 3, 2025/Podcast

At the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in February 2024, students got a chance to ask questions and get advice from section leaders. In this installment, Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews APTA Pediatrics President Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA. Learn what Rapport says about the skills, settings,

9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT or NHPT)

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

For people with neurological conditions such as parkinson disease (early/mild, middle/moderate Hoehn and Yahr stages), stroke, brain injury.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Total Knee Replacement

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures pain, stiffness and physical fitness.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update

Aug 10, 2022/CPG

Provides recommendations for developing a comprehensive plan of care for a patient with diabetes, including managing comorbid conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

Survey Reveals Differences in Readiness for Payment Reform Among Large Health Care Organizations

Jul 19, 2017/News

A new report from EY (formerly Ernst and Young) points out some significant differences in the ways larger health care providers are preparing—or not preparing—for value-driven care.

Celebrating A Milestone: 50 Years of PTAs

May 1, 2019/Feature

Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th