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Guidelines to Promote Excellence in Clinical Education Partnerships

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House guideline: Provides guidelines and describes aspects of the clinical partner site, the site coordinator of clinical education, and the clinical instructor that are necessary to promote excellence in clinical education.

Physician Fee Schedule and QPP: A New Payment World Awaits PTs in 2019

Nov 2, 2018/News

Many PTs will face a new payment landscape beginning in January, now that CMS has finalized a rule that ends FLR and moves certain PTs into the Quality Payment Program.

From Student Teacher to Student Physical Therapist: What I Hope To Bring to My Clinicals

May 17, 2021/Perspective

Former teacher, now PT student on what she hopes to bring to her clinicals.

Study: Seeing a PT First for LBP Lowers Overall Costs, Reduces Chances of Later Opioid Prescription

May 24, 2018/Review

A new study finds additional benefits to receiving physical therapy for LBP as a first-line approach.

The Potential for Delivering Skilled Maintenance under Non Federal Payer Policies

Jun 19, 2019/Article

Some commercial payers have adopted language and or revised policies to remove the improvement standard or to cover skilled maintenance therapy.

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure

PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),

British Thoracic Society Guidelines for Home Oxygen Use in Adults

Jun 1, 2015/CPG

British Thoracic Society Guidelines for Home Oxygen Use in Adults

APTA Statement in Support of Essential Health Benefits

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Statement on APTA supporting the inclusion of a defined package of essential health benefits in all insurance plans to ensure individuals have adequate access to comprehensive health services that meet their unique needs.

Awards for APTA

See recent awards won by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Consensus Statement on Clinical Judgement in Health Care Settings

Jun 2, 2014/Resource

In 2014, APTA, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Speech-Language-hearing Association issued a statement emphasizing the important role clinical judgment plays in ethical service delivery.