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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.
May 24, 2018/Review
A new study finds additional benefits to receiving physical therapy for LBP as a first-line approach.
May 17, 2021/Perspective
Former teacher, now PT student on what she hopes to bring to her clinicals.
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),
See recent awards won by the American Physical Therapy Association.
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.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Donald E. Tepper was editor of APTA's monthly memberhip magazine until his retirement in Nov. 2021. Before joining the association in 2001, he served in a number of communications and public relations positions with other national Washington-based associations, including the National Industrial Traffic
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.
To improve health equity, APTA supports national, state, and local efforts to expand access and increase payment for physical therapist services for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Jan 29, 2020/Interview
Eva Norman, PT, DPT, describes how she got started in advocacy, her thoughts on its importance, and how people can get involved.