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Aetna Will Adopt PTA Pay Differential

Sep 12, 2023/News

The 15% reduction, set to begin Dec. 1, would mimic CMS cuts adopted in 2022. APTA is pressing Aetna to reconsider.

Thompson Test

Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure

Used in the diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture.

4-Square Step Test (FSST) for Vestibular Disorders

May 19, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance; ability to change directions while stepping.

Defining Moment: On a Mission to Promote Pelvic Health

Sep 3, 2024/Podcast

This pelvic health PT is on a mission to make pelvic health care a reality for all.

Modified Medical Research Council Questionnaire (of Dyspnea Scale) for COPD

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Participation Assessment With Recombined Tools – Objective Instrument

Dec 12, 2013/Test & Measure

Target population: People with traumatic brain injury.

Egen Klassifikation Scale (EK Scale) for Muscular Dystrophy (MD)

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures ability to perform tasks in daily life.

APTA Practice Advisory: CPT Codes for Caregiver Training Without the Patient Present

Mar 27, 2024/Resource

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule added three CPT codes for providing caregiver education in the interest of an individual or a group of patients without the patient present.

APTA Practice Advisory: Mitigating the Spread of Mpox in Clinical Settings

Dec 14, 2022/Resource

On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization Director-General declared the escalating global mpox outbreak a public health emergency. Access details.

Cash-Based Practice

PTs are using a variety of cash-based practice models to meet their patients' needs.