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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.
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
Jun 18, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures mobility, particularly in frail elderly people.
Nov 7, 2018/Review
While guidelines exist for rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction, there remains "a large degree of variation in rehabilitation progression."
Aug 30, 2024/News
APTA resources help you easily share comments on the proposed fee schedule and policies relating to PTA supervision and plan of care rules.
Oct 16, 2017/News
In its push toward outcomes-based models, CMS needs to take a closer look at wound care, say authors of a new study that estimates nearly 15% of all Medicare beneficiaries experience chronic nonhealing wounds at an annual cost of nearly $32 billion.
May 2, 2017/Perspective
Don't forget how difficult it can be to not have your body operating at 100%. Recall on that experience.
Nov 5, 2018/News
CMS is ending payment rates that favor hospital-owned outpatient facilities over independent physicians' offices.
Jun 15, 2013/Test & Measure
Target population: People with osteoarthritis (OA).
Apr 21, 2021/Roundup
New developments in pediatric COVID-19, physical inactivity and severe symptoms, and more.