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APTA Hospital Readmission Handout

Oct 20, 2020/Handouts

APTA has developed this handout that lists the wealth of research on the role that physical therapists play in reducing hospital readmissions.

White Paper: Beyond Opioids: How Physical Therapy Can Transform Pain Management to Improve Health

Jan 1, 2021/White Paper

No lasting gains can be made in the opioid fight until the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain are recognized.

Quality Payment Program

A variety of programs have been developed to address value-based care payment, including the Medicare Quality Payment Program.

Congressional Letters Regarding the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Feb 22, 2021/Open Access

At the start of 2021 APTA collaborated with many other medical organizations to initiate communications with the new congress about the shortcomings of the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Career Advancement

APTA is here to support you as you take your PT or PTA career to the next level.

Justin Moore, PT, DPT

May 12, 2021/Author

Justin Moore is Chief Executive Officer of the American Physical Therapy Association.

APTA Physical Therapist Resources in Spanish

APTA offers physical therapy resources in Spanish. Access resources such as clinical practice guidelines, PTJ articles, Learning Center courses, and information for consumers.

APTA Giving Tuesday

Join APTA in our mission to make a lasting impact on the future of physical therapy.

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.

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,