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Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Ankle Disorders

Sep 24, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.

Home Health: Expanded Use of Telecommunications Could Be Here to Stay

Jun 29, 2020/Review

The CMS home health payment rule for 2021 adopts changes implemented during the pandemic.

Changes to Accessing the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

Effective Jan. 31, 2021, APTA is changing how some users access the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

Documentation: Initial Examination and Evaluation

Jun 28, 2024/Article

Documentation elements for the initial examination and evaluation include the following: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.

Elements of Documentation Within the Patient-Client Management Model

Jun 28, 2024/Article

The main documentation elements are: initial examination and evaluation, visit, reexamination, and conclusion of episode of care summary.

Proposed FY '22 SNF Rule: A PDPM Surprise; CMS Acknowledges Lower Therapy Rates

Apr 13, 2021/Review

CMS says the PDPM is 5% more costly than the previous payment system, and warns SNFs to not let finances "override" clinical judgment.

Wheelchair User’s Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI)

Oct 28, 2014/Test & Measure

The WUSPI is a self-report measure of shoulder pain experienced during functional activities.

EULAR 2021 Recommendations for the Management of Self-Implementation Strategies in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis

May 7, 2021/CPG

Provides recommendations for patient education (PE) on inflammatory arthritis and how to determine professionals' education needs.

Student Advocacy Challenge 2026

The Student Advocacy Challenge is a contest for PT and PTA students and programs to participate in advocacy activities as a first step in career-long advocacy engagement. Programs compete against each other by conducting advocacy activities throughout the year.

International PT Response to COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020/Podcast

Get an overview of disaster phases and epidemiological information on COVID-19, experiences from the speakers in past disasters, and an overview of the response to COVID-19 in Canada and the UK.