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Alliance in Medicare Integrity (AIM) Support Letter Against Referral for Profit

Apr 19, 2019/Comment Letters

The Alliance for Integrity in Medicare -- a broad coalition of medical specialty, laboratory, radiation oncology, and medical imaging groups committed to ending the practice of inappropriate physician self-referral.

Proposed CMS Hospital Payment Rule Includes Payment Increases, Reductions in Reporting and EHR Requirements

Apr 27, 2018/News

In its proposed rule for hospital payment in 2019, CMS is continuing its shift toward fewer reporting requirements and reduced burdens associated with EHRs, while recommending payment increases that could mean a 3.4% boost for some ACHs.

Student Advocacy Challenge 2025

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.

Fundraising in the Fall

Nov 25, 2018/Article

Need inspiration for your next Pitt-Marquette Challenge fundraiser? Check out the winner of the "Most Creative Fundraiser" for the 2017-2018 Challenge! Saint Louis University held a "PT Spirit Week Fundraiser" where they had a friendly competition between their classes and faculty with activities like

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.

Interoperability

Oct 1, 2020/Article

The ability of different IT systems to communicate data accurately and efficiently is a major issue in health care — and can be an opportunity for PTs.

Passion Play – Defining Moment

Feb 1, 2018/Podcast

Serving children in a fun environment.

AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Aug 29, 2023/CPG

This updated guideline provides an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach to management of patients with chronic coronary disease.

CMS Coding Reversal Will Apply to Claims Made Beginning January 1, 2020

Jan 29, 2020/News

Details are still emerging around exactly how CMS intends to walk back a decision to change coding methodologies that prevented PTs from billing an evaluation performed on the same day as therapeutic activities and/or group therapy activities. But we know a little more now: namely, that the decision

A Very Exciting Surprise

Jun 24, 2019/Perspective

I realized that APTA is a family, and I was hooked for life.