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Feb 1, 2017/Column
What you need to know about the changes.
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Changing demographics, rising health care costs, and disability-related regulations all are driving a movement to help people stay in their own homes for as long as possible. PTs are an important resource in these efforts.
Apr 1, 2015/Feature
Putting into place evidence-based practice and clinical practice guidelines across a large hospital system can pose substantial challenges. Here's how one system is approaching the task.
Mar 3, 2021/Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the number of patients seeking physical therapist services via telehealth. This paradigm shift will improve access to care, but it also brings change.
Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association strongly urges Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816). This legislation would reduce health care providers’ administrative burden by addressing unnecessary preauthorization requirements, ultimately increasing efficiencies
Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure
This test can be used to guide exercise prescription within the ICU as well as measure functional recovery.
Apr 9, 2020/News
Details are in short supply, but in a recent communication with APTA, CMS seems to say that a PT's evaluation or treatment visit via real-time video, if delivered to a patient in a different room of the same building, could be billed as in-person services.
Jul 13, 2018/News
CMS is proposing that PTs join the list of providers who must participate in the CMS Quality Payment Program.
May 1, 2023/Review
The survey was conducted in Brazil — could the same be true in the U.S.? APTA member resources can help eliminate EBP obstacles.
Jul 21, 2023/Article
Common Misconceptions on ADA-Compliant Communication