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Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.
Jul 21, 2022/Issue Brief
This issue brief summarizes how the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule works and provides APTA's analysis of the impact on outpatient physical therapy for 2023.
Apr 1, 2022/CPG
Related Resources The Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (April 2022) CPG+ Appraisal Rating 4.5 out of 7 How was this rating made? Highlights All recommendations are adapted from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) titled Management of Osteoporosis and
Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper
Using these arrangements, providers are able to ensure that their patient care does not lapse and that appointments are not missed at the same clinic.
Mar 1, 2021/Open Access
This flyer highlights various aspects of the profession of physical therapy, the DPT education pathway, and provides links to additional resources to find more information.
Jan 1, 2020/CPG
This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.
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,
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.
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.