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Quality Payment Program, Part 1: All About MIPS

Apr 1, 2017/Column

Reporting requirements for physical therapists (PTs) in private practice are changing under the Quality Payment Program-specifically through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models (APMs). (APMs).

Inventional Thinking

Aug 1, 2017/Feature

"Problem-solving is the beginning of invention," says Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD, himself an inventor. Coming up with creative solutions to problems faced by patients is something physical therapists (PTs) do every day. Some PTs go a step further-taking what they see in practice and creating a new product

Regulatory Action Center

Use templated letters to take action on payment and regulatory issues impacting your practice.

The Power of One

Oct 1, 2024/Feature

During his long career in a small town in Iowa, Dan Mack, PT, found a way to shape the future of physical therapy.

Matthews Urges Resilience and Reframing in Pursuit of Equity During 2025 Woodruff Lecture

Aug 12, 2025/Article

Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, delivered the sixth annual Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture in June. Her speech, titled "Reframing DEI: Clarity, Courage, and Commitment in Health Professions Education," urged physical therapy professionals to recommit to building a more just and inclusive health care system.

A Message of Hope at A Critical Time

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Thoughts on a presidential address.

APTA Practice Advisory: Good Faith Estimate for Uninsured or Self-Pay Patients

Apr 5, 2023/Resource

Learn about the implications for new "surprise billing" rules that require a good faith estimate of the costs of services for uninsured or self-pay patients are in effect as of Jan. 1, 2022.

What the CI Doesn't See

Aug 1, 2019/Column

When "little things" are big deals.

Advocacy in Action: Fee Schedule Comment Letters from APTA Members, Part 3

Sep 2, 2022/Perspective

We're sharing real-world examples of what makes for a great comment letter. This installment: an experienced PT's perspective.

APTA's Outcomes Registry Again Receives Key CMS Designation

Jan 19, 2021/News

The APTA Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry has been approved as a qualified clinical data registry — an important benefit for PTs in MIPS.