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Raters Gonna Rate

Sep 1, 2015/Feature

What's Your Best Response?

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

Life-Cycle Costing: A Valuable Tool for Big-Ticket Purchases

Aug 1, 2017/Feature

Life-cycle costing involves identifying all the costs associated with owning an asset. Here's how PTs can apply it to their practices.

Coding Reform, to Payment Reform, to Health Care Reform

Apr 1, 2016/Feature

APTA is committed to the triple aim of health care. The association's proposed coding reforms are just one way-but an important one-of achieving it.

Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)

Oct 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Used to assess functional ability to complete specific activities.

When to Use Group Therapy Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model

Jan 1, 2020/Article

Hearing that some SNFs have incorrectly used this provision to mandate 25% group therapy, APTA has developed guidance.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Urinary Incontinence Sexual Function Questionnaire (PISQ)

Jan 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures three domains related to sexual functioning as well as an overall sexual function score.

Beginning Oct. 1: Stop Using This ICD-10 Code for LBP

Sep 29, 2021/News

In a continuing press for codes that are more specific, a single, general LBP code has been replaced with several.

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.

Maley Lecturer Calls for Consensus on Key Concepts to Move Profession Forward

Nov 1, 2024/Feature

Phil McClure, PT, PhD, FAPTA, offered three recommendations for making the concept of the movement system more meaningful.