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New Medicare ID System Goes Fully Operational on January 1, 2020

Oct 23, 2019/News

Time's (nearly) up: if you haven't transitioned to Medicare's new patient identifier system, you need to make the switch by December 31. Recently, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 21-month period for transition to the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) is

Viewpoints: April 2024

Apr 1, 2024/Column

Video on Mentoring Has PTs Talking

Position Paper | The Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act (H.R. 4074)

Jun 24, 2025/Position Paper

This is the position paper explaining why the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act is needed and outlining what the bill will do.

Short-Handed: Workforce Projections Predict Profession Shortages

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

A new APTA report outlines forecasts of a supply shortage of physical therapists through 2037.

Physical Therapy's Role in Hospital at Home

Jul 1, 2025/Feature

Hospital-level care is moving into patients’ homes — and PTs are helping lead the way in this evolving model.

The Role of Interpreters in Physical Therapist Practice

Mar 1, 2025/Feature

APTA members share best practices for clinicians when working with patients with limited English proficiency.

APTA Adds Its Voice to Multi-Organization Advocacy Efforts

May 11, 2021/Roundup

We're seizing opportunities to amplify our public policy messages — here's a sampling of some of the issue letters we've signed on to.

Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education Programs

Sep 20, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA's Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education is the  one agency for accreditation of physical therapy education programs.

The American Physical Therapy Association’s Commitment to Being an Anti-racist Organization

Dec 14, 2021/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Declares APTA's commitment to being an anti-racist organization.

Role of Aides in Physical Therapy Service

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapy aides are any support personnel who perform designated tasks related to the operation of the physical therapy service.