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Resources for Early-Career PTs and PTAs

APTA has resources to support each #FreshPT and #FreshPTA as they start their careers.

Building Our Community

We connect you with peers who share your passion for advancing the profession and transforming society.

APTA Regulatory Review: Final Physician Fee Schedule for 2020

Nov 19, 2019/Review

CMS finalizes a policy for determining when services are delivered "in part" by a PTA.

Students' Privacy Rights: Where HIPAA and FERPA Intersect

Sep 1, 2020/Column

Familiarize yourself with these protections - and know your ethical responsibilities.

Mandatory Versus Voluntary Participation Options

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

CMS has established a low-volume threshold to determine if an individual PT or a physical therapy private practice can be excluded from mandatory participation in MIPS.

Viewpoints

Aug 1, 2021/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and answers to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

Compact but Growing

Jun 1, 2020/Column

An increasing number of states are joining the Physical Therapy Compact.

Cash-Based Practice: It's Complicated

Aug 1, 2021/Column

Thinking about going cash-based? You still won't be completely free of constraints.

12 Tips That Helped Me Succeed During My First Year In PT School

Feb 25, 2018/Perspective

I was determined to maximize my experience and to find a way to make the journey fun and productive.

PT–PTA Rehab Team: Continuum of Care

Oct 4, 2018/Perspective

As a doctor of physical therapy student, I owe much of my success in school to the help of my fellow classmates. We spend more time together in classes, at the gym, and at the library than we do in our own homes. Whether that means delving into confusing class material or being each other's test dummies