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Telehealth Isn't a Given for Physical Therapy After the Pandemic

Dec 1, 2021/Column

Telehealth in physical therapy shouldn't be an emergency-only option.

The Payment Squeeze in Postacute Care

Feb 1, 2018/Article

Last year, CMS proposed significant changes in the home health and skilled nursing settings, seeking to improve the value of payment in postacute care. PTs and PTAs must understand what's behind these efforts, what they need to do, and what may lie ahead.

APTA, AMA, Others Demand Action From Congress to Address Fee Schedule

Mar 10, 2025/News

Providers and patients are urged to call Congress on the proposed spending package before March 14 deadline.

Rewiring the Brain to Ease Chronic Pain

May 1, 2019/Feature

Strategies for treating pain are evolving-and physical therapists are helping to lead the way.

National Provider Identifier

Getting a NPI should be a priority for any PT. Among other payers, it also is required for all providers enrolled in Medicare.

Help for Clinicians in Applying Clinical Practice Guidelines for Patients With Heart Failure: Author Interview With Dr Konrad Dias

Jun 17, 2021/Podcast

Dr Dias and his coauthors provide an antidote to the barriers that make it difficult to apply clinical practice guidelines to patients.

Win: House Passes Legislation To Reduce 2022 Medicare Cuts; Bill Goes to Senate

Dec 8, 2021/News

The APTA-supported package readied for the Senate includes an offset to the payment cuts and delays in other reductions.

Rural Health Care Presents Needs and Opportunities

Jun 1, 2018/Column

Initiatives are ongoing to improve access to physical therapist services.

Practicing Ethically In Today's Health Care Environment

Apr 1, 2018/Feature

This APTA Magazine article recaps results from an APTA member survey that explored the amount of time PTs spend engaging in coordination-of-care activities without receiving payment.

ICU Mobility Scale (IMS)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures the highest level of functional mobility of patients within the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.