Policy Progress and Patient-First Thinking: Takeaways from the 2026 Maley Panel
Mar 23, 2026/Article
APTA Board member Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, moderated the John H.P. Maley Clinical Impact Lectureship Award panel featuring William Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAPTA, Andrea Behrman, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Nicole Stout, PT, DPT, FAPTA. For the 31st annual John H.P. Maley Clinical Impact Lectureship Award,
APTA Offers Insights on the Strategic Implementation of AI in Health Care to HHS
Mar 18, 2026/Article
In February, APTA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to their Request for Information: Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care. In its comments, APTA acknowledged the growing and transformative role AI can play
CMS Requests Accelerated Medicaid Provider Revalidations: What PTs Need to Know
Apr 27, 2026/Article
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has asked all state Medicaid agencies to conduct a "swift revalidation" of certain Medicaid providers identified as high‑risk for fraud, waste, and abuse, while also directing states to develop a broader provider revalidation strategy within 30 days. Although
New ChoosePT Resources to Help You Educate Patients and Grow Demand
Apr 28, 2026/Article
APTA's consumer-focused website, ChoosePT.com, continues to expand with new and regularly updated resources designed to help the public better understand physical therapy while also connecting member PTs with patients seeking care and referral resources. Each year, ChoosePT.com reaches millions of consumers
Documentation: Risk Management
Jun 28, 2024/Article
Solid documentation can demonstrate that you met or exceeded the standard care and can help you mitigate your risks.
Truncated Arch-Height Ratio
Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure
A static, partial (50%) weight-bearing descriptor of arch height in relation to truncated foot length.
Dix-Hallpike Test
Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure
Gold standard to confirm the diagnosis of BPPV and identify the semicircular canal (SCC) involvement, particularly posterior SCC involvement.