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Direct Access and Medicare

May 4, 2020/Article

Medicare beneficiaries can go directly to physical therapists without a referral or visit to a physician.

Quality Payment Program, Part 1: All About MIPS

Apr 1, 2017/Column

Reporting requirements for physical therapists (PTs) in private practice are changing under the Quality Payment Program-specifically through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models (APMs). (APMs).

Why Be Selfish When Inherently We Are Selfless?

Aug 14, 2018/Perspective

You have the ability, knowledge, and expertise—it's on you to share it.

Cognitive Screenings Inconsistent In Post-Acute Therapy Care

Mar 6, 2023/Review

Study compares patients discharged to skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health facilities.

Where's the Crime?

Aug 1, 2016/Column

Weighing the consequences of silence.

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 15, 2025/Resource

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.

Clarity, Courage, Commitment: Reframing Equity Work

Oct 1, 2025/Feature

During the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture, Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, urged PTs and PTAs to reframe their equity work.

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.

Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement Measure (STREAM)

Jul 5, 2017/Test & Measure

Provides therapists with a quantitative measurement of motor functioning and basic mobility deficits among patients who had a stroke through the performance of 30 voluntary motor task.

Survey Reveals Differences in Readiness for Payment Reform Among Large Health Care Organizations

Jul 19, 2017/News

A new report from EY (formerly Ernst and Young) points out some significant differences in the ways larger health care providers are preparing—or not preparing—for value-driven care.