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Aug 1, 2019/Article

PTs and PTAs practice in an environment that requires compliance with health care laws, rules, and regulations.

Quick Guide to Using Telephone Assessment and Management Services by PTs

Jun 5, 2020/Article

APTA advises you to continue to comply with your state practice act and any other applicable state or local laws.

APTA President’s Note | It Depends … On You

Jun 1, 2025/Column

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, explores the topic of uncertainty, from workforce shortages to disparities in access.

APTA-Backed Legislation on Falls Screening Returns to Congress

Feb 10, 2025/News

The bipartisan House bill would explicitly refer to PT falls-related services in Medicare's "welcome" visit and annual wellness checks.

Community Health Promotion: Reaching Beyond The Clinic

May 1, 2018/Feature

There's a growing role for PTs and PTAs in addressing preventable illness.

A Mock APTA House of Delegates Gives Students a Taste of the Experience

Jun 28, 2023/Article

Students from two DPT programs share what they learned about governance and advocacy through mock sessions of the APTA House of Delegates.

Modest Payment Increases Finalized by CMS for SNFs and IRFs

Aug 18, 2026/Article

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its final fiscal year 2027 rules for skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.  While the payment increases are largely predictable, CMS continues to use annual rulemaking to shape how providers deliver, coordinate, and

The Fundamentals of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC)

Jun 1, 2022/Podcast

CPT codes play an important role in describing services and procedures performed by health care providers and ultimately in the payment for those services.

Outpatient PT Attitudes and Behaviors: Cardiovascular Disease Screening

Jul 22, 2019/Podcast

Despite the high prevalence of patients either diagnosed with or at risk for CVD, few physical therapists consistently included BP and HR on the initial examination. The results of this survey suggest that efforts to improve understanding of the importance of screening and modifications of clinic policy

Maley Lecturer Calls for Consensus on Key Concepts to Move Profession Forward

Aug 6, 2024/News

Phil McClure, PT, PhD, FAPTA, offered three recommendations for making the concept of the movement system more meaningful.