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Down Syndrome (DS)

Dec 29, 2013/Clinical Summary

PTs improve quality of life for people with DS by helping them increase their motor skills, muscle strength, and joint stability; incorporate healthy lifestyle habits; enhance participation in life activities; and prevent complications of DS.

A Stark Reality: APTA Continues Efforts to Shore Up Self-Referral Law

Aug 7, 2018/News

CMS has hinted that the prohibition, known as the Stark law, may interfere with the adoption of new, more integrated models of care.

The Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act of 2020

May 12, 2020/Article

APTA continues to advocate and support other proposals to provide additional relief for student loan borrowers.

Final Home Health Rule Keeps New Payment Model—With a Few APTA-Supported Changes

Nov 1, 2018/News

The final home health rule released by CMS is nearly the same as what was proposed in July, complete with a major shift to an entirely new payment methodology.

Lynda Woodruff, Leader in Physical Therapy Education, Dies at 70

Mar 28, 2018/News

Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD, an educator and trailblazer in the physical therapy profession, died at her home on March 20. The APTA lifetime member was 70.

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.

Physical Therapy Overview for High School and Early College Students

Mar 1, 2021/Open Access

This PowerPoint is a great resource to provide general knowledge about the profession of physical therapy for high school and early college audiences.

CMS Clears Up Error in Description of Which CPT Code Combinations Won't Receive Full Payment

Apr 20, 2017/News

CMS is making changes that should allow for full payment of PT and OT evaluation and reevaluations code combinations.

Patient-Driven Groupings Model: An Opportunity for Physical Therapists (part 1)

Nov 15, 2019/Perspective

It's time to move forward. We can't change the past, but we can learn from it.