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Continuing Competence is the ongoing possession and application of contemporary knowledge and abilities commensurate with an individual's (physical therapist or physical therapist assistant) role within the context of public health, welfare, and safety.
Oct 15, 2025/Article
A newly released research report, APTA’s Consumer Perceptions Report, sheds light on how Americans perceive physical therapy — and where opportunities lie to expand its role in everyday health and wellness.
Oct 29, 2025/News
On Sept. 18, Humana Military announced a change in TRICARE policy regarding the supervision requirements for physical therapist assistants in private practice. The change, which came into effect Jan. 1, indicates that general supervision is now acceptable for PTAs supervised by physical therapists instead
Aug 10, 2018/News
The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) has opened its latest call for a full-time postdoctoral fellow—this time for a project related to postacute stroke services.
Jan 3, 2019/News
APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry (Registry) has been approved again by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a qualified clinical data registry (QCDR). The designation for 2019 means that physical therapists (PTs) who participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Dec 26, 2017/News
The Foundation for Physical Therapy recently awarded Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarships for 2017.
May 9, 2018/News
CMS is continuing its trend toward easing administrative burdens by doing away with a longstanding functional assessment and 2 outcome measures.
Oct 1, 2024/Column
Exploring how physical therapy can improve post-surgical function for individuals with ventral hernia disease.
Mar 5, 2019/News
Could states be doing more to increase access to nonopioid and nonpharmacological approaches to management of chronic pain under Medicaid? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks so, and has issued guidance that outlines options and shares examples of some states' promising initiatives.
Oct 1, 2018/Perspective
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