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Becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical therapist assistants are educated and licensed clinicians who provide care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Are you ready to be a PTA?

Congress Approves Temporary Spending Deal With No Fee Schedule Relief

Jan 19, 2024/News

The stopgap agreement expires in March, setting up another opportunity to press for a fee schedule fix.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture (CPG+)

Feb 1, 2021/CPG

Provides evidence-based recommendations for physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and assessment of outcome in adults with hip fracture.

APTA Practice Update: Future of Physical Therapy Summit Preview, Impact of COVID-19 on the Physical Therapy Profession, and Telehealth News

Jun 22, 2023/Podcast

On this episode, APTA staff experts share highlights from APTA's final COVID-19 report, updates on telehealth payment, and a preview of the APTA Future of Physical Therapy Summit.

Harris Hip Score (HHS)

Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure

This instrument has 10 items in three sections describing pain, function, range of motion, and deformity.

Survey: PTs, Ortho Surgeons Have Different Takes on Rehab After LE Fracture

Jun 7, 2022/Review

The providers agree on a range of issues, but PTs make pain a higher priority when thinking about visit frequency.

Survey: Many PTs Encounter Barriers to Finding, Implementing Evidence

May 1, 2023/Review

The survey was conducted in Brazil — could the same be true in the U.S.? APTA member resources can help eliminate EBP obstacles.

Delivery of Value-Based Physical Therapist Services

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists embrace and are accountable for best practice standards to provide high‐quality services that promote value, and that all individuals have access to physical therapist services.

Uncompensated Care: An Ongoing Challenge

Oct 1, 2021/Column

This APTA Magazine article recaps results from an APTA member survey that explored the amount of time PTs spend engaging in coordination-of-care activities without receiving payment.

Commitment to Person-Centered Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Addresses the responsibility of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to ensure that the best interests of the person remain at the center of services provided.