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APTA Health Policy and Administration Section

Jan 1, 2020/Website

This section seeks to enhance professionalism, leadership, management, and advocacy to foster excellence in autonomous practice for the benefit of members and society.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, May 2018

May 16, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Veteran and Emerging Leaders Share Their Views During a Challenging Year

Dec 1, 2021/Feature

Up-and-coming and established PTs and PTAs weigh in on major issues facing the profession.

Actors With Disabilities and the PTs Who Treat Them

Mar 1, 2020/Feature

More and more actors with disabilities are appearing in TV shows and movies. Physical therapists are playing a supporting role.

Body Image and Physical Therapy - APTA Live

Nov 4, 2020/Podcast

Listen to a discussion on the topics of body dysmorphia, body image, and physical therapy treatment.

Identification and Management of Cardiometabolic Risk After Spinal Cord Injury

May 31, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to management of patients and cardiovascular risk post-spinal cord injury.

Preferred Nomenclature for the Provision of Physical Therapist Services

Aug 29, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA defines and uses the following terms in its documents and publications to promote consistency and a common understanding and use of these terms external to APTA regarding the provision of physical therapist services.

Payment and Regulatory Update: September 22, 2021

Jul 21, 2021/Members Only

Topics discussed: Provider relief funding, vaccine mandates, DMEPOS, SNF and IRF final rules and commercial payer updates.

Elements of Documentation Within the Patient-Client Management Model

Jun 28, 2024/Article

The main documentation elements are: initial examination and evaluation, visit, reexamination, and conclusion of episode of care summary.