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Hospital Readmissions

Apr 4, 2018/Article

Nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days; that's approximately 2.6 million seniors at a cost of more than $26 billion every year.

Protecting the Protectors

May 1, 2017/Feature

Tactical athletes-firefighters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel-make it their mission to keep Americans safe. Across the country, PTs are committed to returning the favor.

What's New at PTNow?

Jun 12, 2019/News

PTNow, the association's flagship site for evidence-based practice resources, continues to expand in ways that help PTs and PTAs easily access the evidence they need in just a few clicks. If you haven't visited the site lately, check it out soon. Here's a quick take on the latest additions to the site.

APTA Provides an Easy Way to Share Your Comments on Proposed SNF Rule

Jun 8, 2018/News

If a rule from CMS is adopted as proposed, PTs and PTAs who work in SNFs could find those facilities facing some major changes in payment. Those changes could include a new case-mix methodology system and altered therapy reporting requirements.

ICU Mobility Scale (IMS)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures the highest level of functional mobility of patients within the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.

Tell Your Story on Capitol Hill at the APTA Federal Advocacy Forum

Feb 26, 2019/Perspective

  The Federal Advocacy Forum is right around the corner (March 31-April 2, 2019), and you're not going to want to miss it. This year is a historic year for APTA advocacy: For the first time in more than 2 decades, the Medicare therapy cap is not the lead priority on the association's public policy agenda.

5 PTJ Articles That Show Movement Is the Right Choice

Oct 17, 2022/Roundup

For National Physical Therapy Month, good reminders of why "Choose to Move" isn't just a catchy slogan.

Financial Literacy and the New DPT Grad

Feb 1, 2017/Feature

Few recent graduates were exposed to classes in financial literacy while they were in school. Most educators think they should have been.

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.

Pressure: A Commentary on the Black Physical Therapy Student Experience

Mar 13, 2019/Perspective

Pressure is the word I’d use to describe the student experience for the minority in physical therapy school.