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Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Elders

Jan 16, 2013/Clinical Summary

PTs help people manage their fall risk.

'Locum Tenens' for PTs Set to Begin in June

May 15, 2017/News

Just as the new provisions begin, the old term for the concept—"locum tenens"—will be discontinued.

JAMA Viewpoint: The 'False Dichotomy' of Hospital Falls Prevention vs Mobility Promotion

Jun 14, 2017/Review

Programs that promote mobility with supervision "may actually help to prevent injurious falls."

Registry to Collect Torticollis Data Through Collaboration With Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy

Aug 22, 2017/News

The torticollis module will include more granular information, such as description of the type of cranial deformity and torticollis severity.

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model

Aug 2, 2018/Article

CJR is a payment model being tested for episodes of care related to total knee and total hip replacements (MS-DRG 469 and 470) under Medicare. One track of the CJR model qualifies as an Advanced APM under QPP.

PTs Are 'Abilitation Specialists'

Dec 12, 2018/Perspective

The extensive knowledge and skills that PTs possess translate easily to "abilitation" as well.

Humana Lifts Prior Authorization Requirements for Physical Therapist Services

Dec 28, 2017/News

In a move strongly supported by APTA, the insurer lifted the prior authorization requirement for outpatient physical therapy.

Study: Listen to the CPGs—Cardiac Rehab Works

Aug 29, 2018/Review

Ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation should be routine for patients with cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction.

Inaction by Congress Triggers No-Exceptions Therapy Cap in 2018

Dec 22, 2017/News

Congress has recessed without addressing the Medicare therapy cap in any meaningful way. The inaction is particularly disappointing for APTA and other stakeholders given that a bipartisan agreement had been reached to permanently end the hard cap.

Older, Sicker, and Stressed: Survey Analysis Looks at Individuals With Chronic Pain

Jul 31, 2017/News

An analysis of a national health survey shows that Americans with chronic pain are older, under more financial stress, and more likely to live with 1 or more comorbidities compared with the average respondent.