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Questions PTs and PTAs Should Ask Potential Employers

Oct 26, 2022/Resource

This set of questions is designed to help physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students assess practice and professional development opportunities.

Reporting Requirements: Cost

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

The cost performance category is a measure of resource utilization based on Medicare claims for specific services that CMS has identified.

Shutdown FAQs: What Is the Impact on Federal Payors, Health Care Practices, and Telehealth?

Sep 25, 2025/News

Note: This article has been updated to reflect APTA’s latest analysis of the federal government’s official shutdown and subsequent related guidance as of Oct. 24. For more information on recent CMS claims hold updates, please see section 2 of this article. APTA members should be mindful of how a lapse

New ChoosePT Resources to Help You Educate Patients and Grow Demand

Apr 28, 2026/Article

APTA's consumer-focused website, ChoosePT.com, continues to expand with new and regularly updated resources designed to help the public better understand physical therapy while also connecting member PTs with patients seeking care and referral resources. Each year, ChoosePT.com reaches millions of consumers

Pain Centralization

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

This test is used to obtain information with regard to centralization or peripheralization of pain or other symptom behavior as a response to testing in specific directions or mechanical loading.

PTA Direction and Supervision Algorithms

May 24, 2020/Article

Step-by-step problem-solving diagrams to guide PTs and PTAs.

From Soap Opera To SOAP Notes

Sep 1, 2016/Column

It all started with General Hospital.

100 Days of Service Member Profile: Teresa Briedwell, PT, DPT

Sep 28, 2021/Perspective

"We accept a responsibility to transform society when we join the profession."

Busting Payment Myths (and Regulating Your Expectations) Part 4

Nov 15, 2021/Article

Topics covered in this article: dry needling payment and telehealth audits.

Shaping Our Next 100 Years: Creating a Tool for Change

Feb 23, 2021/Perspective

We can engage now, not at some point in the future.