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ICD-10 Case Study: Outpatient PT-First Visit for Parkinson Disease

Feb 28, 2020/Resource

60-year-old male with recent history of falling

ICD-10 Case Study: Outpatient PT-First Visit for Multiple Sclerosis

Feb 28, 2020/Resource

67-year-old female with 25-year history of multiple sclerosis (MS)

Fall Event Returns to Help Sharpen Grant Writing, Research Proposal Skills

May 4, 2022/News

The GAMER workshop offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn from faculty experts and funding source representatives.

APTA Payment & Regulatory Update Series

Sep 21, 2022/Live Webinar

APTA members and administrative staff learn about the latest and most pressing payment and regulatory issues, as well as pose questions to staff experts. Topics to be discussed: Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Payment Updates.

Alice Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration

APTA Guide to Successful Mentoring

Mar 27, 2025/Resource

The intent of the “APTA Guide to Successful Mentoring” is to describe mentoring applicable for all professional roles of a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant across the learner continuum, understanding that being a learner is a career-long role.

ICD-10: A Primer for PTs

Oct 1, 2015/Column

The new code sets offer greater specificity in identifying health conditions.

Final 2023 Outpatient Payment Rule Is Good News for Rural Emergency Hospitals

Nov 18, 2022/Review

This rule doesn't directly affect physical therapy payment, but it covers other services that could impact PT practice.

Physical Therapy in Emergency Care: A Win-Win for Patients and Hospitals

Jul 28, 2021/Podcast

In this podcast, APTA members Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, Carleen Jogodka, PT, DPT, and Lisa TenBarge, PT, DPT, discuss the evolving role of the PT in the emergency department — and what that may look like going forward.

Documentation: Conclusion of the Episode of Care Summary

Jan 31, 2018/Article

Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the