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APTA Practice Advisory: Emerging Technology: AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology in Physical Therapy Documentation

Aug 29, 2025/Resource

Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using

Leadership and Governance

APTA is led by a national Board of Directors, which is elected by the House of Delegates, a policy-making body made up of APTA members from across the country.

4 Videos (and a Podcast) to Get You Ready for Pain Awareness Month

Aug 28, 2019/News

September is National Pain Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the important role physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play in the management of pain, and the unique knowledge they bring to the table. Need a reminder of why patient access to physical

Equitable And Inclusive Process of Licensure by Endorsement for an Internationally Educated Physical Therapist

Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on equitable and inclusive processes for licensure by endorsement for an internationally educated physical therapist.

WHO Guideline for Non-surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings: Executive Summary

Dec 7, 2023/CPG

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults, including older people, that can be delivered in primary and community care settings to improve CPLBP-related health and well-being outcomes.

Competency-Based Education for Physical Therapists

Aug 9, 2022/Podcast

Physical therapists working with people with long COVID should measure and validate the patient’s experience.

Four Things to Know About the PT and PTA Relationship

May 1, 2019/Article

Learn how to keep your PT/PTA team in peak condition.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, March 2017

Mar 14, 2017/News

Highlighting recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.

PTJ Author Interview: Projected Physical Therapist Shortages Through 2037

Apr 22, 2025/Podcast

Dall and Manal are co-authors of the article "Current and Projected Future Supply and Demand for Physical Therapists From 2022 to 2037: A New Approach Using Microsimulation.”

Medicare Claims Audits

PTs are under increasing pressure to ensure compliance with coverage, payment, coding, documentation, and billing requirements.