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New TRICARE Rule Allows for Telephone-Delivered Services, Drops Copays

May 11, 2020/Review

An interim rule that allows for the use of audio-only remote services for office visit.

Draft HHS Report Backs Nonpharmacological Pain Management, Calls for Better Payer Coverage of Physical Therapy

Jan 8, 2019/News

Much like an APTA white paper on opioids and pain management published in the summer of 2018, a draft report from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that it's time to address the gaps in the health care system that make it difficult to follow best practices in addressing pain—including

Study: Falls Among US Adults 65 and Older Cost $50 Billion in 2015

Mar 9, 2018/Review

The US health care system spent an estimated $50 billion on falls in 2015 -- 6% of all Medicare payments and 8% of all Medicaid payments.

From PTJ: How to Implement PT Services for Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy

Jul 5, 2024/News

Authors of this case study detail how to implement a pre- and postoperative program that helps improve quality of life for this population.

Use APTA's Award-Winning Tool to Comment on 2025 Home Health Proposed Rule

Aug 7, 2024/News

The proposed 2025 Home Health rule includes several provisions that the physical therapy community needs to weigh in on. Deadline is Aug. 26.

Telehealth Billing and Coding Considerations

Oct 16, 2020/Article

What you need to know about documentation, coding, and billing consideration when providing telehealth services.

Capabilities of Upper Extremity Functioning Instrument (CUE)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures upper extremity (UE) function.

Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI)

Jan 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures symptoms on three subscales.

Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)

Short Form – 12 Item Health Survey (Version 2)

Oct 19, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses health-related quality of life from the client/patient's perspective