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APTA Outcomes Registry Earns Key QCDR Designation for Use With MIPS

Jan 3, 2019/News

APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry (Registry) has been approved again by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a qualified clinical data registry (QCDR). The designation for 2019 means that physical therapists (PTs) who participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System

Early Rehabilitation in Adults Who Were Critically Ill With COVID-19 Pneumonia: PTJ Author Interview With Sabrina Eggmann

Apr 11, 2023/Podcast

Early rehabilitation in COVID-19 regardless of severity

Storm Clouds on the Horizon: Academic Growth in Physical Therapist Education

Oct 7, 2022/Podcast

Recent reports of labor statistics and workforce data show big growth in the physical therapy profession, and there has been an explosion of physical therapist professional education programs.

Catherine Worthingham Fellow Phil Tygiel Dies at 77

Oct 7, 2024/Article

The clinician and advocate fought for direct access in Arizona.

Outpatient Physical Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Clinician Discussion

Apr 30, 2020/Article

In a Facebook Live event, outpatient PTs from private practice, hospital, and pediatric settings gather to discuss how they have maintained in-person practice while upholding CDC-recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Physical Therapist Median Income

May 1, 2018/Resource

Salary data for PTs by geographic region, employment setting, years of experience, highest earned academic degree, and sex.

A Good Night's Sleep: PTs' Role in Patients' Sleep Health

May 1, 2021/Feature

To fully heal and regain mobility, patients need quality sleep. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can help.

Primary Care

PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.

Position Paper: Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act

Mar 21, 2024/Position Paper

APTA strongly supports the Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act, or the REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279). This bipartisan bill would streamline the current plan of care certification requirement under Medicare Part B to reduce administrative burden and paperwork for physical therapists and physicians.

The Essential Role of Home- and Community-Based Physical Therapists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Author Interview with Dr. Jason Falvey

Jul 24, 2020/Podcast

Jason Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD, lays out key challenges facing the physical therapy profession, key research priorities, and key opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.