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Physical Therapists and Clinical Decision Making Across the Life Span

Mar 25, 2022/Podcast

This updated Integrated Framework for making clinical decisions responds to changes in evidence, policy, and practice.

State Legislative Advocacy: ND Imaging Win, Compact Growth, and More

Apr 16, 2021/Roundup

Many state legislatures are still in session, but positive changes are already in the works. Here's a progress report.

Coronavirus Update: July 22

Jul 22, 2020/Roundup

Medicare budget neutrality, COVID-19 relief for safety net and rural acute care providers, CDC on mask-wearing, and more.

CMS Takes Aim at Prior Authorization in Medicaid, CHIP, and Federal Exchanges

Dec 14, 2020/Review

A proposed rule pushes payers toward more transparency and consistent deadlines for decisions.

About PT and PTA Licensure

Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.

Proposed 2023 Home Health Rule: 4.2% Reduction With Warnings of More to Come

Jun 27, 2022/Review

CMS held off on making big changes to the PDGM last year. Now it's taking action to correct unplanned cost increases that have mounted up.

Coronavirus Update: February 8

Feb 8, 2023/Roundup

End to health emergency, annual vaccine schedule, dropping infection rates, and more.

More Rehab in Acute Care Leads to Reduced Readmission Rates Post-Hip Fracture

Apr 25, 2023/Review

Authors of a study published in PTJ also found significant variation in therapy time among acute care facilities.

Study Finds Disparities in Hospital-Based Therapy Received by ICU Patients

May 22, 2024/Review

Among Medicare patients, rurality, lower income, and lack of English proficiency were associated with therapy received while hospitalized.

PTJ Releases Special Issue on Addressing and Eliminating Health Disparities

Nov 26, 2024/News

Researchers analyzed workforce education and the role of clinicians and researchers in addressing disparities.