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Coronavirus Update: March 30, 2020

Mar 30, 2020/News

Practice guidance for pediatric physical therapy, a new volunteer resource, accelerated Medicare payments, and more.

July Advocacy Roundup: How Nearly a Decade of Advocacy Helped APTA Lead the Way on Aetna’s Direct Access Policy Change

Jul 22, 2025/Podcast

In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.

Subtalar Joint Neutral Standing Test

May 4, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures mobility in the subtalar joint.

Cardiac Rehabilitation [SIGN 150]

Jul 1, 2017/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations on the management of patients referred for cardiac rehabilitation.

Physical Therapy and Patient Cannabis Use

Jul 27, 2020/Article

The benefits and risks of medical and recreational marijuana use continue to be explored. PTs and PTAs need to stay informed.

Information Blocking Rule Compliance Date Shifted to April 2021

Oct 30, 2020/News

ONC says the delay is intended to allow providers to focus on the pandemic. It also gives you a chance to prepare for what's coming.

Your Help Needed to Guide Movement System Integration

Mar 6, 2019/News

APTA is leading the way in advancing the integration of the movement system as the core of physical therapist (PT) practice, education, and research. Now the association needs input from you to take an important next step: making the crucial leap from the conceptual to the practical through the development

Five Ways to Raise Awareness During National Physical Therapy Month in October

Sep 4, 2018/Roundup

ere are 5 ways to get involved in National Physical Therapy Month.

Tiered Coding for PT Evaluations: New APTA Podcast Series Answers Common Questions

Aug 1, 2018/News

As the payment landscape for 2019 comes into focus, it's becoming clear that PTs will continue coding evaluations according to a 3-tiered system based on patient complexity.

'Choosing Wisely' App Now Available

Aug 2, 2017/News

The ABIM Foundation has unveiled the first "Choosing Wisely" app for iPhone, a tool that enables consumers and clinicians to access recommendations on procedures that tend to be done frequently, yet whose usefulness is called into question by evidence.