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PQRS and MIPS: A Quality Reporting Update

May 1, 2016/Column

Reporting requirements for PTs in private practice are the same this year as last. Change is coming, however.

Getting a Rise Out of Him

Apr 1, 2015/Feature

A long but successful walk to recovery.

'Bedrest is Bad': New #everyBODYmoves Campaign Combats Hospital Immobility

Jun 30, 2019/Interview

Sometimes health care providers need to be reminded about their role in promoting movement.

Coronavirus Update: Nov. 4

Nov 4, 2020/Roundup

New definition of "close contact," nursing home infection trends, PPE concerns, and more.

Our Profession Should Be Community-Minded—and Community-Invested

Jun 4, 2019/Perspective

Our research showed the community was unaware of physical therapy and its role in prevention, beyond catastrophic care.

Viewpoints

Apr 1, 2020/Magazine

APTA welcomes your opinions. We will consider letters, email, and social media posts that relate to specific articles in the magazine and those of general interest to the physical therapy profession.

APTA Working for You: Commercial Payer Updates, July 2019

Jul 22, 2019/News

The commercial payer world is varied and continually evolving. APTA helps its members by staying on top of changes and bringing the physical therapy profession's voice to the table on a wide range of private payer-related issues. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities.

Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Movement Disorders Society (MDS) Modified Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS)

Mar 31, 2018/Test & Measure

Used for patients diagnosed with idiopathic PD of any stage, according to the Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale (H&Y).

Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Estimates an individual’s 10-year probability of incurring a hip or other major osteoporotic fracture.

Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire (PSOCQ)

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

This tool is used to assess adults and adolescents who have chronic pain.