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Quality Payment Program: What Physical Therapists Need to Know in 2026

Dec 22, 2025/Article

In this review: If you see Medicare patients, changes to the Quality Payment Program in 2026 may have an impact on your practice. Review APTA's resources on the QPP to figure out if you are an eligible provider or practice. If you already participate in QPP, read more to find out what changes are coming

Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS)

Jun 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Includes four questions that assess the frequency of running, cutting, decelerating, and pivoting in individuals based on the individual's "healthiest and most active state in the past year."

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions, Revision 2018 (CPG+)

Jan 31, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the examination and treatment of patients with meniscal and articular cartilage lesions.

APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy: Clinical Practice Guideline to Improve Locomotor Function Following Chronic Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, and Brain Injury (CPG+)

Jan 1, 2020/CPG

Suggests that task-specific walking training should be performed to improve walking speed and distance in those with acute-onset CNS injury although only at higher intensities or with augmented feedback.

APTA: Physical Therapist Management of Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

Apr 28, 2023/CPG

This guideline was created by an American Physical Therapy Association volunteer guideline development group and covers clinical information and accepted approaches for physical therapist management of glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.

Coronavirus Update: April 1, 2020

Apr 1, 2020/News

CMS moves toward telehealth for physical therapy, FCC announces telehealth initiative, new resources available for physical therapy educators, and more.

Why You Should Keep a Close Eye on Telehealth

Jan 7, 2020/Perspective

Telehealth could add another avenue that makes our services more accessible and valuable.

Study: Frequency, Duration of Acute Care Therapy Improves COVID-19 Outcomes

Jan 22, 2021/Review

Researchers found that every additional 10 minutes of physical therapy was associated with improved mobility at discharge.

The Proposed 2023 Fee Schedule: 4 Things to Know

Aug 3, 2022/Roundup

Of course the proposed cuts are at the center — but there are some significant opportunities for change and making your voice heard.

Clinical Practice Guideline Development and Knowledge Translation Projects

APTA supports the development of CPGs to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of care.