APTQI Launches New Testimonials Page
Today, APTQI is excited to launch a new “Testimonials” page on our website to highlight how our provider and vendor members are working together to advance the physical therapy sector. We are proud to bring together business partners and industry leaders to help foster collaboration and innovation in our profession. Our entire membership has the…
APTQI 2025 Tour Program Engages Bipartisan House & Senate Lawmakers
As part of APTQI’s 2025 Facility Tour Program, our provider members have welcomed representatives of bipartisan House and Senate offices to showcase the value of community-based physical and occupational therapy and discuss our current policy priorities, including the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (S. 2612 & H.R. 1171) and rate stability…
APTQI Applauds Legislation to Extend the Use of Locum Tenens Arrangements
Disruptions in care when a patient’s primary physical therapist is unavailable can cause delays in rehabilitative care and recovery. Currently, Medicare only pays for services provided by a substitute physical therapist if the population served is rural, medically underserved, or in a health professional shortage area. Arrangements known as ‘locum tenens’ by Medicare allow for…
APTQI Member Confluent Health Presents Documentary Feature: Pain, Misunderstood
With a vision to unpack the myths and truths surrounding chronic pain experiences in the U.S., APTQI member Confluent Health released a documentary featuring patient stories of chronic pain and their physical therapists who are helping them treat, manage, and overcome it. Pain, defined as unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences one gets resulting from an…
Low Medicare Reimbursement Rates Driving Provider Shortage and Negative Outcomes, Study Finds
A recent issue brief published by the Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation by Dr. Wayne Winegarden highlights growing concerns about low Medicare reimbursement and the impact of inflation-adjusted physician pay on patient care. “This undercompensating is leading doctors to leave the profession, dissuading medical students from entering the field, and contributing…
CDC Report: Senior Death Rate from Accidental Falls is Rising
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Center for Health Statistics, death rates due to falls are rising among older adults. The CDC found that fall death rates among adults aged 65 and older rose significantly between 2003 and 2023. In 2023, the accidental fall death rate…