Protecting the Value of Physical Therapy: An Interview with Peter Jordan, PT
Physical therapy offers immense value to patients and the healthcare system as a whole. As a patient-preferred approach for addressing injury, chronic pain, or restricted mobility, physical therapy has been shown to reduce Medicare spending, prevent senior falls, and offer a clinically proven alternative to opioid treatments. Yet, despite the important role that physical therapy…
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, the death rate from accidental falls is rising among seniors. The CDC found that accidental fall death rates among adults aged 65 and older have increased by 30% from 2009 to 2018. More than one out…
APTQI Joins in Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Act on Preventing Deep Medicare Cuts for Next Year
APTQI has joined a coalition representing over one million physicians and non-physician healthcare clinicians in urging Congress to prevent the deep, across-the-board Medicare payment cuts for physicians planned for next year. In their letter, the organizations clarified that the medical field desperately needs relief before these cuts take effect on January 1st. Preventative action by…
New Report Shows Thousands of Physical Therapists Left the Workforce in 2021
About 22,000 physical therapists left the healthcare workforce in 2021, according to a new report from Definitive Healthcare. This trend represents yet another example of America’s worsening healthcare workforce shortage. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts about 15,400 openings for physical therapists each year, on average, over the next decade. Many of those openings result…
Letter from Bipartisan Senate Lawmakers Urges Leadership to Act on Medicare Payment Cuts
A bipartisan coalition of over 50 Senators co-signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday, November 2nd, urging quick and decisive action to mitigate financial insecurity caused by recently-finalized Medicare physician payment cuts planned for next year. Physicians and experts say that these cuts will…
Recognizing National Physical Therapy Month
This October marks National Physical Therapy Month, giving us a perfect opportunity to highlight seniors’ increasing need for quality and accessible care. Seniors rely on therapy to help them recover after a fall, to keep the mobility they need to play with their grandchildren, and to build strength to move freely about their homes and…