Increased Use of Physical Therapy Could Reduce Healthcare Spending
About 36 million falls are reported among older adults each year, resulting in costly medical bills and in some cases, deaths. As billions of dollars are spent on hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and opioid use to treat Medicare beneficiaries’ falls, a new study from The Moran Company, an HMA Company, points to a solution: increased…
Physical Therapy Community Opens Their Doors to Lawmakers
At APTQI, we know that physical therapy provides one of the best values in all of healthcare. We are focused on increasing understanding of what we do by proactively advocating for therapists and the patients we serve. To further this mission, APTQI members have invited lawmakers to visit their practices to learn about physical therapy’s…
Announcing the Vendor Affiliate Membership Program
At APTQI, our goal is to establish physical therapy as a clinically appropriate treatment of choice with the best value for patients and payers. We know that physical therapy provides one of the best values in all of healthcare, and we are committed to educating healthcare policy influencers on our role in the healthcare delivery…
Bipartisan Legislation Reforming Medicare Payment Would Ensure Financial Stability for Physical Therapy Providers
Each year, specialty healthcare providers like physical, occupational, and speech therapists face uncertainty about whether they’ll have the financial stability to continue providing care for their patients. The current Medicare physician fee schedule payment model does not adequately account for rising inflation, labor costs, or other economic pressures that have only worsened since the onset…
Senator McConnell Highlights Importance of Fall Prevention Efforts
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) recently suffered a fall that resulted in a concussion, a hospital stay, and discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for rehab. We wish Senator McConnell a speedy and successful recovery. We also recognize Senator McConnell’s fall is, regrettably, not an isolated accident. Instead, physical and occupational therapists have been…
Why Seniors Should Embrace Remote Monitoring for Physical Therapy
In a recently published letter to the editor in Kaiser Health News, APTQI Executive Director Nikesh Patel, PT encouraged seniors to take advantage of remote physical therapy services. Remote monitoring allows physical and occupational therapists to monitor patient progress and ensure patients are adhering to their specialized treatment plans, improving outcomes and saving money. Particularly…