APTA Advancing YourProfession

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American Physical

Therapy Association:

Advancing your Profession

Spring 2013


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Working for You at APTA

APTA

Advocates

Strengthens

Educates

Connects

Advances


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Strategic PlanningDeveloping Goals and Objectives to Advance the Profession

APTAs Strategic Plan was reviewed and updated during the July 2012Board meeting identifying revised strategic priorities to inform 2013 workand budget

Goal 1: Effectiveness of care to improve quality of life

Goal 2: Patient- and client-centered care across the lifespan

Goal 3: Professional growth and development

Goal 4: Value and accountability


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Goal 1: Effectiveness of Care

APTA will better enable physical therapists to consistently use best practice

to improve the quality of life of their patients and clients.

Objective A: Increase the number of peer-reviewed clinical practice guidelines.

Objective B: Increase practitioner use of and adherence to best practice

guidelines to reduce unwarranted variation in care and enhance patient and

client outcomes.

Objective C: Develop and integrate available patient data registries, including

quality measures.

Objective D: Explore alternative and innovative models of care delivery.

Objective E: Promote use of valid outcome measures


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Goal 2: Patient- and Client-Centered Care Across the Lifespan

APTA will be the recognized leader in supporting physical therapists in the

delivery of patient- and client-centered care across the lifespan.

Objective A: Increase the prevalence of physical therapists providing preventionand wellness services

Objective B: Promote implementation of innovative models of practice that target

patient- and client-centered care

Objective C: Develop mechanisms to identify, prioritize, and address existing and

emerging population-based health needs that will impact physical therapy

Objective D: Identify and address physical therapy supply and demand workforceneeds


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Goal 3:Professional Growth and Development

APTA will empower physical therapists to demonstrate and promote high

standards of professional and intellectual excellence.

Objective A: Model and promote key values and behaviors that embraceprofessionalism.

Objective B: Explore and adopt innovative active learning opportunities that will

enhance individual and collective abilities to provide optimal, collaborative

patient- and client-centered care.

Objective C: Investigate the appropriate educational program(s) for the PTA.

Objective D: Demonstrate and promote interprofessional and intraprofessionalcollaboration.


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Goal 4: Value and Accountability

APTA will be the recognized leader in setting the standards for physical

therapy service delivery and establishing and promoting the value of

physical therapist practice to all stakeholders.

Objective A: Advocate for appropriate administrative, legislative, and regulatory policies

that demonstrate value, ensure safe and effective delivery, enhance access, and protect

the integrity of the health care system

Objective B: Improve compliance with regulations, laws, and professional standards

Objective C: Advance payment systems that recognize the severity of patient condition

and the intensity of interventions required; reflect the clinical reasoning, judgment, and

decision-making of the physical therapist; and appropriately pay for the value of the

services

Objective D: Define, advocate, and promote the role of the physical therapist in

innovative and collaborative delivery models.


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Payment and Practice ManagementEnsuring Fairness for Physical Therapy

Launched a member education plan regarding

Medicarepayment reductions that

went into effect April 1:

Increase in the multiple procedure

payment reduction (MPPR)

Medicare spending cuts

caused by sequestration


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In addition, several otherpolicies of

importance to physical therapists

went into effect January 1:

Functional Limitation Reporting

Physician Quality

Reporting System (PQRS)

American Taxpayer Relief

Act of 2012 freezes Medicare

conversion factor

The legislation also extends

therapy cap exceptions process

for one year


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Developed a revised developmental draft of an alternativepayment system for outpatientphysical therapy services, now called the Physical Therapy Classification and PaymentSystem (PTCPS), which will soon be made available to APTA members for review

Presented PTCPS to multiple external and internal stakeholder groups including other healthprofessional organizations

Worked closely with MedPAC to ensure their report regarding outpatient therapy paymentreforms reflects the value of physical therapy and sets forth appropriate policyrecommendations


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Held the second PT Business Forum March 7, to bring together PT business community to talkabout issues facing physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Worked to improve insurance policies through ourAnnual Insurance Forum for payers andcase managers held September 2012 in Hartford CT. 73 insurance company representatives

attended this annual event

Advancing quality initiatives, including registry reporting and the use of appropriate qualitymeasures in payment programs for PTs through federal policies and agencies

Secured appointments of physical therapists to represent APTA on national quality panels

Promoted new model benefit plan to advocate for coverage of physical therapist services


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Regional payment pilot program currently underway in New England area. Itspurpose is to :

Set standards nationally through policy development and advocacy

Build the infrastructure to implement regionally and locally, empoweringComponents and members through member education and outreach

Improve economic opportunity for physical therapists based on bestpractices

Enhance relationships with payers, legislators, and employers


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Payment and Practice Management

Ensuring Fairness for Physical Therapy Developed and adopted definition formedically necessary physical therapist services

Developed resources to support the use ofdirect access in various practice settings

Advocated for coverage ofPTA delivered services by private payers and self insured

employers

Worked to improve PT awareness of and compliance with workers compensation

regulations

Courses on documentation, coding and compliance are available through live, audio

and online opportunities on APTAs Learning Center


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Government AffairsThe Professions Voice with Policymakers

Introduced legislation to permanently repeal the therapy cap

Advocated for the inclusion of PTs in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) andPioneer ACOs by meeting with physicians and ACO administrators

Developed proposals forfederal innovation centerto study direct access

Developed legislation to allow direct access under the Federal Employee HealthBenefits Plan

Introduced legislation March 20 to authorize physical therapists to participate in theNational Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

Protecting your scope of practice against threats to erode current state legislation thatcurbs referral for profit by physicians


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Approximately 275 attendees participated in APTAs Federal Advocacy Forum inWashington, DC, including 70 students

FY 2014 budget recommends removing therapy from in-office ancillary services

Simpson-Bowles report recommends narrowing IOAS exception

Became an active participant in the White Houses Joining Forces Initiative and

launched website providing member resources

Provided testimony at congressional briefing focused on Medicare Extenders andsponsored congressional briefing highlighting the role of therapy in TBI treatment

Hosted record State Policy and Payment Forum drawing more than 200 PTs, PTAs and

students

Students spearhead Flash Action Strategy on physical therapist workforce


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Supported direct access initiatives in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michiganand Texas

Indiana poised to become 50th state to pass legislation providing some form ofdirect accessto PTs; Bill awaits signature by governor

Kansas passes legislation to improve patient access to PTs on April 1

Collaborated with Arkansas and South Dakota chapters to enact fair co-pay legislation andsupported other efforts in Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and WestVirginia

Successfully supported the appointment of two physical therapists to the CDCs panel developing

guidelines for youth concussions.

Continuing to implement comprehensive strategy on health care reform, including membereducation initiatives, regulatory implementation plan, and advocating for needed policy changes


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Clinical PracticeAdvancing High Quality Patient Care

HOD passed position that affirms PTsare responsible and accountable for care

Aimed at meeting the needs of patients and clients, and will help support physicaltherapists practicing undernew health care delivery and payment systems

In 2013, Models of Care Task Force will explore practice models that are responsiveto the needs of society and adaptable to the changing health care environment

Working with Sections to develop clinically useful evidence based documents,including clinical practice guidelines, to support clinical decision making and decrease

unwarranted variations in care

Collaborating with stakeholders to support physical therapist practice in a variety of settings

Developing resources aimed at the physical therapists role in readmissions

Joint collaborative underway with physical therapists representing health systems from

a variety of patient care settings that are part of the same corporate structure.


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Clinical PracticeAdvancing High Quality Patient Care

Held first meeting oftask force on the Role of Physical Therapists in Prevention,Wellness, Fitness, and Disease Management

Developed online resources to address new technologies and advances in medical care

Safe patient lifting, telemedicine, robotics, regenerative medicine

Created resources aimed at integrating evidence-based practice in various clinicalsettings

Information related to the use ofoutcome measures in patient care

Online module Evidence-based Practice in the Real World available on APTAsLearning Center

Successful models forimplementing evidence in the clinic

Worked closely with member experts to develop elements of the annual physicaltherapist evaluation


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Public RelationsIncreasing Awareness of Physical Therapy

Consumer portal launched at moveforwardpt.com withtraffic growing exponentiallysince last year

Visits have increased 146% over past year

Now averaging more than 40,000 visits per month

Launched Fit After 50 public education campaign to teach baby boomers aboutimportance of staying fit and preventing injury with help of a physical therapist

Continued development of a national Media Corps of APTA spokespersons professionallytrained to generate positive media coverage for the profession

Continued success with national media coverage: CNN.com, Forbes.com, USA Today,Business Week, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago

Tribune, and Good Morning America

Launched Blog Talk Radio show aimed at consumer audiences that airs every two weeks


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Communications

Providing Information and Resources to Members Debuted PT in Motion Extra, a new interactive digital complement to the magazine,

designed for computers, tablets, or smartphones

PTNow moved out of beta in January at CSM

PTJ named Top Core Journal

PTJbecomes official journal of Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy

Began livestreaming APTA BOD meetings to improve communication with members

Continually expanding APTAs social media presence

More than 17,000 followers on Twitter@APTAtweets More than 21,000 fans on Facebook at www.facebook.com/APTAfans


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EducationAdvancing Careers and Clinical Practice

More than 12,900 board-certified clinical specialists in 8 areas of practice, and 150credentialed residency/fellowship programs

More than 39,800 credentialed clinical instructors, and over1,300 advancedcredentialed clinical instructors

Successfully managed a 17% increase in Physical Therapist Centralized ApplicationService (PTCAS) applications

September 2013 launch of new RF-PTCAS (residency and fellowship centralizedapplication service)

Minority Scholarship Fund at more than $450,000

180 Scholarships Awarded

21st Annual Diversity Fundraiser set for October 5, 2013, in Portland, Ore.


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EducationAdvancing Careers and Clinical Practice

Added acute care, aquatics, and oncology to the categories ofRecognition ofAdvanced Proficiency for the PTA program

Added a PTA Educators Resource web page containing peer-reviewed tools forteaching and program administration.

PTA Educational Feasibility Study Work Group to investigate appropriateeducational pathway for PTAs (RC 2012)


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Professional Development

Expanding Knowledge with Continuing Education Learn at your convenience. APTAs Learning Centeroffers 24/7 access to more

than 400 learning opportunities for CEU credit

APTA membership provides free access to 14 courses for CEU credit Currently, courses related to Parkinsons disease, professionalism, and

others are complimentary to members


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Professional DevelopmentExpanding Knowledge with Continuing Education

Unveiling virtual conferences in 2013 an innovative and accessible new directionfor learning

More than 150 onsite and 1,000

virtual attendees participated in

APTAs first Innovation Summit March 8

APTA Virtual Conference will be heldin conjunction with APTA Conference

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Professional DevelopmentIdentifying Physical Therapy CE Curriculum

Learning Task Force at work to identify learning domains for physical therapycontinuing education

Collaboration with Sections to occur on the learning domains, subdomains, andcompetencies

Work occurring to upgrade the learning management system (software platform)used for APTA online learning


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ResearchPromoting Evidence to Enhance Practice

Developing a strategy for the enhancement of an Outcomes Registry for PhysicalTherapy

Created Health Services Research Pipeline to produce health policy research insupport of the profession

Developed a model to predict supply and demandof physical therapists through2020

APTA provided funding for Foundation for Physical Therapys referral for profitstudy


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Your AssociationExperiencing Unprecedented Success

APTA membership is at a historic high of more than 85,000 members!

CSM 2013 in San Diego drew almost 9,500 attendees and 2,000 exhibitors

Successful annual conference in Tampa, Florida at PT 2012

APTA Conference in Salt Lake City, June 24-26, 2013


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Your AssociationPreparing for a Successful Future

APTAs electronic Volunteer Interest Pool (VIP), launched in 2012, allowsmembers to easily and efficiently create a volunteer profile to be considered for avariety ofvolunteer opportunities, including service on committees, taskforces, and work groups

Motions proposing changes to House of Delegates process and function have been

submitted to the 2013 House of Delegates for consideration.

Members and nonmembers were provided the opportunity this yeartoexchangethoughtson the 2013 House motions by commenting on individual motion-specificweb pages and/or joining the discussion on Twitterusing motion-specific hashtags


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Thank You for Your

Membership and Support APTA is addressing the issues of concern to our profession today and

developing strategies for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow

Take pride in being a part of the only professional associationrepresenting physical therapy

As a member, you make oursuccess possible!

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