We formed the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation because we believe:
- Physical therapy provides one of the best values in all of healthcare. We are non-invasive, inexpensive and get quality clinical results with our patients.
- Quality indicators are vital to producing measurable outcomes that demonstrate the level of quality and results we achieve with our patients.
- Innovative approaches are necessary to position physical therapy as the provider of choice for many of the ailments we treat.
- More research and pilot studies are needed to prove what we already know – physical therapy produces outstanding outcomes for the lowest cost. Quality/Price=Value.
- Any code changes should be evidence-based, just as our best practices are.
- Payment reform comes from transparent, collaborative efforts among professionals acting in the best interest of our patients.