APTA's Health Systems Council is for APTA members who practice in health systems, which typically are organizations that consist of an acute care hospital and a combination of other post-acute care facilities. The organizations may offer care in a variety of integrated clinical settings, such as acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, home care, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient clinics.
The council is intended to serve as a community for interested stakeholders. Ideas generated by the council may be implemented by participants' stakeholder groups (sections, academies, external groups, APTA, etc.) at the discretion of each entity's governing body.
Get Involved
- Join the council: APTA members should use the online signup form to join the APTA Health Systems Council (no fees required). By doing so, you will be automatically subscribed to receive email alerts from the council's online community (you may adjust your email alerts at any time).
- The APTA Health System's Council holds free webinars for interested participants. Go to the resources section of the council's community to download the current webinar schedule and listen to the recorded offerings.
Purpose
The purpose of the council is to improve the health and wellness of society by advancing the practice of physical therapy and promoting scholarship and research through:
- Greater communication among health systems, APTA members and components, the APTA Board of Directors, and staff;
- Influencing the development of innovative models of care such as collaboration on electronic medical record development, determining improved methods of measuring outcomes, improving coordination across the continuum of care, and promoting the value of physical therapists in health care systems; and
- Development, sharing, and adoption of best practices within health systems.