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APTA Recognizes Complex Rehab Technology
08-Jun-2011 Laura Cohen, coordinator of the Clinical Task Force, CTF, announced today that American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, passed a motion that recognizes Complex Rehab Technology and the role physical therapists play in the process. The CTF is a group of physical and occupational therapists dedicated to assuring consumer access to Complex Rehab Technology products and services.
The text of the motion that was passed by the APTA House of Delegates reads as follows:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Whereas, People with disabilities commonly require assistive technology (AT) to meet their medical and functional needs;
Whereas, Complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) is a subset of AT including but not limited to individually configured manual wheelchair systems, power wheelchair systems, adaptive seating systems, alternative positioning systems, and other mobility devices;
Whereas, Physical therapists are key members in the CRT interprofessional service delivery team and are responsible for the following:
• performing the physical and functional examination, evaluation, and diagnosis of patient/client and environmental factors related to CRT;
• developing the CRT prognosis and plan of care and assisting with the CRT specifications including identifying therapeutic goals and expected outcomes related to the CRT intervention and training; assisting with CRT trials, simulations and identifying the person-to-technology feature match; and preparing clinical justification and medical documentation;
• participating in implementing the CRT intervention including assisting with the CRT fitting and providing function-related training in use of CRT; and
• determining CRT outcomes and follow up; and,
Whereas, Physical therapist-recommended CRT devices are critical to patients/clients with disabilities to address and prevent body structure and functional limitations to maintain or increase their activity and participation in society;
Resolved, the American Physical Therapy Association supports the provision of assistive technology appropriately suited to the patients/clients’ needs including but not limited to complex rehabilitation technology for people with disabilities; and
Resolved, Licensed physical therapists should be recognized and appropriately paid for providing clinical services related to complex rehabilitation technology.
The text of the motion that was passed by the APTA House of Delegates reads as follows:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Whereas, People with disabilities commonly require assistive technology (AT) to meet their medical and functional needs;
Whereas, Complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) is a subset of AT including but not limited to individually configured manual wheelchair systems, power wheelchair systems, adaptive seating systems, alternative positioning systems, and other mobility devices;
Whereas, Physical therapists are key members in the CRT interprofessional service delivery team and are responsible for the following:
• performing the physical and functional examination, evaluation, and diagnosis of patient/client and environmental factors related to CRT;
• developing the CRT prognosis and plan of care and assisting with the CRT specifications including identifying therapeutic goals and expected outcomes related to the CRT intervention and training; assisting with CRT trials, simulations and identifying the person-to-technology feature match; and preparing clinical justification and medical documentation;
• participating in implementing the CRT intervention including assisting with the CRT fitting and providing function-related training in use of CRT; and
• determining CRT outcomes and follow up; and,
Whereas, Physical therapist-recommended CRT devices are critical to patients/clients with disabilities to address and prevent body structure and functional limitations to maintain or increase their activity and participation in society;
Resolved, the American Physical Therapy Association supports the provision of assistive technology appropriately suited to the patients/clients’ needs including but not limited to complex rehabilitation technology for people with disabilities; and
Resolved, Licensed physical therapists should be recognized and appropriately paid for providing clinical services related to complex rehabilitation technology.