| The Home Health Section of the APTA was founded in 1956 as the Public Health Section. The past several years have been devoted to the development of standards of practice, education, providing information on regulatory and reimbursement issues, and developing a unified approach to the delivery of home health services.
The Home Health Section Objectives:
The Home Health Section realizes the unique challenge and complexity of this setting and has developed the following objectives to meet the needs of the home health practitioner.
Keep members informed of vital issues.
Share current clinical and administrative knowledge and skills pertaining
to home health.
Encourage research and development.
Monitor and actively participate in legislation related to home health care documentation and reimbursement issues.
Act as a liaison between Section members and APTA.
Act as a resource to other health care organizations.
The Home Health Section's Mission:
The purpose of the Home Health Section is to serve the physical therapy needs of our clients and the needs of our members in the delivery of physical therapy in the home and other alternative settings within the community.
This section of the APTA will keep any therapist or physical therapist assistant involved with home health care updated on current issues facing the profession.
- Download and review the Section’s current strategic plan, which outlines priority goals and activities in the coming few years. Click Here
- Download the Home Health Section Bylaws. Click Here
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