In this podcast titled, “APTQI – How Advocacy Can Drive Change” we speak to Nick Patel. Nik is the Executive Director at the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI).
Our discussion with Nick focuses on:
What is advocacy and why it is important
What are the types of activities involved with advocacy
What was the genesis of APTQI
How does APTQI promote outpatient physical therapy
APTQI and the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts
How therapy leaders can get involved with advocacy
The future of outpatient physical therapy