The Benefits of Sponsoring APTA Membership for Your

Physical Therapy Staff______________

Invest in your physical therapy team. Improve your facility’s bottom line.

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Your staff will benefit

Your facility will benefit

Your patients will benefit

Providing APTA membership for your employees is a smart business decision.

Sponsoring APTA membership will Benefit Your Staff

Cutting-edge research Clinical practice resources Unmatched professional development

Access to cutting-edge research connects clinicians with new and effective treatment options.

• PTNow knowledge portal•Physical Therapy Journal (PTJ)• Online databases

• Hooked on Evidence• Open Door APTA’s Hooked on Evidence is

the only database that lets clinicians conduct searches using ICD-9 codes.

Important practice resources provide important tools and information for your clinical team.

• Online Guide to Physical Therapist Practice• Guidelines for special populations (PFSP)• Defensible Documentation• Professionalism, ethics, and cultural competence

A wide variety of professional development opportunities keep skills – and licenses – current.

• Continuing Education• Online Learning Center• Conferences and meetings• Chapter courses

• Specialist Certification • Section memberships (18)

• Special-interest groups (44)

Sponsoring APTA membership will Benefit Your Facility

Powerful marketing advantages Crucial payment policy resources Influential and informed advocacy

Gain a competitive advantage by enhancing your facility’s marketing and public awareness efforts.

• Find a PT database• Facility Challenge certification• Public relations toolkits

• Consumers• News media• Healthcare professionals

• Recruitment and retention

APTA membership provides health care professionals with billing and coding resources that help ensure timely and accurate payment for services.

• Medicare Fee Calculator• Podcast updates• Audio conferences

Connect your staff with advocacy resources and information to protect the future of physical therapy.

• Lobbying and representation• Online advocacy

• Legislative Action Center• PTeam

• Chapter advocacy

Sponsoring APTA membership will Benefit Your Patients

• Clinical resources for various practice settings• Evidence-based practice leads to better patient care • Easy access to information = more time with patients

• APTA Web site• APTA staff experts

• Empowerment via APTA’s Patient Advocacy Center

When you sponsor membership for your staff, everyone wins.

•Your employees will thrive•Your facility will grow stronger• Your patients will receive the highest quality of care

Membership Dues Structure• National

•$295 (PT)•$190 (PTA)• $180 (PT Post-Professional Student)• $80 (PT or PTA Student)

• Chapter (varies)

• Section (varies, optional)

Are dues tax-deductible?Your staff’s membership dues may be

deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. Consult with your tax

advisor for more information.

Here are some additional ways you can connect your staff with APTA…

Sponsoring Staff Involvement: • Utilize APTA’s Learning Center• Provide subscriptions to PT in Motion and PTJ• Encourage attendance at APTA events• Promote access to Hooked on Evidence

Thank you!

To Sponsor Membership for Your StaffCall APTA's Member Services Department at

800/999-2782, ext 3395 or visit www.apta.org/join.