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Thank you in advance for reviewing this confidential draft report.

Your responses will be used to assess the validity of the evidence, the accuracy of the interpretation, and the clarity of the information presented. The task force is specifically looking for additional insights, concepts and sources of evidence. Due to the large number of invited reviewers, we are not able to accept line-by-line suggested edits.

If you have any questions, please email Jeanine Kolman, APTA Practice Department.

Note: The review period will close on Sunday July 14, 2024.

Report: An APTA task force conducted an investigation in response to a charge from the 2022 APTA House of Delegates: That the American Physical Therapy Association evaluate the feasibility of expanding prescriptive authority within physical therapist scope of practice.

Next steps: Following this peer review, the report will be edited, and an executive summary will be added. 

Intended Audience: The final report will be presented to the APTA Board of Directors. A report to the 2025 House of Delegates will follow.

Agreement Before Proceeding

I agree to keep confidential and not divulge to unauthorized persons, in any medium, any information obtained as a volunteer reviewer and not to publish any information obtained through or regarding my volunteer role with APTA. I will keep all information obtained as a volunteer reviewer in a safe and secure location. I agree to immediately notify APTA if there has been, or there may be, unauthorized access to APTA information. I will delete or securely destroy (e.g., through shredding) APTA information when my volunteer role ends.

Additionally, I will not offer opinions, information, or advice for personal gain.

I agree with the Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statements above. (must check "I agree" in order to proceed)

For each section of this report, please rate your level of agreement with the following statements and provide additional information as appropriate.

1. General considerations related to feasibility of expanding prescriptive authority within physical therapist scope of practice
1a. All areas relevant to scope of practice have been investigated and reported.
1b. All pertinent evidence from the designated topic areas is presented.
2. Information specific to ordering Imaging Studies
2a. All pertinent evidence is presented.
2b. Conclusion is accurately reported based on the evidence presented.
2c. Report describes the steps needed to move forward if states choose to pursue prescriptive authority for imaging studies.

3. Information specific to prescribing DMEPOS
3a. All pertinent evidence is presented.
3b. Conclusion is accurately reported based on the evidence presented.
3c. Report describes the steps needed to move forward if the association chooses to pursue changes to CMS’ list of authorized DMEPOS prescribers.
4. Information specific to ordering Laboratory Studies
4a. All pertinent evidence is presented.
4b. Conclusion is accurately reported based on the evidence presented.
4c. Report describes the steps needed to move forward if the association chooses to pursue prescriptive authority for laboratory studies.
5. Information specific to prescribing Medications
5a. All pertinent evidence is presented.
5b. Conclusion is accurately reported based on the evidence presented.
5c. Report describes the steps needed to move forward if the association chooses to pursue prescriptive authority for medications.
6. Overall format of the report, with respect to language, length, layout, graphs, tables.
6a. The report is understandable by the intended audience.
6b. The report is useful to the intended audience.
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