- Empowering Clinicians Through Technology: Provide cutting-edge digital tools to more clinicians, including those in insurance-based and cash-pay settings.
- Improving Patient-Centered Outcomes: Enable physical therapists to make data-driven decisions that improve care quality and patient outcomes.
- Advocating for Value-Based Care Models: Support a transition from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement models, reinforcing the financial and clinical value of physical therapy.
- Supporting the Profession: Collaborate with APTA on initiatives that align with its mission to prioritize its members and advance the profession.
APTA and VALD Establish Data and Technology Collaboration
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and VALD proudly announce an exciting collaboration to advance musculoskeletal health technology solutions for physical therapy providers and their patients. As part of this data and technology collaboration, VALD will leverage its innovative technology to elevate clinical outcomes and reinforce the value of physical therapy care.
[APTA and VALD’s] collaboration [aims] to advance musculoskeletal health technology solutions for physical therapy providers and their patients.
Through this collaboration, APTA and VALD aim to expand access to advanced tools that improve assessment, treatment and outcomes across the continuum of physical therapy. This initiative aligns closely with APTA’s vision of “transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience” and underscores the collaboration’s potential to build a stronger professional community and advance the health of the country.
“APTA is proud to collaborate with VALD in advancing the digital health transformation that can benefit the physical therapy profession and improve health outcomes for patients we serve,” said Drew Contreras, APTA Vice President of Strategic Affairs.
“As patient care becomes increasingly complex, it is essential to work alongside leading industry experts to ensure the physical therapy profession is positioned to be a solution for clinical care now and in the future.”
“As patient care becomes increasingly complex, it is essential to work alongside leading industry experts to ensure the physical therapy profession is positioned to be a solution for clinical care…”
Drew Contreras speaking at
VALDCON 2024
about the role of technology in the future of physical therapy.
Laurie Malone, CEO of VALD, echoed the sentiment, stating, “Physical therapy is critically important to the health of the nation, and at VALD, our mission has always been to support and augment that great work. We couldn’t think of a better way to do that than by collaborating with APTA. Together, we will advocate for physical therapists by putting data on their side, in turn demonstrating, enhancing and promoting the profoundly positive impact of physical therapy.”
“Together, we will advocate for physical therapists by putting data on their side, in turn demonstrating, enhancing and promoting the profoundly positive impact of physical therapy.”
Key Goals of the Collaboration:
This collaboration further strengthens APTA’s commitment to delivering cost-effective, accessible healthcare solutions without compromising the vital in-person patient-therapist relationship.
At VALD, we believe technology should enhance, not replace, the clinical reasoning and human connection provided by clinicians. By integrating VALD’s advanced data capabilities, physical therapists will gain the tools needed to meet the challenges of an increasingly digital healthcare landscape.
About APTA
The American Physical Therapy Association represents more than 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and physical therapy students nationwide. Visit apta.org to learn more.
At VALD, we are passionate about empowering physical therapy practitioners with data-driven tools to enhance patient care and outcomes. If you’d like to learn more about our collaboration with APTA and how our technology can benefit your practice, please reach out to us.
