Unit 1: Chapter 1: PCPT

What PTs are the only physical therapists currently practicing in a designated primary care role?

Army, Navy, and Air Force

PTs are responsible for identifying patients who are

within their scope of care and, potentially more

importantly, those who do not

Military PTs are neither qualified nor expected to diagnose non-musculoskeletal pathologies, but

they are expected to......

refer patients to someone who can make the appropriate diagnosis

What are additional privileges that military PTs can practice?

• Referral for imaging

• Restrict pts to quarters for up to 72 hrs

• Place pts on restricted duties for up to 30 days

• Refer pts to medial specialty clinics

• Prescribe certain analgesic and NSAID medications

What proposed interprofessional skills should PTs master for primary care practice?

• Interprofessional collaboration

• Sustained relationships between patients and providers

• Shared decision making

• Performance improvement/ population management