#7401 Ethics and Your Professional Responsibility: What’s It to You?

#7401 Ethics and Your Professional Responsibility: What’s It to You? is organized by MotivationsCEU and will be held on Sep 16, 2026.

Description:
Losses to the healthcare industry due to fraud, abuse and waste result in over $765 billion/ year. A large percent of proper payments is denied due to no medical necessity, poor documentation, and incorrect coding.  Ethics in the Physical Therapy profession is important for individuals to maintain integrity and provide safe and effective treatments. A review of the Code of Ethics and Professional Guide for PTs/ PTAs allows therapists to review standards of behavior and performance and provides guidance with ethical issues.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: 

1. Identify a theoretical basis for ethical decision making.
2. State at least 3 of the most recent APTA Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy, Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist, APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant , and Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant
3. Identify at least 2 areas within a PT practice that places an individual at an ethical risk. 
4. Make appropriate ethical decisions with at least 3 case scenarios, applying the APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist and Guide for Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant