Lane Mark
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
Int J Telerehabil. 2014 Sep 3;6(1):25-7. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2014.6147. eCollection 2014 Spring.
The concurrent circumstances of an increasingly mobile workforce, disparities in access to healthcare, and the ability to deliver care through technology (e.g., telehealth) present the need and the opportunity for practice across state borders. Over the past four years, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) has explored professional licensure models that will allow cross border practice. This paper reviews FSBPT's exploratory process and describes some of the advantages of an interstate compact. It concludes that if agreement among state licensing boards can be achieved, a compact could serve as a viable means to increase patient access to quality physical therapy care.
流动劳动力日益增加、获得医疗保健的机会存在差异以及通过技术（如远程医疗）提供护理的能力等并发情况，带来了跨州执业的需求和机遇。在过去四年中，州物理治疗委员会联合会（FSBPT）探索了允许跨境执业的专业执照模式。本文回顾了FSBPT的探索过程，并描述了州际协定的一些优势。结论是，如果能在州执照颁发委员会之间达成协议，协定可以作为增加患者获得优质物理治疗护理机会的可行手段。
