The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association (HKPA) is pleased to invite you to the upcoming Event, “Direct Access Physiotherapy Practice: Medical Screening – A Critical Element”, which is an online webinar about direct access in physiotherapy practice and medical screening.

The direct access health care delivery model is marked by:

1. decreased need for expensive medical tests and invasive medical procedures,
2. decreased health care costs, and
3. enhanced patient outcomes, and
4. enhanced patient and practitioner satisfaction.

These benefits will be rendered meaningless if patient safety is compromised. While physiotherapists have the responsibility to screen all patients and to refer patients who present with concerning examination findings, these responsibilities are heightened when physiotherapist practice is the patient’s entry-point into the health care system.

This webinar will explore physiotherapists’ ability to carry out appropriate medical screening. A patient case will provide the framework of a medical screening schematic. Medical screening resources will be provided.