APTA Master Class: RTM Demystified: An Immersive Implementation Course for Physical Therapy
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 08/21/2026 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
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- Non-Member - $799
- PT Member - $599
- PTA Member - $599
- Post-Professional Student - $599
- APTA Staff - Free!
Join us for this live, in person learning session on Friday, Aug. 21, from 1:00 - 5:00 pm and Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (ET) at APTA Centennial Center in Alexandria, VA.
To enhance this dynamic learning experience, we’ve set up a discussion board for all participants. Since this session includes live interaction, you can use the board to ask questions, exchange ideas, and let the speaker(s) know which topics matter most to you. Feel free to post comments or questions whenever they arise.
Key features:
- Format: Live, Synchronous, interactive format
- Cost:
- $599 PT/PTA members
- $799 Non-members
- Earn CEU: 1.0 (10 contact hours)
Course Description:
This dynamic, interactive course demystifies Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) and equips clinicians with the clarity, confidence, and practical skills to integrate it into modern physical therapy practice. You’ll explore RTM’s evolution, code development, and key clinical literature while learning how to incorporate RTM into the plan of care and use real‑time data to optimize outcomes. Participants will develop competence in identifying patients who will benefit from the integration of RTM into their course of physical therapy. Through case examples, data‑driven exercises, and a guided workshop, you’ll also master operational, compliance, and reimbursement essentials. Whether you want to elevate patient engagement, expand digital care capabilities, or strengthen your clinic’s value, this course delivers the strategies and insights that make RTM a vital and clinically meaningful, future‑ready tool.
Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the clinical indications for integrating RTM into a plan of care
- Identify the CPT codes to report RTM and the requirements for reporting each code
- Explain the models of implementation of RTM and the operational impact of the models
- Demonstrate appropriate clinical documentation of RTM services Clarify where RTM fits into a digitally enables physical therapy clinical model
- Clarify where RTM fits into a digitally enabled physical therapy clinical model
Alice Bell, PT, DPT
Sr. Specialist, Health Policy and Payment
American Physical Therapy Association
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist in health policy and payment at APTA, a role she has held since joining the association in 2016. She advocates with commercial payers to advance physical therapy policy and address member concerns. Alice serves as APTA’s staff representative to the American Medical Association’s Relative Value Scale Update Committee and represents the association in both public and private workgroups focused on payment and quality improvement. She also develops member resources on payment policy and supports the advancement of physical therapists in alternative payment models and value-based care initiatives.
Ellen Morello, PT, DPT
President
EverEx USA
Ellen Morello, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist and healthtech operator specializing in remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM), digital health, and scalable care delivery models. With nearly a decade of leadership experience in high-growth digital physical therapy startups, Ellen brings a unique combination of hands-on clinical expertise and real-world operational leadership.
Ellen currently serves as President of EverEx USA, an RTM software and services company, where she leads market expansion, customer success, and implementation strategy across a growing network of physical therapy providers. In this role, she partners directly with clinics ranging from solo practitioners to multi-site organizations, helping them design, launch, and scale RTM programs that enhance patient engagement while generating meaningful, sustainable revenue.
In addition to her operational leadership, Ellen has served as an instructor for the American Physical Therapy Association’s Telehealth Certificate Series and Digital Health Certificate Series, where she teaches clinicians how to effectively integrate virtual care and technology into practice. She is also an active contributor to the American Physical Therapy Association AI Task Force, where she helps shape conversations around the impact of artificial intelligence on clinical decision-making, workflows, and patient engagement in rehabilitation.
Ellen’s perspective is grounded in both innovation and practicality—focused on helping clinicians adopt emerging technologies in ways that support care delivery while maintaining clinical autonomy.
Course Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
- Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
- Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page.
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