Nevada Physical Therapy Board

A mandate to protect the public

The mission of the Nevada Physical Therapy Board is to protect and promote the health and safety of Nevadans by pursuing the highest quality of physical therapy practice through education, communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, and enforcement. Based in Las Vegas, the Board oversees 3,500 licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants across the state of Nevada.

Throughout much of its recent history, the Board relied on a legacy system to help manage its regulatory process that fell short of expectations. The decision to move in a new direction came after careful consideration and evaluation of the previous system’s limitations, the current and future needs of the Board, its licensed professionals, and the consumers of physical therapy services.

Implementing a new licensing platform

To begin with, the process of revamping a licensing system is no small task. A considerable amount of planning, testing, and data migration was involved. Yet, the Board was laboring under the need to provide a more efficient service, and this was their driving force. As a result, they implemented Thentia’s Cloud’s regulatory software system with some interesting results.

Thentia offers a better regulatory platform packed with functionality

In selecting a new software provider, the Board prioritized certain key features and requirements, recalls the Board’s Executive Director, Charles D. Harvey. “Firstly, we sought a system that would streamline and enhance the licensure and renewal process, reducing manual efforts, and eliminating unnecessary paperwork. This would result not only in greater efficiency but also ensure that licensed professionals can start practicing sooner, benefiting patients in need of physical therapy services.”

Additional requirements included a user-friendly interface, data security and privacy, and the ability to easily track, manage, and report licensee information, including compliance with continuing competence requirements, violations, and consumer complaints. Another top priority was for advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, to streamline the creation and submission of regulatory reports, and provide the Board with real-time data analysis to enable better decision-making and reduce the risk of non-compliance.

Harvey adds that one of the key stand-out features of Thentia Cloud is its ability to automate various tasks involved in the licensing process. This includes the submission of applications, tracking their progress, and generating license approvals. By automating these steps, the platform not only saves time but also minimizes errors and inconsistencies that may occur in a manual process. Additionally, the platform provides a centralized portal for applicants to submit and manage their documents, eliminating the need for physical paperwork and reducing the chances of document loss or misplacement. It also includes a secure online payment system, allowing applicants to conveniently pay their licensing fees digitally.