Harmonizing Health and Fitness with Healthcare Through the US Registry of Exercise Professionals

There has never been more opportunity for exercise professionals to become an enabled part of healthcare through both preventative and therapeutic care models. The development of the United States Registry of Exercise Professionals (USREPS) has created a utility for the verification of qualified professionals who meet competency standards for recognition in the health system aligned with the HL7 Physical Activity Implementation Guide. By reading this article, the reader will learn:center dot The importance of collaboration for the national registration system center dot How to access the USREPS at https://USREPS.org to see the registry center dot How to check their credentials or those of employees on the registry center dot How human resource departments can check multiple employees at one time