October – 2008 – PT Talker

Monthly Archives: October 2008

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October 31, 2008 – 11:11 am

On November 13th and November 20th 2008, Jeff Worrell will publish a two part interview of insurance billing expert Rick Gawenda of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting about billing issues. During the interview, Rick shares some common mistakes and misconceptions therapists routinely make that cheat their organization out of valid income. Every Physical Therapist is involved in proper billing techniques whether they [...]

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in News, Professional Experts, RICK GAWENDA, PT | Tagged Billing, CPT codes, Gawenda Seminars, insurance billing, Jeff Worrell, Medicare, payors, physical therapy, PT, Rick Gawenda | Comments (0)

Rediscover Your Passion For Physical Therapy…..A Workshop

October 30, 2008 – 11:57 am

Recently, I attended the state conference of the Indiana Chapter of the APTA and discussed a new workshop presented by Pauline Flesch, DPT and Cheryl Bainbridge, DPT. called, Rediscover Your Passion for Physical Therapy. The workshop is geared towards the clinician that might be experiencing a disconnect between what originally motivated them to enter the profession of Physical Therapy and how they [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in News | Tagged APTA, Cheryl Bainbridge, Indiana Chapter APTA, Jeff Worrell, Pauline Flesch, Rediscover Your Passion For Physical Therapy, seminar, workshop | Comments (0)

Iontopatch vs. Hybresis……Is one better than the other?

October 23, 2008 – 6:42 am

The battle between the major companies for your Iontophoresis business rages on. I decided to look into the differences between the two integrated versions of electrodes (battery on board instead of connecting the patient to a machine) battling it out in the marketplace. Iontopatch made by Travanti Pharma was first to offer integrated technology to the market with Empi and [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in New or Interesting Products | Tagged Curtis Carlson, Dexamethasone, drug delivery, Hybresis, Iontopatch, Iontophoresis, Jeff Worrell, physical therapy | Comments (0)

Does The State Chapter Really Work For Me?

October 20, 2008 – 10:09 am

As the 80/20 rule goes, 20% of the members of any organization do 80% of the work. That certainly is true at the state level of the American Physical Therapy Association in Indiana. A small goup of dedicated Physical Therapists work hard each year to promote and advance the causes necessary to insure the wellbeing of all physical therapists. [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in News | Tagged APTA, direct access, Emily Slaven, Indiana physical therapy association, Jeff Worrell, Jerry Smith, manipulation | Comments (0)