Monthly Archives: November 2008

Is There A Doctor in the House? DPT Explained

Dr. Peter Rundquist DPT, Chair of the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis discusses the changes in the educational process for Physical Therapy.  As part of the APTA’s 20/20 Vision plan, the Association has set out on a path to create Doctors of Physical Therapy instead of a Masters Level degree.
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Insurance Billing Expert Rick Gawenda With Tips Everyone Can Use. Part 2

Insurance billing expert Rick Gawenda weighs in with part 2 of his series looking at the controversy surrounding billing for re-evaluations.  Rick gives good advice and the straight scoop about what you can and cannot do.  He also talks about billing the non-Medicare patient, a topic that everyone will find interesting.
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Insurance Billing Expert Rick Gawenda With Tips Everyone Can Use.

Surprising to me, Rick Gawenda turned a topic that for some is a yawner, into a discussion full of useful and sometimes unknown information.  Not just for the coding clerk, but every therapist seeing patients in todays complicated world of third party reimbursement you will not want to skip this interview.
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White is GOOD……..Red is BAD! Iontophoresis Vasodilation Visualized

After a recent podcast aired about the negative effects of high current stim during Iontophoresis, we were challenged to try it ourselves.  So…….we did.  Attached are pictures comparing a Hybresis electrode after the 3 minute skin enhancement mode vs an Iontopatch after a 14 hour delivery.  Clearly, in just 3 minutes, the skin is red on [...]