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Physical Therapy and the Alternative Payment System

August 29, 2012 – 3:14 pm

Payment reform systems offer a way to achieve greater reporting accuracy, promote quality care and minimize fraud. To improve quality of care and create an accurate payment system built upon providing medically necessary physical therapy services, the APTA has proposed to reform payment for outpatient physical therapy services by transitioning from the current fee-for-service, procedural-based [...]

Alternative Payment Systems Rehab Management [ 16:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Posted in New or Interesting Techniques, Professional Experts, Rehab Management Systems | Tagged ACO, alternative payment systems, American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, insurance billing, Medicare, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (1)

Embracing Change is the Key to Private Practice Success

August 22, 2012 – 4:22 pm

Declining reimbursements and increased competition from hospital and doctor-owned physical therapy clinics often make it difficult for private practice physical therapy clinics to remain profitable. Despite the challenges, Blaine Stimac, PT, owner and CEO of Professional Therapy Associates, has a positive outlook on the future. He shares some of the things his private practice is [...]

Blaine Stimac Private Practice Tips [ 16:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Posted in Blaine Stimac PT, Professional Experts | Tagged direct access, insurance billing, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (2)

Desktop Exercise Calendar Doubles as Marketing Tool for Physical Therapy Clinics

August 15, 2012 – 5:33 pm

Sitting too much can be hazardous to your health. In fact, a study featured in the March 26, 2012 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine found people who sat for over 11 hours or more per day were 40 percent more likely to die from any cause. To help individuals with jobs that require sitting [...]

Workspace Workouts Exercise Calendar [ 10:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Posted in Professional Experts | Tagged American Physical Therapy Association, desktop calendar, exercise calendar, health tips, Jeff Worrell, office exercises, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, workspace workouts | Comments (2)

New Device Makes Runners Lighter on Their Feet

August 10, 2012 – 10:10 am

The less weight runners carry, the faster they can run. To help runners enhance their performance, a Duluth, Minnesota physical therapist, Malcolm Macaulay developed a piece of equipment as an aid to treadmill exercise. He joins PT Talker to discuss his invention. The LightSpeed Body Weight Support Systems takes approximately 15 percent of a runner’s [...]

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Posted in Malcolm Macaulay, Professional Experts | Tagged American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, injury prevention, patient outcomes, physical therapy, PT, rehabilitation, running, weight supported training | Comments (0)