Category Archives: Professional Experts

An EMR System Designed for the Way Physical Therapists Work

Although physical therapists are not yet required to use electronic medical records, physicians and other health care systems participating in the Medicare Meaningful Use Program are expected to use electronic health records by 2015. Those health care providers will then expect physical therapists to use compatible systems.  To help address the electronic medical record needs [...]

A Proactive Approach to Prevent Falls

According to the CDC, falls among older adults cost the U.S. healthcare system over $23 billion in 2005. To combat this alarming statistic, Apple Physical Therapy has implemented a Fall Prevention Program. To discuss their program, Matthew Krings, PT, MPT, OCS, and Clinic Manager of Apple Physical Therapy in Kirkland, Washington recently joined PT Talker. The comprehensive [...]

A Bulletproof Expert System for Physical Therapists

Dealing with the day to day challenge of running a clinic is hard enough. Let alone dealing with the complexity of measuring patient outcomes and mastering Medicare compliance. This week’s expert aims to simplify these challenges.  A previous guest on PT Talker, Tim Richardson, PT shares details about his new book Bulletproof Expert Systems: Clinical [...]

Tips for Running Your Own Private Physical Therapy Clinic

According to the Pew Research Center, every day for the next 18 years 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65. And at some point they’ll likely need physical therapy services. Despite a challenging economy, Lynn Steffes, PT, DPT , President/Consultant at the rehabilitation consulting firm Steffes and Associates, believes it’s still a good time to explore [...]