Is the physical therapy profession prepared to meet the health needs of the future? To address this question, Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA joins PT Talker. She recently gave the McMillan lecture at the 2011 APTA annual meeting and presented on the topic of societal health needs at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting held [...]
Defining a Social Contract for Meeting Future Healthcare Needs [ 17:10 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadAre you still relying on paper health status questionnaires to gather patient data and feedback? One group of physical therapy and occupational therapy clinics recently traded traditional paper questionnaires in for a more technologically advanced option…the iPad. Instead of filling out a paper questionnaire, AthletiCo patients use an iPad® to complete a health status questionnaire [...]
Are the needs of the patients you regularly see really at the center of your practice? Today’s expert used to think she was fully empowering patients until she discovered that she was really just scratching the surface. Stacey Zeigler, PT, DPT, GCS and Professor at Clarkson University, recently had the opportunity to present “Empowering Patient [...]
In recent years, the APTA has invested in educating consumers about the services and benefits physical therapists provide patients. A number of physical therapists have also dedicated their time and energy to educate the public about physical therapy. This week’s expert, Karen Litzy, PT takes her education efforts to the airwaves in a weekly radio [...]
