Category Archives: Professional Experts

Overcome Physical Therapy Reimbursement Challenges

March 22, 2011 – 4:41 pm

The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others is one the reasons why many individuals become physical therapists.  Dealing with the challenges involved with reimbursement by third party payers is not.  In order to get paid for their services, physical therapists have to become experts at navigating treatment codes, insurance plans, documentation [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Also posted in Helene Fearon, PT | Comments (0)

Shoulder Expert, Mike Reinold, DPT, Shares Treatment Tips

March 11, 2011 – 7:12 am

From throwing a ball over 100 mph per hour to reaching for items on a high shelf, the shoulder is an amazing and complex joint. It’s also a joint that is prone to injury.  Shoulder expert, Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS  joins PT Talker to share his expertise on treating shoulder injuries. Reinhold [...]

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Who Can Physical Therapists Legally Work For?

March 6, 2011 – 10:23 am

Under the California Moscone-Knox Professional Corporations Act, physical therapists are not allowed to work for medical, podiatric, chiropractic and other health corporations. Physical therapists working as employees of medical corporations could face discipline by the Physical Therapy Board of California. Last November, the State of California Legislative Counsel determined the only professional corporation physical therapists [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Also posted in Dr. Paul Gaspar, PT, DPT | Comments (1)

Where Physical Therapy Fits in Accountable Care Organizations

January 16, 2011 – 8:23 pm

As outlined in previous postings, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) aim to improve quality of care, lower costs and provide better outcomes.  In a second podcast with PT Talker, Jason Richardson, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, VP of Clinical Operations for Results Physiotherapy Centers shares ways he is working to make physical therapy the first line of defense [...]

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