According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), health care costs grew to over 16% of GDP in 2008. With projections of costs growing to 19% of GDP in the next decade, the need to make health care more efficient, improve outcomes and reduce costs has never been more important. New health care [...]
Why Physical Therapy Should Participate in Accountable Care Organizations [ 15:10 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadAre you wondering how future legislative issues and health care reform will impact physical therapy? To address some of your concerns, we recently had the opportunity to interview the President of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Dr. Scott Ward. He addresses some of the health care reform and legislative initiatives the APTA plans to [...]
Running a successful physical therapy clinic requires maintaining a steady stream of referrals, building last ing relationships and providing better patient outcomes. In his second podcast with PT Talker, Jeff Ostrowski, PT, and CEO of Excel Physical Therapy Services and Excel Consulting Crew shares some of his secrets to success and insight into the impact [...]
Jeff Ostrowski discusses how physical therapy clinics can remain competitive in the new healthcare arena [ 18:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPhysical therapy is the standard of care for individuals recovering from a stroke, knee surgery or hip replacement. Yet, individuals who undergo rigorous cancer treatment are often released from care without a rehabilitation plan in place. To help address this void, the American College of Surgeons has added rehabilitation as a survivorship requirement for [...]
