Rising physical therapy co-payments have made physical therapy cost-prohibitive for some. Patients used to pay just $10 or $20 per physical therapy visit. Today, most patients are paying a co-payment of $40 to $60 per visit. Today’s expert is one of the physical therapists confronting this issue head-on. Patrick Privatera, MS, PT, ATC, is president [...]
Creating a More Stable Environment for Physical Therapists [ 17:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWonder what trends may impact your clinic in 2012? Fran Fowler, health care expert and President of Fowler Healthcare Affiliates, Inc., once again shares her health care predictions with PT Talker. In today’s podcast discover some industry changes you should be aware of for continued success in 2012 and beyond. Fowler continues to see cost [...]
PLEASE NOTE: Jeff Worrell incorrectly refers to an award for research when it should be for work with the APTA Legislative Committee. Obesity has dramatically increased in the United States over the past 20 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one third of the adults in the United States are [...]
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 | Download