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Reforming the Payment System for Outpatient Physical Therapy Services

April 11, 2013 – 4:58 pm

The APTA has been working on a plan to reform payment for outpatient physical therapy services to enhance quality of care, recognize and promote clinical judgment and communicate the value of physical therapy services. To achieve these goals, the APTA has developed a proposed payment model for outpatient services. The alternative payment system (APS) is [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Carmen Elliott, News | Also tagged ACO, alternative payment systems, APTA, Jeff Worrell, patient outcomes, pay for performance, payment reform, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy alternative payment system, physical therapy research, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (3)

Advocating for Physical Therapy

March 27, 2013 – 10:09 pm

Uncertainty remains a part of today’s health care climate. Today’s guest is doing his part to make sure physical therapy remains top of mind for members of his community and nationwide. Dr. Michael Nula is a Physical Therapist and Owner of Elite Physical Therapy in Rhode Island. Elite Physical Therapy was voted “Best Physical Therapy [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Dr Michael Nula, Professional Experts | Also tagged accountable care organizations, ACO, APTA, direct access, insurance billing, Jeff Worrell, patient outcomes, physical therapy, physical therapy research, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement | Comments (2)

New HEP Compliance Tool for Physical Therapy Patients

March 14, 2013 – 5:33 pm

Patients sometimes need a friendly reminder to do their prescribed home exercises and a gentle nudge to change their behavior. Today’s expert offers a solution to help patients make exercise a part of their daily routine. James Lomuscio is the co-founder of DropKicker, a HEP compliance tool for physical therapy patients The DropKicker system allows [...]

DropKicker HEP App for Physical Therapy Patients [ 9:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in James Lomuscio, New or Interesting Products | Also tagged DPT, evidence based physical therapy, home exercise compliance, home exercise programs, injury prevention, pay for performance, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy applications, physical therapy research, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (1)

A Look at an Innovative New Rehab Measurement Tool

January 24, 2013 – 10:45 pm

Interactive gaming systems have been shown to offer rehabilitative benefits to patients. This week’s experts, Spencer Hutchins, Co-Founder and CEO and Anang Chokshi, Lead PT of Reflexion Health, Inc., recently took a moment to speak with us at APTA CSM. They shared details about how their software works with Microsoft’s Kinect system to help patients [...]

Reflexion Health Rehab Management Tools [ 14:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Anang Chokshi PT, Professional Experts, Spencer Hutchins | Also tagged APTA, pain relief, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy research, physical therapy software, private practice, rehab management tools, rehabilitation | Comments (1)