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 [...]
Even the most seasoned physical therapist needs to refer to clinical reference materials from time to time. Whether you choose to refer back to an old textbook or your favorite journal, finding the specific information you are looking for can take time. This week’s expert has made finding musculoskeletal clinical reference material easier. Daniel Rhon, [...]
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 [...]
