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 | DownloadOur expert today is the 2011Texas Physical Therapy Association Warren C. Smyth Award winner, Dr. Andrew Bennett, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT. Dr. Bennett is the president of Texas Physical Therapy Specialists. He was recognized for providing outstanding service to the physical therapy profession and credits his staff for the award and recognition. Bennett follows an [...]
Referral for profit adds to health care costs and can often keep patients from getting the care they need as soon as possible. A previous PT Talker guest, Paul Gaspar, PT, DPT, Owner of Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy and Director of the California Physical Therapy Association joins us once again to provide an update [...]
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 | Download