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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 [...]

Physical Therapy Classification and Payment System [ 16:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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

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 American Physical Therapy Association, DPT, evidence based physical therapy, home exercise compliance, home exercise programs, injury prevention, pay for performance, physical therapy, physical therapy applications, physical therapy research, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (1)

Optimistic Outlook for Private Practice Physical Therapy

February 28, 2013 – 7:26 pm

One of the biggest trends in healthcare is the consolidation for care. Hospital and physician-owned physical therapy practices are on the rise. To discuss how the market is changing and how you can combat these changes is Tannus Quatre, PT, of Vantage Clinical Solutions. He consults and advises physical therapists who own their own physical [...]

Tannus Quatre Private Practice Physical Therapy [ 16:17 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Professional Experts, Tannus Quatre PT | Also tagged accountable care organizations, ACO, APTA, direct access, evidence based physical therapy, Healthcare reform, insurance billing, Jeff Worrell, patient outcomes, pay for performance, physical therapy, physical therapy research, private practice, private practice physical therapy, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (0)

Bridging the Gap for Cancer Patients

February 18, 2013 – 10:06 am

The side effects from cancer treatment can be debilitating. NPR recently featured Dr. Julie Silver and her own personal experience with the extreme fatigue, weakness and pain she experienced after cancer treatment. Not satisfied with the options available to her, she started the STAR program – a program designed to provide cancer survivors with rehabilitation [...]

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in News, Wendy Price, PT, MS | Also tagged Cancer Rehab, Cancer rehabilitation, Cancer Survivor, physical therapy, physical therapy research, PT, rehabilitation, STAR Program | Comments (0)