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Fighting for Better Direct Access to Physical Therapy

April 25, 2012 – 5:21 pm

Direct access doesn’t always mean patient’s have complete access to physical therapy. In states like Illinois, direct access means individuals have the right to go see a physical therapist for an evaluation without a doctor’s referral, but they must have a referral to get any treatment. One person advocating for better direct access in Illinois [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Professional Experts | Also tagged Advantage Medical, American Physical Therapy Association, direct access, insurance billing, Jeff Worrell, legislative, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation | Comments (0)

An EMR System Designed for the Way Physical Therapists Work

April 11, 2012 – 5:43 pm

Although physical therapists are not yet required to use electronic medical records, physicians and other health care systems participating in the Medicare Meaningful Use Program are expected to use electronic health records by 2015. Those health care providers will then expect physical therapists to use compatible systems. To help address the electronic medical record needs [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Heidi Jannenga, New or Interesting Products, Professional Experts | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, direct access, electronic medical records, EMR, Healthcare reform, insurance billing, Jeff Worrell, pay for performance, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, WebPT | Comments (0)

A Bulletproof Expert System for Physical Therapists

March 28, 2012 – 8:57 pm

Dealing with the day to day challenge of running a clinic is hard enough. Let alone dealing with the complexity of measuring patient outcomes and mastering Medicare compliance. This week’s expert aims to simplify these challenges. A previous guest on PT Talker, Tim Richardson, PT shares details about his new book Bulletproof Expert Systems: Clinical [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Professional Experts, TIM RICHARDSON, PT | Also tagged direct access, electronic medical records, Healthcare reform, insurance billing, measuring outcomes, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation | Comments (0)

Physical Therapy Helps Keep Employees Injury Free

March 7, 2012 – 6:31 pm

The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), reports repetitive strain injuries are one of the nation’s most common occupational health problems and cost over $20 billion a year in workers compensation. Today’s expert, Mark Glover, Vice President of Therapy Services for the Midwest Region for Concentra shares what physical therapists are [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Mark Glover, Professional Experts | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, injury prevention, insurance billing, Jeff Worrell, patient outcomes, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, strength training, work injury, worker's compensation | Comments (0)