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 of physical therapists, WebPT was developed. The founder and COO of WebPT, Heidi Jannenga, PT, MPT, ATC/L joins PT Talker to share some information about their EMR system.

When WebPT was founded, 80% of physical therapists were still using pen and paper for their medical records. Over time, physical therapists are adopting EMR systems into their practice and the APTA is pushing for incentives for to make EMR implementation more affordable.  EMR systems like WebPT, can help improve compliance, speed up reimbursements, streamline workflow process, and provide a way to measure and compare patient outcomes.  To learn more about the benefits of web-based EMR systems like WebPT, listen to the full podcast now.