Many athletes dream of the chance to compete on a world stage at the Olympics. An injury can put the dream out of reach for some athletes. 
One physical therapist is helping some Olympic hopefuls overcome injuries in their quest for competing in the 2012 Olympic Games. Today’s expert, Colleen Russell, PT, DPT, OCS and director of the San Luis Obispo clinic shares what it’s like to work with Olympic hopefuls as they prepare to qualify for this year’s games.
Physical therapy can help athletes activate muscles that have not been used in their years of training and learn ways to use their bodies more efficiently. She aims to help athletes learn how to best use their entire body instead of just focusing on the area of an injury. Learn more about working with top-notch athletes in this informative podcast.
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 is Patricia Naylor, PT, MS. She is the IPTA Direct Access Committee Chair and recently joined PT Talker to discuss the legislative challenges in pushing for greater access to physical therapy.
To build public awareness of the Illinois campaign, the IPTA has launched a website IllinoisAdapt.org. The site contains a number of ways you can get involved to help in the fight for greater access to physical therapy. To learn more about the legislative challenges in the process, listen to the full podcast now.
Tired of rising patient co-payments and the challenge of receiving insurance reimbursements? Today’s guest runs a cash-based, nontraditional physical therapy clinic that maintains a several week patient backlog. The owner and founder of Dynamic Systems Rehabilitation Clinic, Matthew Taylor PT, PhD, joins PT Talker to discuss his mind and body approach to physical therapy.
The understanding of the science of movement, pain and human is constantly evolving. Using a mind, body and spirit approach to physical therapy, Talyor uses the latest evidence-based findings to employ simple, practical treatments to best benefit his patients. His method strives to gain a full understanding of each patient’s unique story and how he can help them effectively deal with it. Take a moment to listen to the full podcast now to discover how this holistic approach could benefit both you and your patients.
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.
