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 doing to help employees reduce injuries on the job and help employees return to work quickly after an injury.
With over 300 centers in 40 states, Concentra is well-recognized for their work with employers. Since physical therapy is integrated into their clinics, many physical therapists have the luxury of seeing patients the same day they visit a physician with a complaint. This leads to faster care and better outcomes. To learn about some of the approaches Concentra uses to help employees improve function to get back to work or interventions they’ve help implement to prevent work related injuries, listen to the full podcast now.
Looking for a new cash-pay service to offer at your clinic? Then you’ll want to tune into this week’s podcast recorded live at the APTA Combined Section Meetings held in Chicago. Today’s expert is Shari Macdonald, PT and Clinic Director of the Running Injury Clinic at the University of Calgary.
Recognized as experts in gait analysis and running injuries, the Running Injury Clinic at the University of Calgary has implemented a new system that is now available to physical therapists interested in marketing specifically to runners in their area. The gait analysis system utilizes 3D technology to help clinicians to do motion analysis on site. A complete package includes software, accessories, 3D cameras and training for clinicians to become experts in diagnosing issues. Most clinics rely on a cash pay model and have a four to six week wait period for runners waiting to get a running assessment. To learn more about this system and how it can benefit your practice, listen to the full podcast now.
This year’s APTA Combined Section Meetings were exhilarating with over 12,000 attendees from across the nation. We were fortunate enough to speak with several experts and will be featuring podcasts with experts from CSM2012 in the coming weeks.
Kicking off our APTA CSM2012 series of podcasts is Kelly Sanders, PT, DPT, ATC, President of Team Movement for Life. This private practice started with just one clinic in 1999 and over the years has grown to 17 clinics. Team Movement for Life has an aggressive growth plan with plans to open one to three clinics each year.
She credits their success to running collaborative practices with intensive training and mentorship programs. Each employee is dedicated to going above and beyond to make a difference in their customer’s life every day. Team Movement for Life is built by individuals who are passionate both personally and professionally about embedding effective movement into our own lives and those of our clients and patients. Learn more about the opportunities available to physical therapists at Team Movement for Life by listening to the full podcast now.
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 of Le Roy Physical Therapy and Village Fitness. He’s also the president of the Physical Therapy Alliance of Upstate New York. He shares some strategies you can use to create a more stable environment for your practice.
Privatera stresses how despite an increase in co-pays paid by patients, insurance companies are still paying physical therapists the same rate, and in some cases less. In essence, insurance companies are putting the financial burden of care on the patients. Physical therapists used to see patients 7-9 times and are now just seeing patients 2-4 times because of cost.
To address the financial constraints faced by many of his patients, Privatera finds himself spending more time educating patients and helping them learn techniques they can do at home to speed their recovery. They’ve also incorporated a fitness center into their practice that runs on a cash-pay basis where patients can get additional support. To learn more about the efforts underway to combat ever-increasing co-payments listen to the full podcast now.
This year’s APTA Combined Section Meetings were exhilarating with over 12,000 attendees from across the nation. We were fortunate enough to speak with several experts and will be featuring podcasts with experts from CSM2012 in the coming weeks.
