Under the California Moscone-Knox Professional Corporations Act, physical therapists are not allowed to work for medical, podiatric, chiropractic and other health corporations. Physical therapists working as employees of medical corporations could face discipline by the Physical Therapy Board of California. Last November, the State of California Legislative Counsel determined the only professional corporation physical therapists can legally be employed by is those owned by physical therapists. A current proposed bill “AB 873” is trying to change this. Paul Gaspar, PT, DPT, Owner of Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy and Director of the California Physical Therapy Association recently discussed physical therapy employment relationships with PT Talker.
The California Physical Therapy Association is the largest voice for the physical therapy profession in the state of California and supports the Moscone-Knox Act. The APTA and California APTA Chapter have opposed the referral-for-profit model and believe this type of practice costs patient’s more for care and infringes upon the autonomy of the profession.
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Emergency rooms are often the only choice for individuals who don’t have access to care elsewhere. In an effort to provide the best care possible, a handful of hospitals have added physical therapists to their emergency room staff. Michael Brickens, PT, works in the Emergency Medicine Trauma Center at the Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital and recently discussed the benefits of this emerging physical therapy practice with PT Talker.
A day in the life of a physical therapist in the emergency room ranges from consulting on critical care patients, evaluating patients and addressing various musculoskeletal sprains and strains. As musculoskeletal experts, physical therapists provide expertise that the emergency team often lacks. Listen now to learn why emergency room physicians say “How did we ever get by without physical therapists?”
Interested in bringing physical therapy to the emergency room in your area? Contact mbrickens@iuhealth.org for more information.
Every year ADVANCE magazine names one clinic the physical therapy “Practice of the Year.” The clinic receiving this honor in 2010 was Physical Therapy Central (PTC). Founder, Bridgit Finley, PT, DPT, OCS recently discussed the coveted award with PT Talker and shares some of the secrets to their success in this week’s podcast.
One of the areas that set PTC apart from other “Practice of the Year” submissions was their customer service delivery. Dr. Finley sees physical therapy as a customer service business and strives to build lasting relationships with each customer. She believes patients are never discharged. They only graduate from physical therapy. To ensure customers come back to PTC when the need arises, they stay in touch with all customers throughout the year.
Dr. Finley also credits their 50-50 ownership and commitment to education for much of their success. Each physical therapy clinic director owns a 50-percent share of the business. Every PTC location has physical therapists with a Masters or Doctorate degree in physical therapy and at least one Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist. All new hires undergo a one-year mentorship program.
Listen now to learn what helped Dr. Finley turn an average physical therapy clinic into an award-winner.
Wonder what keeps Dan Connors, CEO of Physiotherapy Associates up at night? His answer may surprise you. It’s not shrinking reimbursement rates or finding the right location for new clinics. Instead one of the biggest challenges they face is finding top-notch talent. In today’s podcast, Connors reveals some of the reasons why finding the right talent is so important and why he believes the physical therapy industry is rich with opportunity.
With over 600 clinics nationwide, Physiotherapy Associates is one of the nation’s top providers of outpatient rehabilitation services. Connors believes much of their success ties back to their business philosophy of striving to be the best. Physiotherapy Associates is dedicated to providing the best patient care possible, offering ample opportunity for physical therapists to grow and succeed within the organization and delivering best-in-class operational and financial reporting metrics. Despite the economy, Physiotherapy Associates has had steady growth and plans to open 35 new clinics in 2011. Listen now to learn why Connors remains so optimistic about the future of physical therapy.
Under the California Moscone-Knox Professional Corporations Act, physical therapists are not allowed to work for medical, podiatric, chiropractic and other health corporations. Physical therapists working as employees of medical corporations could face discipline by the Physical Therapy Board of California. Last November, the State of California Legislative Counsel determined the only professional corporation physical therapists can legally be employed by is those owned by physical therapists. A current proposed bill “AB 873” is trying to change this. Paul Gaspar, PT, DPT, Owner of Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy and Director of the California Physical Therapy Association recently discussed physical therapy employment relationships with PT Talker.
