October 29, 2009 – 6:16 am
It didn’t take long for a physical therapist to realize that You Tube is good, but a seperate site just for interesting and educational rehabilitation content would be even better. Sam Awosolu, PT started www.PhysicalTherapyChannel.comand is bringing free, high quality video and audio content to his peers. Sam is unique in not only possessing superior skills to rehabilitate the total knee patient or work with a recovering stoke patient, but he also completely understands HTML, PHP and SEO. Terminology like this is usually Greek to most, but Sam knows his way around a computer using the internet to make a world of knowledge easily accessible to his fellow colleagues.
In today’s podcast, Sam shares his thoughts about the internet and his new venture designed to serve the Physical Therapy community. Now on the second generation website, this is a site you will want to bookmark and refer to often. For questions or more information about this episode, send an email to feedback@pttalker.com.
October 23, 2009 – 3:31 pm
Our expert today will make you think twice about overlooking the Medicare KX modifier. For patients that have exceeded the $1840 annual per beneficiary cap, Tim Richardson, PT advocates using outcome measures to document the need for increased physical therapy services. He fully admits that many therapists view the KX modifier as an invitation for a Medicare audit…..which most try to avoid like the plague. But, Tim makes a strong case that a disservice to the Medicare beneficiary occurs when the modifier is not used; when it should be.
Listen in this month as Jeff Worrell interviews Tim Richardson, PT of Medical Arts Rehab in Palmetto, FL and the author of soon to be released book, Bulletproof Physical Therapy Decisions. In the book, due out January of 2010, Tim offers tools and resources for Physical Therapist interested in Medicare compliance. A major clarification made in the book is the difference between process measures and outcome measures for Medicare. Everyone seems to be aware of the 8 minute rule for Medicare which would be an example of a process rule that is somewhat arbitrary. But, are therapists using outcome measures like the Optimal Form or Lower Extremity Functional Scale? His book documents over 20 outcome measure tools.
To find out more about Tim Richardson, PT and his work, www.bulletproofpt.com, or www.bulletproofphysicaltherapydecisions.com. You can also follow Tim on Twitter at PTGuru. Check back reguarly for information on the exact release date for Bulletproof Physical Therapy Decisions.
October 9, 2009 – 6:21 pm
Larry Benz, DPT joins Jeff Worrell for a discussion about private practice physical therapy and how to stay competitive in a changing healthcare market. Dr. Benz knows what it takes to be successful as he is the former owner of Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team, (KORT), a chain of Physical Therapy Clinics which was ultimately sold to Select Medical. Now, holding the position of President of PT Development, Dr. Benz guides clinicians looking to improve their position in the market.
In today’s show, Benz recommends that therapists focus on what they do best by increasing their knowledge of the basics through continuing education and improving their expertise of the conditions they see in their practice. He believes in creating processes to better manage the practice and then he strongly suggests a focus on providing excellent customer service and gives solid reasons to back up his approach.
To learn more about the work of Larry Benz, visit www.evidenceinmotion.com or www.myphysicaltherapyspace.com. To comment on this podcast, send an email to feedback@PTtalker.com.
