November 6, 2008 – 5:25 pm
Maybe you remember the October issue of Advance for Physical Therapists and the smiling face of Dr. Gary Welch on the cover. He is the winner of Advance’s 4th annual honor recognizing an outstanding person in the physical therapy industry. Owner of Spectrum Physical Therapy in Patchogue, NY, Dr. Welch shares some of his insights on how he achieved success. He is currently experiencing a surge in his business and shares the reasons for his accomplishments.
Join host Jeff Worrell for an uplifting and fun discussion with a clinician that did not mention the woes of insurance reimbursement.
October 31, 2008 – 11:11 am
On November 13th and November 20th 2008, Jeff Worrell will publish a two part interview of insurance billing expert Rick Gawenda of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting about billing issues. During the interview, Rick shares some common mistakes and misconceptions therapists routinely make that cheat their organization out of valid income. Every Physical Therapist is involved in proper billing techniques whether they want to be or not.
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October 30, 2008 – 11:57 am
Recently, I attended the state conference of the Indiana Chapter of the APTA and discussed a new workshop presented by Pauline Flesch, DPT and Cheryl Bainbridge, DPT. called, Rediscover Your Passion for Physical Therapy. The workshop is geared towards the clinician that might be experiencing a disconnect between what originally motivated them to enter the profession of Physical Therapy and how they feel about things right now. Cheryl and Pauline both witnessed for themselves this disconnect in some of their peers and subordinates and set out to find a way to help.
Recorded in the exhibit hall, bear with us as the background noise is a little louder than our normal podcast. However, the information and enthusiasm they share for their topic is well worth a listen. Join Pauline, Cheryl and Jeff for another episode of PTtalker.
October 23, 2008 – 6:42 am
The battle between the major companies for your Iontophoresis business rages on. I decided to look into the differences between the two integrated versions of electrodes (battery on board instead of connecting the patient to a machine) battling it out in the marketplace. Iontopatch made by Travanti Pharma was first to offer integrated technology to the market with Empi and their Hybresis brand following 6 years later.
In the interest of fairness, my original plan was to present a podcast from the perspective of each manufacturer and then let you the listener decide which product is right for you. However, only Travanti agreed to participate in our series. Empi, manufacturer of the Hybrsis product declined to be interviewed.
In this episode, Curtis Carlson gives a brief history and explains the differences between an integrated system and the old box and wire method of delivering medications non-invasively. The discussion then turns towards a comparison of the 2 patch products. He raises concerns and candidly points out the differences between the Iontopatch and Hybresis electrode systems.
As an industry focused on evidence based treatments, it is concerning that Hybresis can be found in clinic after clinic with no research to speak of, other than a white paper. The point of contention between the two companies seems to be the challenge about the 3 minute skin conductivity enhancement mode promoted by Hybresis. Curtis contends that the 3 minute, high intensity stimulation will actually increase vasodilatation causing less of the medication to stay localized. What makes sense to you?
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