Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

New Report Highlights Rising Liability Risks for Physical Therapists

The report highlights professional liability exposures facing physical therapy professionals and practices, including claim trends and licensure defense matters.

Practice Management

Rizing Tide Foundation Pledges $570,000 in New Scholarships to 20 DPT Students in 2025

The Rizing Tide Foundation's 2025 scholarships will help advance its mission to build a more diverse and inclusive physical therapy workforce.

Practice Management

Balancing Care and Profitability: Strategies for Thriving Physical Therapy Clinics

This article explores effective scheduling, evidence-based care, cash-based services, and streamlined operations as pathways to achieving both clinical excellence and financial success.

Compliance

What Employers Need to Know About Returning to the Workplace, Per OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published additional frequently asked questions regarding returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more at jdsupra.com.

Medicare & Insurance

Advocates Gather to Support Texas Bills to Improve Access to Orthotics

O&P companies and advocates in Texas support key state bills to expand Medicaid coverage and improve access to orthotics and prosthetics.

Software

WebPT Adds Online Scheduling Tool

WebPT Online Scheduling can enhance the patient experience with real-time appointment booking and seamless EMR integration.

Staffing

ECRI Reveals List of Top Patient Safety Concerns for 2024

Challenges transitioning new clinicians from academic training to professional practice tops ECRI’s 2024 list of top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024.

Regulation

Report on Bipartisan Therapy Bill ‘SMART Act’ Paves the Way for Congressional Action

SMART Act study suggests Medicare could save between $168 million and $242 million over 10 years by reducing admin burdens on PTs and OTs.

Workplace Injury Management

German Bionic Launches Exia Augmented AI Exoskeleton

Exia, an exoskeleton powered entirely by Augmented AI, is designed to enhance worker safety and productivity across industries by learning and adapting in real time from billions of real-world data points.