Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

Medbridge Acquires, Rebrands Rehab Boost

The acquisition will relaunch Rehab Boost as Medbridge Motion Capture, a key component of Medbridge AI, providing Medbridge with in-house motion capture and AI capabilities.

Practice Management

Rizing Tide Foundation 2024 Crest Scholarship Recipients Announced

For its 2024 Crest scholarship program, the Rizing Tide Foundation is awarding 20 diverse DPT students with financial support totaling up to $570K.

Practice Management

Help Employers Keep Vehicle Operators Safe

In this PTP feature article, Lori Romero-Ellingson shares strategies to improve worker safety for companies’ fleet operations.

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

Study: Increased PT Saves Health Plans Thousands Per Member

A new analysis involving 1.6 million Medicare members reveals a strong correlation between increased PT utilization and reduced healthcare costs for health plans.

Software

Netsmart Garners Top Rating for Rehab and PT Software in Survey

Netsmart TheraOffice software has swept the physical therapy technology platform ratings for highest customer satisfaction in the Black Book Research annual client experience polling of 20 top competitors.

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

MedRisk Acquires Medata

MedRisk, known for managed physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, has announced its acquisition of Medata, a provider of cost management and clinical solutions.