Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

Nutrition and Rehabilitation

Achieving optimal outcomes with adequate nutrition and hydration is part of the big picture of care for physical therapy.

Practice Management

PTs Who Use Ultrasound Can Get New Certification

The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy announces the availability of its new POCUS Musculoskeletal (MSK) Certification for healthcare professionals utilizing ultrasound in physical therapy, physiatry, athletic training, sports medicine, and orthopedics, among others.

Practice Management

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Compliance

A Clear View of Cloud Computing

Time has tested the first generation of data systems hosted online, providing perspective about how they have met the challenges of an evolving environment. This roundtable discussion with software industry manufacturers reveals the hits and misses of cloud computing solutions, and strategies aimed at keeping patient data secure.

Medicare & Insurance

Physical Therapy Adherence Could Help Reduce Medicare Spend

Sticking with their physical therapy program through multiple visits could not only help lower back pain patients feel better, it could help reduce their Medicare costs, study findings suggest.

Software

Protonics T2 Left Leg Exoskeleton Can Be Programmed for Resistance

The Protonics T2 Exoskeleton is engineered to minimize right-side dominance and to place one’s body in a balanced biomechanical state.

Staffing

Physical Therapists/PTAs Projected to Experience Continued Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has recently released its projections for jobs that will see future growth. Physical therapist and physical therapist assistant are among the top 10 high-paying jobs in 2030, according to estimates from The Motley Fool.

Regulation

Proposed Rule Enabling PTs to Perform Dry Needling Spurs Debate with Acupuncturists

A proposed legal rule enabling trained physical therapists to perform trigger point dry needling therapy recently spurred debate between PTs and acupuncturists.

Workplace Injury Management

Workers in Pain: Employers Take a New Twist to Prevent Costly Injuries

With healthcare costs projected to rise 4.9% in 2020, many large companies are ready to try something new. They plan to spend more upfront to try to prevent higher costs later on. For conditions like chronic back pain, that means trying to prevent injuries or treat them with innovative physical therapy to avoid surgery and potentially, opioid additions, Reuters reports.