Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

How HHS Layoffs Could Affect Rehabilitation Therapists

With HHS layoffs in effect, rehabilitation therapists face a practical question: How might these changes affect their daily work and the operations of their practices?

Practice 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.

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

Hurricane Milton: CMS Adds Resources for Those Impacted

CMS announced additional resources and flexibilities available in response to Hurricane Milton in Florida, including replacement orthotics.

Software

StrataPT Secures $25M in Financing for Practice Management Software

StrataPT will use the funding to enhance its practice management software, which helps outpatient physical therapy clinics streamline billing and improve reimbursement rates.

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

Versatile Knee Exoskeleton for Safer Lifting at Work

A knee exoskeleton developed by the University of Michigan enhances safe lifting by supporting quadriceps muscles, helping workers maintain proper posture and avoid fatigue-related injuries during lifting tasks.