Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

Fall Protection Tops OSHA Violations List Again

For the 15th consecutive year, OSHA reports that Fall Protection – General Requirements remains the most frequently cited workplace safety standard.

Practice Management

Clinical Trial: New Stroke Telerehabilitation Model for Underserved Community

Researchers will test a web-based software, Mobile Rehab, which delivers personalized exercises for stroke telerehabilitation.

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

Health-related Costs Top Older Adults’ Concerns

Health-related costs weigh heavily on the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new University of Michigan poll suggests.

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.