Response to NY Times #Physicaltherapy Article
Not surprising, NY Times latched on to the not so casual observation that about half of the top ten medicare claims for physical therapy have Brooklyn addresses. My prior post (What Medicare...
View ArticleWhy We Do What We Do.
EIM colleague, Dr. Stacy Barrows, PT, DPT recently had an excellent blog in the Huffington Post focusing on what really motivates us as physical therapists. It is well known that many medical...
View ArticleBusiness Matters: How the PT Profession Must Evolve to Succeed
On September 20, WebPT held its inaugural Ascend conference, an educational event focused on helping rehab therapists grow their practices. Featuring an all-star lineup of expert speakers and CEU...
View ArticleDirect Access: Bringing Balance to the Referral Relationship
Balance is a critical component of any good relationship—personal or professional. For too long, the relationship between physicians and physical therapists was seriously out-of-balance—and that pushed...
View ArticleOutrage Turns to Fear Over Spinal Fusion
I am frequently asked what started my frustration with the overutilization of spinal fusion and my continued efforts to expose the “lobotomy of our time.” It really starts a little over 10 years ago...
View ArticleChoosing Wisely
I came across the following article this week on www.pt2go.co and was very impressed with Jessica Schwartz’s take on patients’ Choosing Wisely and how we, their physical therapists, can help them do...
View Article#DPTStudent Chat Feature Friday: Chat with Mark Dwyer, PT & Hospital...
Welcome to the #DPTStudent Chat “Feature Friday”; a weekly recap of the Twitter chat/Google Hangout that the #DPTStudent group hosts every other Wednesday night from 9:00 – 10:00 EST. Be sure to...
View ArticleLessons from the Graham Sessions: 4 Things PTs Must Do Now
As a physical therapist, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day demands of treating patients and—for those of us who double as clinic owners and directors—running a business. It’s not often that...
View ArticleAlternative Payment Models
The more I sit and think about alternative payment models, the more I wonder if the end result of the initiative will impact those who seek our services. From my perspective, it seems the payment...
View ArticleConscious Capitalism: A Business Paradigm PTs Can Truly Buy
Of all the nametags physical therapists wear on a daily basis—teacher, learner, coach, healer—the one we’ve always been least comfortable with is, indisputably, businessperson. It’s an interesting...
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