One-half of all adults in the U.S. experience musculoskeletal pain or injury.1 These are people who can find relief, and take back their lives, thanks to the services offered by you as rehab therapy practice owners and providers. Yet, one of your greatest challenges remains educating healthcare consumers about what you do and how your…
When it comes to coding and billing guidelines for Medicare, the instructions are quite specific. From service-based billing codes to time-based billing codes — and the anticipated Medicare 8-Minute Rule — proper documentation is crucial to receive payment from Medicare for direct treatment. Unfortunately, most practice management software does not account for the intricacies surrounding…
Unlike some industries, the push for a stronger bottom line and the desire to offer the highest levels of service can coexist in the rehab therapy realm. The healthier our revenue streams are, the more flexibility we have to offer effective treatment to our patients and the better we can protect our longevity, which enables…
With the expiration date of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, we have reviewed and updated the following questions regarding the supervision requirements of a physical therapist assistant (PTA) by a physical therapist (PT) and an occupational therapy assistant (OTA) by an occupational therapist (OT) under Medicare Part B outpatient therapy…
The electronic health record (EHR) system is the proverbial backbone of a physical therapy operation, delivering the structure and meticulous organization needed to help the team succeed. But what physical therapists might not know is that in addition to keeping the wheels on the wagon, EHRs also actively collect valuable data about operations and patients….
As a busy rehab therapist juggling multiple responsibilities, from managing patient care to dealing with personnel issues to running a business, do you ever wonder what the best path to success is for you? Absolutely! And those are just three of the many complex challenges you tackle daily. Finding the right path is challenging, but…
By Faith Francis, PT, MBAClinical Solutions Consultant, Net Health Patient lists and schedules are like maps around which acute care rehab therapists navigate their day. And just as maps and the way we use them have evolved throughout the digital era – connecting drivers, providing continual updates and alerts, and varying routes based on current…
While healthcare practitioners are not equipped to appropriately address patients’ social situations, understanding a little about the various factors and challenges they face in their daily lives can open the door to more positive patient interactions and outcomes. And since such factors play a greater-than-expected role in patients’ health outcomes, considering these appropriately titled “social…
Emphasizing the clinical benefits and overall ROI provides data leadership understands and needs With the financial and operational pressures on hospital and clinic administrators today, finding ways to validate the value of programs and services offered has become a necessity. Quantifiable ways to show value are essential in everything from quality ratings and documentation to…
As attendance totals pushed 15,000 each day of this year’s APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), held last week in San Diego, our Net Health team welcomed hundreds of rehab therapy practitioners, owners, educators, leaders and students into our vendor booth to discuss the myriad ways technology can benefit them as well as their professions. Each…
