Therapist productivity is a topic that’s discussed at great lengths within the rehab therapy space. Unfortunately, not everyone has a crystal-clear definition of what therapist productivity actually means. Contrary to popular belief, a productive therapist isn’t spending the most time with patients. Rather, a productive therapist is spending time with patients the wisest. Think: work smarter, not harder….
A strong therapeutic alliance is built on a foundation of honest, data-driven communication. In the field of physical therapy, open conversations that focus on each party’s goals of treatment, methodology for treatment, and trust in one another’s commitment to treatment are necessary to establish an alliance. Rehab therapy outcomes rely on these conversations, as does patient engagement. …
We use online reviews for everything — finding a new restaurant, seeing if a new movie is worth checking out, deciding if a purchase is worth our money, etc. But did you know that 90% of people use online reviews in some capacity to evaluate healthcare providers?1 While this may initially be a scary thought,…
If you’re a newcomer to the industry, the rehab therapy space can be a little confusing. There are a variety of settings, care modalities, and industry terms to wrap your head around. Even seasoned rehab therapists have a hard time keeping it all straight. Of the various rehab therapy spaces, two of the most commonly…
On the surface, physical therapy guidelines appear to be quite simple: Arrive at work, do your job, help patients, and go home. Yet, for the majority of women in physical therapy, a standard day of work often comes with a few more requirements—starting with the task of defying the societal stigmas that often plague the…
Net Health is donating $100 for every sales demo booked in the month of October to PT Days of Service Foundation (PTDOS). PTDOS mobilizes thousands of physical therapists across the globe for a day of charity, giving, and care. That day falls on October 9 this year. “This is an important partnership that helps to…
When your goal is to educate your community about physical therapy and its value along a spectrum of seemingly endless health care options, your local press represents one of your greatest megaphones. Not only does the press (i.e., TV, newspaper, radio, websites, etc.) already have the ear of a relatively diverse audience, many of these…
Elevate Physical Therapy opened its door in Klamath Falls, Oregon for the first time in early 2020. Less than a month later, the COVID-19 pandemic began to shake the world. Jason Taylor, PT and owner of the new clinic, knew the pandemic would add to an already mounting pile of challenges that come with starting…
Rehab Management, the reputable healthcare technology management publication with a reach of 30,000 decision-makers and industry influencers, recently shined a spotlight on Net Health Therapy in a sponsored article that details the benefits that the specialized EHR delivers to hospitals. Hospital operational inefficiencies are due large in part to the use of general enterprise-wide software, which…
It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) kicked innovation and out-of-the-box thinking into high gear. In particular, one area we’ve seen a lot of interest and efforts is the implementation and adoption of telerehabilitation (TR) care by therapists during every day clinical practice. Rehabilitation providers continue searching for ways to enhance better…