Outpatient Therapy

Celebrating Occupational Therapists OT Month 2018 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants play a crucial role for patients struggling with diseases, disorders, and limitations that prevent them from daily activities. The entire medical community is thankful for the work that OTs and OTAs do to help these patients achieve the activities they want or need…

The Importance of an Attendance Policy & Scheduling for Success There are many obstacles for private practices in healthcare, but one common challenge is patient scheduling and patient attendance. Low attendance rates can derail numerous aspects of a private healthcare business including successful patient outcomes and generated revenue. Doug Cundiff, industry guru, has worked alongside…

It’s important as a healthcare professional to take precautions in order to prevent harm resulting from care. Medical treatments rely on very specific applications to reduce the potential for harm. Though, improper systems can present opportunities for error. A few studies even suggest that medical error may be responsible for as many as 400,000 deaths…

At APTA CSM I was asked why Net Health, an information technology company, supports and endorses the #ChoosePT campaign. First off, we are not just an IT company; rather, we focus on software solutions for specialized outpatient care. Specifically, the ReDoc application supports the business needs of PT, OTs, and SLP. Net Health’s mission is…

Purdue Pharma Backs Away From Marketing Opioids The makers of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, recently stopped marketing opioid drugs to doctors amidst controversy and lawsuits. Purdue has received significant backlash for exaggerating OxyContin’s safety and minimizing the dangers. As the national opioid epidemic conversation continues to gain traction, more pharmaceutical companies may decide to change opioid…

Going to be in New Orleans for APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting (#APTACSM) from February 21st to 24th? Make sure to customize your curriculum to balance both clinical and industry information. With well over 300 educational sessions – select courses that will have the most benefit to your own work. Take a moment to plan a schedule that educates…

Good news! After two decades, a permanent end to the Medicare Therapy cap was signed into law on February 9th.  The repeal of the therapy cap was included within the spending bill passed in the early hours last Friday, by both the House and the Senate.  This was a great victory for the APTA and…

So you realize the power of the internet and the effect that it has on new business, but you don’t know where to start. Perhaps you’ve already done research on what changes to make to boost your online presence, but the amount of time, effort, and knowledge that would go into what you’ve found seems…