Net Health believes in rehab therapy, and we believe in its power to transform individuals and society. That’s why we continue to support the work of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) by sponsoring and attending this year’s Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Diego – the largest annual gathering of rehab therapists in the…
By Doug Cundiff, MPT, MPHVP of Hospital Therapy Solutions, Net Health Read the room. When trying to engage one person or a crowd of people, this is one piece of advice that tends to stand out. Even the most well-intended plans and the most fascinating talking points, after all, are only going to appeal to…
by Rick Gawenda, PTPresident, Gawenda Seminars & Consulting On Dec. 22, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023, the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, respectively, passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This legislation was then signed into law by President Biden. This legislation contained several items that will impact outpatient physical, occupational…
No-shows and last-minute cancellations make up an unfortunate aspect of doing business in outpatient rehab therapy. This can be a true wakeup call for newer practitioners when successful efforts to fill the clinic’s schedule through marketing and referrals still result in a missed-visit rate of one in every four patients.1 But, why do so many…
By Mark Werneke, PT, MS, Dip. MDTClinical Research Scientist at FOTO The ability to measure patient outcomes is an essential tool rehab therapy practitioners can use to improve patient care and track clinical performance. And, as value-based care models grow in prominence, the ability to accurately measure outcomes can also affect payer reimbursement. Yet, raw…
By Cathy de Verteuil, PTSVP Account Management, Net Health I have been a physical therapist for more than 30 years. And while I no longer treat patients, I still care deeply about my profession – and healthcare in general. In our country, what we in the healthcare community do is regulated by not just our…
;Since 2017, physical therapists whose outpatient clinics are located in rural, medically underserved, and health professional shortage areas have been able to hire a qualified substitute provider (aka a locum tenens) on a short-term basis.1 Currently the locum tenens program in Medicare allows these physical therapists and a discreet list of physician types to hire…
By Jane Moffett, RN, CCRNVP, Product Management – Therapy, Net Health Consumer habits have changed drastically over the last several decades, so much so that the way consumers previously interacted with a vendor is almost unrecognizable. Many of these differences are the result of technology, which has molded our consumers into quite a savvy group….
