APTA’s 2019 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., January 23-26, 2019. Thousands of committed and innovative professionals will be in attendance for the country’s largest physical therapy conference to network and learn with like-minded people. The program is stacked this year with hands-on, pre-conference […]
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Now more than ever, we are faced with many challenges in healthcare, things such as MIPS, Pay for Performance, accountability for the entire continuum of care, and the need for further patient engagement. Challenges aside, rehab therapy is still one of the best options help the patient achieve the best outcome. We all know that […]
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A few days ago, CMS released the Final Rule that covers MIPS (the Merit-based Incentive and Payment System), and everyone’s been wondering what the final language would require. Here’s a tidy, high-level look at how physical therapy and occupational therapy providers will be affected. Thanks to the smart team at FOTO (Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes) […]
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Our daily lives and the internet are intertwined. We communicate, pay bills, book trips, and purchase items, all using the internet. Technology has advanced so much in the past few decades, that these practices have become standard fare, and with that, are generally accepted without questioning the mechanics or what’s happening behind the curtain. As […]
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October. Halloween, orange and brown colored leaves, chilly weather and pumpkin-kissed “fill-in-the-blanks” will flood headlines and social media posts. However, we should collectively take a second to recognize National Physical Therapy month. Started by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the purpose of this month-long recognition is to raise awareness of the effectiveness of physical […]
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We are excited to announce that Net Health has been selected as a winner of the 2018 American Health+Wellness Design Awards for promoting APTA’s #ChoosePT campaign. Graphic Design USA’s (GDUSA) annual competition “honors the best of graphic design and marketing in one of the fastest-growing segments of the economy, and encompasses broadly the traditional […]
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I was first introduced to Aretha Franklin while listening to the motion picture soundtrack for the 1980s hit, The Big Chill. That led me to explore more of her music and it was the powerful vocals in her signature song, Respect, that really seduced me. Originally, a minor hit by Otis Reading, Aretha Franklin’s new […]
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Have you heard the news? The proposed rules for 2019 are out and CMS is making some significant recommendations! They are recommending to eliminate Functional Limitation Reporting and to add new modifiers to distinguish services provided by Physical Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants. According to the 2018 Fact Sheet item from the Centers for […]
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A Once Reluctant Physical Therapy Patient Found an Answer Outside of Pain Medication In December of 2017, we went to Eclipse Physical Therapy and Sports Performance to hear the story of Dean Waxler. Dean was the victim of a motorcycle accident who looked to physical therapy instead of pain medication to recover from his injuries. […]
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Exploring the cloud’s strategic benefits Healthcare organizations traditionally are cautious in their approach to new technologies. With good reason, of course. Healthcare IT supports a mission that leaves no room for error. And as cloud computing has emerged in recent years as a cost-effective alternative to expensive data warehouses, healthcare was not an early adopter. […]
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Healthy, Wealthy, & Smart Episode 358: Greg Todd, PT – Mentorship Matters Dr. Jenna Kantor talks with Greg Todd, PT on Mentorship. Greg is a co-owner of a successful rehab program and is also a well-recognized PT spokesperson. In their conversation together they cover what mentorship is, work and lifetime management trade-offs, challenges and rewards […]
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IBM Watson released its Top 100 Hospitals of 2018 in May, evaluating 2,785 hospitals across the United States. The annual study looks for top-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard evaluating ‘publicly available clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction metrics and data’. The metrics include analysis of key performance measures including better survival […]
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