PT Talker
By Jeff Worrell
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Podcast Description
Business News and Ideas for Physical Therapists.
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Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population | Beginning on January 1st, 2011 over 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach the age of 65 each and every day. This daily trend continues for the next 19 years. To discuss the role physical therapists play in keeping seniors healthy and active, the President of the APTA Section of Geriatrics, William Staples, PT, DHS, GCS joins PT Talker. To address the changing health care environment and the needs of an aging population, Staples sees physical therapists moving away from traditional referral based medicine and moving towards a more preventative role. The expertise of physical therapists makes them well-positioned to design programs to fit the unique needs of seniors wanting to remain healthy, get active or improve quality of life. One of the key focuses in the APTA Section of Geriatrics is developing some clinical practice guidelines as well as creating informational web pages for consumers highlighting the benefits of physical therapy and exercise. Learn more about other APTA Geriatric Section initiatives and why you should get involved by listening to the full podcast now. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physical Therapy Program Works to Keep Young Athletes Injury Free | According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 30 million children and adolescents participate in youth sports in the United States. High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries and 500,000 doctor visits each year. One physical therapy clinic is working to reverse this trend with an innovative sports screening program. In this podcast, Anita Davidson PT, President and CEO of Creative Rehab shares details about their program designed to help individuals enhance their play and reduce their risk of injuries. Both junior high and high school students utilize the Creative Rehab sports screen programming. The 30-minute sports screening is done free of charge and looks at the ability of an athlete to control his body through a variety of movements. Athletes will often come to her clinic and state their muscles are tight. Davidson finds the reason for the tightness is often more of a strength and stability issue than a lack of flexibility. Listen now to learn more about this innovative physical therapy sports screening program and Davidson’s outlook on the future of physical therapy. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Physical Therapists Doing Enough? | As physical therapists, we’re used to treating knee, back or shoulder injuries. But when it comes to health interventions or preventive care, there is room for improvement according to a recent study. Today’s expert, Diane Jette PT, DSc, M.S. is the professor of rehabilitation and movement science and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science at the University of Vermont. She shares the observations made during a study recently done with Dianne V. Jewell. The study, Use of Quality Indicators in Physical Therapist Practice: An Observational Study found that physical therapists may not always see themselves as providers of primary or secondary prevention services. The study also found that patient management strategies associated with preventive care for patients with diabetes or obesity were sometimes perceived as relatively unimportant or burdensome. Learn why it’s critical to play a stronger role in preventative care and health interventions by listening to the full podcast now. | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physical Therapy Helps Athletes Pursue Their Olympic Dreams | Many athletes dream of the chance to compete on a world stage at the Olympics. An injury can put the dream out of reach for some athletes. One physical therapist is helping some Olympic hopefuls overcome injuries in their quest for competing in the 2012 Olympic Games. Today’s expert, Colleen Russell, PT, DPT, OCS and director of the San Luis Obispo clinic shares what it’s like to work with Olympic hopefuls as they prepare to qualify for this year’s games. Physical therapy can help athletes activate muscles that have not been used in their years of training and learn ways to use their bodies more efficiently. She aims to help athletes learn how to best use their entire body instead of just focusing on the area of an injury. Learn more about working with top-notch athletes in this informative podcast. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fighting for Better Direct Access to Physical Therapy | Direct access doesn’t always mean patient’s have complete access to physical therapy. In states like Illinois, direct access means individuals have the right to go see a physical therapist for an evaluation without a doctor’s referral, but they must have a referral to get any treatment. One person advocating for better direct access in Illinois is Patricia Naylor, PT, MS. She is the IPTA Direct Access Committee Chair and recently joined PT Talker to discuss the legislative challenges in pushing for greater access to physical therapy. To build public awareness of the Illinois campaign, the IPTA has launched a website IllinoisAdapt.org. The site contains a number of ways you can get involved to help in the fight for greater access to physical therapy. To learn more about the legislative challenges in the process, listen to the full podcast now. | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physical Therapy Focused on the Mind, Body & Spirit | Tired of rising patient co-payments and the challenge of receiving insurance reimbursements? Today’s guest runs a cash-based, nontraditional physical therapy clinic that maintains a several week patient backlog. The owner and founder of Dynamic Systems Rehabilitation Clinic, Matthew Taylor PT, PhD, joins PT Talker to discuss his mind and body approach to physical therapy. The understanding of the science of movement, pain and human is constantly evolving. Using a mind, body and spirit approach to physical therapy, Talyor uses the latest evidence-based findings to employ simple, practical treatments to best benefit his patients. His method strives to gain a full understanding of each patient’s unique story and how he can help them effectively deal with it. Take a moment to listen to the full podcast now to discover how this holistic approach could benefit both you and your patients. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An EMR System Designed for the Way Physical Therapists Work | Although physical therapists are not yet required to use electronic medical records, physicians and other health care systems participating in the Medicare Meaningful Use Program are expected to use electronic health records by 2015. Those health care providers will then expect physical therapists to use compatible systems. To help address the electronic medical record needs of physical therapists, WebPT was developed. The founder and COO of WebPT, Heidi Jannenga, PT, MPT, ATC/L joins PT Talker to share some information about their EMR system. When WebPT was founded, 80% of physical therapists were still using pen and paper for their medical records. Over time, physical therapists are adopting EMR systems into their practice and the APTA is pushing for incentives for to make EMR implementation more affordable. EMR systems like WebPT, can help improve compliance, speed up reimbursements, streamline workflow process, and provide a way to measure and compare patient outcomes. To learn more about the benefits of web-based EMR systems like WebPT, listen to the full podcast now. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Proactive Approach to Prevent Falls | According to the CDC, falls among older adults cost the U.S. healthcare system over $23 billion in 2005. To combat this alarming statistic, Apple Physical Therapy has implemented a Fall Prevention Program. To discuss their program, Matthew Krings, PT, MPT, OCS, and Clinic Manager of Apple Physical Therapy in Kirkland, Washington recently joined PT Talker. The comprehensive program at Apple Physical Therapy assesses medical conditions that could increase a patient’s risk of falling and gait speed. The program has been proven to help reduce a patient’s fall risk through exercise and patient education. To learn more about the benefits of a fall prevention program, listen to the full podcast now. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Bulletproof Expert System for Physical Therapists | Dealing with the day to day challenge of running a clinic is hard enough. Let alone dealing with the complexity of measuring patient outcomes and mastering Medicare compliance. This week’s expert aims to simplify these challenges. A previous guest on PT Talker, Tim Richardson, PT shares details about his new book Bulletproof Expert Systems: Clinical Decision Support for Physical Therapists in the Outpatient Setting. A practicing physical therapist and clinic owner, Richardson has spent years coming up with a complete system to help make measuring outcomes and compliance almost automatic. His book serves as a workbook with templates, checklists and tools you can use to improve patient outcomes and compliance at your clinic. To learn more, listen to the entire podcast now. | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tips for Running Your Own Private Physical Therapy Clinic | According to the Pew Research Center, every day for the next 18 years 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65. And at some point they’ll likely need physical therapy services. Despite a challenging economy, Lynn Steffes, PT, DPT , President/Consultant at the rehabilitation consulting firm Steffes and Associates, believes it’s still a good time to explore owning your own practice. Before starting your own practice, Steffes recommends getting involved in clinic management, accounting, and marketing. And even more important, work on building and growing relationships with the businesses in your community. To help physical therapists gain their position as a primary provider in the future of health care she also stresses the importance of physical therapists helping patients get better, faster and longer. Schedule a follow-up appointment in 6 months – don’t wait for patients to call you. She stresses that physical therapists and other health care providers can save 26 billion dollars a year in health care costs, if by simply keeping seniors in their home for one more year. Learn tips for private practice success by listening to the full podcast now. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Suspension Trainer Offers Benefits in a Physical Therapy Setting | There are a number of tools available to help your patients recover and return to the activities they enjoy. One is a system commonly found in training settings and quickly becoming a staple in physical therapy clinics. The TRX Suspension Trainer uses an individual’s weight to complete a variety of exercises. Joshua Funk, DPT, CSCS joins PT Talker to discuss utilizing the TRX Suspension Trainer in a physical therapy clinic. He utilizes the system at Shirier Physical Therapy and instructs the TRX Sports Medicine Course. The TRX suspension trainer uses a strap suspended overhead or anchored to a door. The system is scalable to adapt to all fitness levels, patient age and stage of rehabilitation and can be used to rehabilitate musculoskeletal injuries, enhance mobility, improve joint stability or strengthen multiple planes of motion. Whether helping individuals get in shape again or helping a patient recover after surgery, physical therapists are using the TRX suspension center to complete movements that they may not be comfortable completing otherwise. Funk finds that patients are curious about the system and enjoy the opportunity to use it in a therapy setting. To learn more about the TRX system, listen to the full podcast now. | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physical Therapy Helps Keep Employees Injury Free | The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), reports repetitive strain injuries are one of the nation’s most common occupational health problems and cost over $20 billion a year in workers compensation. Today’s expert, Mark Glover, Vice President of Therapy Services for the Midwest Region for Concentra shares what physical therapists are doing to help employees reduce injuries on the job and help employees return to work quickly after an injury. With over 300 centers in 40 states, Concentra is well-recognized for their work with employers. Since physical therapy is integrated into their clinics, many physical therapists have the luxury of seeing patients the same day they visit a physician with a complaint. This leads to faster care and better outcomes. To learn about some of the approaches Concentra uses to help employees improve function to get back to work or interventions they’ve help implement to prevent work related injuries, listen to the full podcast now. | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A New Revenue Stream for Physical Therapists | Looking for a new cash-pay service to offer at your clinic? Then you’ll want to tune into this week’s podcast recorded live at the APTA Combined Section Meetings held in Chicago. Today’s expert is Shari Macdonald, PT and Clinic Director of the Running Injury Clinic at the University of Calgary. Recognized as experts in gait analysis and running injuries, the Running Injury Clinic at the University of Calgary has implemented a new system that is now available to physical therapists interested in marketing specifically to runners in their area. The gait analysis system utilizes 3D technology to help clinicians to do motion analysis on site. A complete package includes software, accessories, 3D cameras and training for clinicians to become experts in diagnosing issues. Most clinics rely on a cash pay model and have a four to six week wait period for runners waiting to get a running assessment. To learn more about this system and how it can benefit your practice, listen to the full podcast now. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exceptional Team Work Leads to Private Practice Success | This year’s APTA Combined Section Meetings were exhilarating with over 12,000 attendees from across the nation. We were fortunate enough to speak with several experts and will be featuring podcasts with experts from CSM2012 in the coming weeks. Kicking off our APTA CSM2012 series of podcasts is Kelly Sanders, PT, DPT, ATC, President of Team Movement for Life. This private practice started with just one clinic in 1999 and over the years has grown to 17 clinics. Team Movement for Life has an aggressive growth plan with plans to open one to three clinics each year. She credits their success to running collaborative practices with intensive training and mentorship programs. Each employee is dedicated to going above and beyond to make a difference in their customer’s life every day. Team Movement for Life is built by individuals who are passionate both personally and professionally about embedding effective movement into our own lives and those of our clients and patients. Learn more about the opportunities available to physical therapists at Team Movement for Life by listening to the full podcast now. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Creating a More Stable Environment for Physical Therapists | Rising physical therapy co-payments have made physical therapy cost-prohibitive for some. Patients used to pay just $10 or $20 per physical therapy visit. Today, most patients are paying a co-payment of $40 to $60 per visit. Today’s expert is one of the physical therapists confronting this issue head-on. Patrick Privatera, MS, PT, ATC, is president of Le Roy Physical Therapy and Village Fitness. He’s also the president of the Physical Therapy Alliance of Upstate New York. He shares some strategies you can use to create a more stable environment for your practice. Privatera stresses how despite an increase in co-pays paid by patients, insurance companies are still paying physical therapists the same rate, and in some cases less. In essence, insurance companies are putting the financial burden of care on the patients. Physical therapists used to see patients 7-9 times and are now just seeing patients 2-4 times because of cost. To address the financial constraints faced by many of his patients, Privatera finds himself spending more time educating patients and helping them learn techniques they can do at home to speed their recovery. They’ve also incorporated a fitness center into their practice that runs on a cash-pay basis where patients can get additional support. To learn more about the efforts underway to combat ever-increasing co-payments listen to the full podcast now. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Physical Therapy Predictions for 2012 | Wonder what trends may impact your clinic in 2012? Fran Fowler, health care expert and President of Fowler Healthcare Affiliates, Inc., once again shares her health care predictions with PT Talker. In today’s podcast discover some industry changes you should be aware of for continued success in 2012 and beyond. Fowler continues to see cost control as the number one issue facing physical therapy and the health care industry. In an effort to contain costs, she believes health care reform will rely upon Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs credentials are currently underway with a few organizations. Even if the political climate changes Fowler doesn’t believe it will impact the movement toward ACOs. Other continuing health care trends include mergers among health care providers. She sees this as one of the first stepping stones for building ACOs as providers look to contain costs and expand their service offerings. Fowler also advises physical therapists to pay attention to the physician fee schedule and to plan for bundled payments. To learn more about other changes that could impact your clinic in 2012, listen to the full podcast now. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Advice for Delivering Award-Winning Physical Therapy | Our expert today is the 2011Texas Physical Therapy Association Warren C. Smyth Award winner, Dr. Andrew Bennett, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT. Dr. Bennett is the president of Texas Physical Therapy Specialists. He was recognized for providing outstanding service to the physical therapy profession and credits his staff for the award and recognition. Bennett follows an evidence-based approach and works to meet the needs of each individual patient with a focus on providing outstanding customer experiences. Learn some of the secrets behind his clinic’s success by listening to full podcast now. You can also learn more about Texas Physical Therapy Specialists by following Dr. Bennet on Twitter (@Bennettab) or by visiting his website. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fighting Against Profits for Referrals | Referral for profit adds to health care costs and can often keep patients from getting the care they need as soon as possible. A previous PT Talker guest, Paul Gaspar, PT, DPT, Owner of Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy and Director of the California Physical Therapy Association joins us once again to provide an update on the legislative efforts underway to protect the rights of physical therapists in the state of California. California physical therapists were victorious in defeating AB 783 which would have changed the current law and made profit for referral a reality. Had the bill passed physical therapists could work for a doctor-owned office. Although victorious, the victory was bittersweet. The law states it is illegal for a physical therapist to work for a medical corporation in California. Yet, last minute changes to the bill prevent the law from being enforced. Learn more about ongoing legislative efforts fighting for independent physical therapists by listening to the full podcast now. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outstanding Patient Outcomes Begin with a Great Evaluation | Physical therapists put a great deal of time and energy into learning new treatment techniques. But today’s expert believes the best physical therapy begins with a great evaluation. Author of Movement: Functional Movement Systems, Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, RKC, physical therapist at Mountain River Physical Therapy (MRPT) and founder of Functional Movement Systems shares the importance of becoming an expert at diagnosing the real issues behind a patient’s pain. Cook’s methods and ideas are at the cutting edge of rehabilitation, fitness, and injury prevention. He encourages physical therapists to learn to evaluate better and determine the movement issue causing the problem. And believes a thorough screening prior to physical exertion can help determine a person’s risk of injury. To learn more about the techniques you can use to help achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients and new referral resources to tap into, listen to the full podcast now. | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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More Considerations to Make Before Opening Your Own Clinic | This week’s podcast is a continuation of the previous podcast with Chad Novasic, PT and President of Alliant Physical Therapy Group based in Racine, Wisconsin. He shares a few additional considerations to make before quitting your current job to start your own practice. Novasic recommends physical therapists keep in mind that there’s a lot more to running your own practice than taking great care of your patients. In order to run your own practice you need to be willing to knock on doors to generate business. You’ll also need to secure Medicare credentials and gain a greater understanding of insurance contracts. Novasic also notes as more patients seek physical therapy on their own, the need for a clinic to be in a convenient location is gaining in importance. Clear and visible signage is important too. More and more patients are stopping in at physical therapy clinics just because they saw the sign. Find a few more things to think about before starting your own clinic by listening to the full podcast now. | 12/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |
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