Reimbursement Trends and Strategies

PhysicalTherapist.com is proud to bring you the series “Reimbursement Trends and Strategies.” These articles are provided by Jim Hoyme, PT, MBA and Jeffrey W. Hathaway, PT. Make sure to come back to see the new articles that will be added.

Insurers Will Have a Big Say in the Future of Telehealth Services

Originally posted via JobsTherapy.com Content Staff. The coronavirus pandemic left physical therapists and occupational therapists with little choice but to embrace telehealth technology, but just how much of that sticks around after COVID-19
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APTA House of Delegates Sets Priorities for PT Industry

Originally posted by JobsTherapy.com Content Staff. The need to establish best practices for using telehealth technology and for more collaboration with patients’ mental-health specialists were among the many issues discussed at the 76th APTA
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Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Skilled Care: A Two Part Series

Today's guest post comes from Aaron Hackett, A Witty PT, on a topic that many are aware of, but few are brave enough to explore the options when faced against the challenge. Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Skilled Care (Part 1) Fraud, Waste and
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Modern user experience enables therapists and billers to reach peak efficiency

Today's guest article comes from Michael Dwyer and the Prompt EMR team with an "outsider's perspective" on a common frustration in clinical care: Documentation. At Prompt, we are a team with ZERO clinical experience. And we know, that sounds
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Data, data, data

Today's guest article comes from Ken Robbins. Ken Robbins is the CEO of Response Mine Health, a marketing agency that helps healthcare and wellness companies grow their new customers and patients.  Ken’s team serves clients like Mayo Clinic,
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Mass Layoffs in Rehab Therapy (Fall 2019)

This story originally broke via Modern Healthcare. Thousands of physical, occupational and speech therapists have been laid off as skilled-nursing facilities transition to a new payment model that kicked in Tuesday. Dozens of these therapists
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Telehealth Happenings and Updates for 2019

Today's guest post comes from telehealth physical therapy expert, Rob Vining. Lately, there has been a lot of interesting whispers, developments, and happenings in the world of telehealth. In an effort to make healthcare more accessible, more
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Taking Control of OUR Future (Part 1)

Today's guest article comes from Kim Rondina, PT at www.wisdomptcoach.com — covering perspectives of our profession's future in a multi-part series. Here's Part One! First, let’s establish our purpose with the upcoming series…. As a
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The Self-Discharge Problem: Why I Lie to my PTs

Today's article is a guest post from Heather Chavin with CareConnections Outcomes Platform. Physical therapists have two superpowers that help with healing, their hard-earned skills and education and their influential relationship with
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Is it safe for my Private Practice to store credit card data?

Guest Article with Tom Cooley of Go CardConnect. We entrust everyone from Apple, Google, Amazon, Uber, Netflix, Utility Companies and more with your sensitive credit card information every day. With so much concern over data breaches, why do
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Data Management for Maximal Reimbursement and Cash Flow!

Data Management for Maximal Reimbursement and Cash Flow! Quantifying to the Bottom line How to obtain maximal reimbursement?  The solution is to have immediate access to accurate information, and business auditing capabilities that uncover
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The ‘Volume to Value’ Change in Health Care: Threat? . . . Or Opportunity?

Let’s face it. We live a culture of change. Dramatic change. And nothing seems to be changing as fast or dramatically as health care has since 2010 and will continue to do so over the coming years. So what is driving it, and does it bring
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The Future of PT – Will it be all it should be?

One thing we can all agree with regardless of our where we personally find our selves is that the need for physical therapy services is not declining.  The demand for our services will be there for the foreseeable future.  That is both good news
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