Balance related performance measures represent the fundamental foundation of physical therapy clinical pay for performance documentation and evidence-based practice. Current clinical balance assessment tools may not be balance domain specific, …
OCR Preparing For Next Round Of HIPAA Audits
In a February 24, 2014 notice published in the Federal Register, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a pre-audit survey of HIPAA covered entities and business associates. The …
Windows XP and HIPAA Compliance – Are the Two Compatible?
Microsoft recently announced that, after April 8, 2014, it will not longer provide security updates or technical support for Windows XP. Microsoft’s statement that “businesses that are governed by regulatory obligations such …
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 …
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 …
Whole Body Vibration Basics for Physical Therapists
So as many of us know, I am the Director of Clinical Education for the Vibraflex Whole-Body Vibration WBV) Platform. I believe very strongly in the benefits and uses of …
Core Stability vs Core Strength – Part II
Once the patient or athlete has mastered supine and quadruped, it’s time to move on and challenge them in plank and push-up positions. As far as where to start, I …
Core Stability vs Core Strength
Core stability and core strength are terms that are often used interchangeably when speaking about training the trunk musculature, whether in the rehab or performance settings. The fact is that …
Back to Strength Training – The Shoulder
I don’t know about you, but probably a 1/3 of the athletes I see now have shoulder pain, impingement, rotator cuff tear, etc. as a diagnosis. Another 1/3 will complain …
ACL Prevention Strategies – Jumping
ACL injuries are becoming ridiculously common amongst athletes from the junior high/high school level on through the professional levels of all sports. My personal thoughts on this issue have a …