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Let’s face it, as staff physical therapists usually rejoice over a last minute cancel or no-show. This means they now have down time to get…
Should You Have a PT Patient No-Show or Cancellation Policy?
Let’s face it, marketing is not our strong suits as physical therapists. They don’t teach many marketing skills and tactics in school, at least they…
5 Physical Therapy Social Media Best Practices You Should Know
Turn-over in a physical therapy practice is going to happen, no matter how great of an employer you think you are! Take each turnover position…
Physical Therapy Practice: Training new hires
We’ve all had them. Multiple times. That one patient that becomes your friend, your buddy; inside the clinic only of course. When we see they’re…
Creating Physical Therapy Discharge Programs to Make the Process Easier
So just when things couldn’t get any more time consuming and confusing, from PQRS to G-codes and more, Medicare has changed the coding for how…
4 Tips for Adjusting to the New Physical Therapy CPT Codes
When the new year comes, everyone always asks what your resolutions are. It may be to lose weight, to exercise more, or to spend more…
Physical Therapy Practice: Bring on 2017!
What can really set your practice apart from any other is how you discharge your patients. Believe it or not, that can be a really…
How to Improve the PT Patient Discharge Process
Let’s face it. Most employees don’t want to work around the holidays. They want to spend time with their friends and family and have a…
Physical Therapy Practice: To close or not during the holidays?
Seeing a patient for the very first time for a physical or occupational therapy evaluation can make or break your relationship with them. Believe it…
Physical Therapy Practice: 3 mistakes NOT to make during an evaluation
Whether you are a physical therapy practice, an occupation therapy practice, a physicians group, a home health agency and on and on, it is important…
Physical Therapy Practice: Using Medical Software to your benefit
You did it! You have carved out the time from your schedule, you faithfully attended your therapy sessions, you kept up with your home exercises,…
Physical Therapy Practice: 5 tips to make patients more independent at home after they are discharged.
We all know that when a patient cancels their appointment at the last minute, or no shows completely, it hurts. But do you know just…
Physical Therapy Practice: How cancels can hurt :/
Let’s admit it! Sometimes you just do not want to come to therapy. You’re tired. Your schedule is jam-packed. You know it might ask you…
Physical Therapy Practice: Getting your PT patients excited about coming to therapy!
Don’t you wish that every patient that walked through your doors would be motivated, excited and driven to succeed with the plan of care that…
Physical Therapy Practice: Creating a Positive Patient Environment
When I worked for the hospital, we had staff meetings about once a month. Those “meetings” usually comprised of a vendor coming in and giving…
Physical Therapy Practice: How important is team training?
Most physical therapists know nothing about billing, insurance, claims, or any of that. We know how to treat patients and educate them on prevention of…
Physical Therapy Practice: Pros and Cons to Bringing Your Billing In-House
The number one question and concern of every physical and occupational therapy practice owner is always going to be “how can we bring in more new…
Physical Therapy Practice: 3 Great Ways to Duplicate Your Patients
I think one of the biggest struggles we have as therapists is making sure that our patients are doing what they need (or need not)…
Physical Therapy Practice: How to get your patients more compliant with their HOME PROGRAM