Not too long ago, Paul Gough, BSC (HONS), MCSP, RP, HPC, published this PPS Impact Magazine article, in which he argued that PTs should never sell themselves. Instead, he recommends we focus our conversations with patients on patients—specifically, “the destination that they want to get to” (i.e., the achievement of their functional goals). While I agree with the…
I’m a firm believer in celebrating milestones. During my years as a practicing physical therapist, it was key to keeping my patients engaged in care. Now, as an advocate for the physical therapy profession, I find that taking a moment to celebrate victories is still just as important. For one thing, taking the time to appreciate how far you…
If there’s one thing that political systems and businesses have in common, it’s that both require a cohesive and unified vision to achieve stability and longevity—two crucial elements in any successful endeavor. Organizations, industries, or political parties that aren’t working toward a common goal are on a short road to failure. Now, that doesn’t mean…
About this time last year, my team and I were anxiously awaiting the results of our inaugural State of Rehab Therapy survey. And they did not disappoint. We had such a wonderful turnout from the rehab therapy community—as we always do when we unite behind a worthy cause—that we’re gearing up to do it again this year…
Physical therapy is a hands-on profession. And I don’t mean that solely in the literal sense. Yes, the treatment we provide is distinctively hands-on, but so is our approach to problem-solving. Over the years, the PT community has faced a lot of challenges: market consolidation, dwindling reimbursements, restrictions to the type and quantity of care we…
I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe we’re nearing the end of December already. Each year seems to be going by faster and faster, and so much is changing in our industry, in health care at large, and across our country and the entire world. And that’s enough reason for me to carve out…
This #GivingTuesday, join the PT movement to support those impacted by recent natural disasters. We’re all in this together.
#GivingTuesday—the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving—is right around the corner. And what better way to celebrate than by joining #RehabTherapistsGiveBack—the movement to help individuals, families, and communities impacted by the recent hurricanes and wildfires that devastated areas across…
Last month, my company, WebPT, held its fourth-annual Ascend event—the ultimate business summit for rehab therapists. And we had quite an amazing turnout, both in terms of attendees and speakers. Over the course of two days in Washington, DC, we came together to discuss the current status of our industry as well as where we’re heading—and…
The aftermath of September 2017 will not soon be forgotten. Early on in the month, Hurricane Harvey slammed into Houston and left massive, widespread destruction in its path. Irma followed quickly thereafter, wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and Florida. Now, Maria has left Puerto Rico devastated in its wake. At the same time, wildfires ravaged the Pacific Northwest. And while…
In January of this year, physical and occupational therapists had to learn an entirely new set of CPT codes to properly account for the complexity of their patients’ initial evaluations. This change represented quite a shift for our industry. After all, when these new codes were first proposed, payment was going to correlate with complexity. In other words, the…