articleMar 8, 2016 | 1 min. read Luck o’ the Outcome: Which OMT Are You? [Quiz] Whether you’re Irish or simply Irish-at-heart (hey, even St. Patrick himself didn’t hail from the Emerald Isle), March 17 is reserved as a day to bust out your best jig; don every imaginable shade of green; and partake in some delicious …
articleSep 24, 2015 | 16 min. read The Ultimate ICD-10 FAQ: Part Deux Just when we thought we’d gotten every ICD-10 question under the sun, we got, well, more questions. Like, a lot more. But, we take that as a good sign, because like a scrappy reporter trying to get to the bottom of a big story, …
articleJul 27, 2016 | 11 min. read Clean Break: How to Fire an Employee There’s no easy way to let someone go—it’s a difficult conversation that no one actually wants to have—but at some point or another, every manager, director, and practice owner will have to figure out what to say when firing an employee. It’s an …
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articleNov 7, 2013 | 2 min. read FLR and PQRS: How Are They Different? Functional limitation reporting (FLR) and PQRS both fall under the ever-widening umbrella of Medicare regulations, and they both involve outcome measures and data codes. Still, they are completely separate requirements, each with its own set of rules. Confusing, we know. To help you …
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articleSep 4, 2013 | 4 min. read Four Metrics Critical to Your Blog So you’ve started blogging , and that’s fantastic. It’s a great way to get your message out to the masses—whether it be how fantastic your services are, the latest in industry developments, or preferably, a well-balanced mix of both. But just like everything else …
articleNov 16, 2015 | 10 min. read 6 Biggest Takeaways from PPS 2015 Last week, I joined hundreds of amazing physical therapy professionals, students, and vendors (including yours truly, WebPT) at this year’s PPS Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Despite the uncomfortable combination of tropical heat and humidity outside—and near-freezing conference rooms inside—everyone was in high spirits. …
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articleJun 30, 2015 | 4 min. read 29 Ways to Remedy Rehab Therapy Burnout As a therapist, you care about your patients (thank you, captain obvious ). But it’s this helpful nature that’s often responsible for stress, frustration, and even career burnout. When things get rough, you might find yourself internalizing patient progress—or lack thereof. Additionally, you …
articleFeb 3, 2016 | 4 min. read How Outcomes Tracking Fosters Quality Care You know you do darn fine work as a rehab therapist—and we do, too. But when asked to prove your value as a healthcare provider to patients, payers, and the rest of the healthcare industry, do you resort to anecdotal evidence of patient improvement, …
articleMay 18, 2016 | 5 min. read 4 Keys to Keeping a Steady Cash Flow As a private practice clinic owner, you’re probably familiar with the cold sweat-inducing struggle to keep a steady cash flow. Claims management muck-ups, inefficient processes, staff issues, and lack of insight into your clinic’s financial health can leave you feeling like you’re …
articleSep 24, 2015 | 16 min. read The Ultimate ICD-10 FAQ: Part Deux Just when we thought we’d gotten every ICD-10 question under the sun, we got, well, more questions. Like, a lot more. But, we take that as a good sign, because like a scrappy reporter trying to get to the bottom of a big story, …
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