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My 4 Biggest Takeaways from WebPT’s Rehab Industry Survey

Some of the survey results were surprising, while others came with little shock, but all of it was very telling about therapy professions as a whole and what the future may hold.

from Evidence in Motion

Health care is often in the center ring of the modern media circus. And as a healthcare professional, I’m sure you’ve been caught in the crossfire of at least one or two debates on the subject—unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, that is. As I’ve watched this conversation unfold, I’ve noticed a concerning trend: physical therapy—and the professionals who provide it—is increasingly left out of the discussion.

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The Role of the Front Office in Patient Retention

Front-office employees play a vital role when it comes to turning new patients into return patients.

from WebPT

In the words of the great William Shakespeare, “All the world’s a stage; and all the men and women merely players.” Whether we’re talking about the world’s stage or an actual stage, the success of every great performance hinges on each actor’s ability to fully embrace his or her role. In the case of a rehab therapy ensemble, each role is instrumental to ensuring the success of the entire practice. And when it comes to measuring that success, patient retention can tell you a lot about the efficacy of your services as well as all-around patient satisfaction. But high-quality care isn’t the only driver of patient retention, and your providers aren’t the only ones who play a part in creating loyal clients. Front-office employees also play a vital role when it comes to turning new patients into return patients. And when you and your staff understand that role, you can breathe new life into your patient retention strategy.

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9 Self Care Tips for the Time-Crunched Therapist

Strategies helpful to prevent feeling overwhelmed and burned out for SLPs and other therapy professionals.

from ASHA Leader

Therapy professions attract driven people who are passionate about helping others, and this combination of traits can sometimes lead to feeling overwhelmed and burned out. Many therapy professionals have struggled with work/life balance at times, and a little self care can go a long way to combat that. Read on to discover tips for self care for SLPs and other therapy professionals from a fellow therapist who has endured this same struggle.

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Yoga Can Be Just as Effective as Physical Therapy for Back Pain

Or so says a study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

from Physical Therapy Products

A study published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine notes that both yoga and physical therapy are similarly effective in treating lower back pain. According to the study, participants in both groups had “similar improvements in levels of pain and activity limitations.”

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How to Leverage Therapist Assistants to Maximize Practice Efficiency

Whether lending a hand during therapy interventions or helping tackle mountains of paperwork, therapist assistants can boost your practice’s productivity.

from WebPT

I love a good procedural cop show. There’s a whole lot to glean from a Law & Order marathon—including valuable lessons like, “Don’t let your emotions overrule critical thinking,” and “Most New York district attorneys are former super models.” (I’m not sure I can confirm the latter.) But the advice that’s perhaps most relevant to my life is, “Recognize when you’re in over your head, and don’t be afraid to call in backup.” It’s something that many of us learn the hard way, but having a reliable ally to back you up can be invaluable when you feel snowed under. And if you’re a rehab therapist, you should look no further than your therapist assistant.

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App Helps Users Find Ear-Friendly Places

Users of the iHEARu app help one another locate quieter spaces and hearing technology access through sound ratings and reviews.

from The ASHA Leader

A newly launched app, iHEARu, addresses and seeks to alleviate concerns about noise exposure by helping people in the United States and across the globe find ear-friendly places to hear and be heard. The app, available for free at the iTunes App Store and at Google Play, allows people to report sound levels and share them with others. Through crowdsourcing, people can choose to avoid the noisiest times at restaurants and other places.

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Employer Self-Insurance Offers Opportunities for PTs

As more employers opt for self-funded health plans, a growing number of physical therapists are finding ways to benefit.

from PT in Motion

Among the reasons for becoming a physical therapist (PT), the chance to work with self-insured employers likely is near the bottom of the list. After all, says Mike Horsfield, PT, MBA, ATC, the average PT in an outpatient clinic or typical owner of a physical therapy private practice “doesn’t even know when a patient’s employer is self-funded, because it doesn’t change the way that person is billed.”

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Reasons and Ways to Use Gross Motor Equipment in Articulation Treatment

Explore some benefits of using gross motor equipment as a speech-language pathologist.

from ASHA Leader

I’m a school-based and private clinician, but some of my favorite therapy activities use equipment more typically associated with occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) services. When I can get my hands on them! Stability balls, sensory bins, tummy scooters… these activities are highly engaging for students and can promote progress with their speech-language goals.

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State Forces Physical Therapists to Wind Down ‘Dry Needling’ Treatment

Therapists’ decade-long practice to end; acupuncturists, other professionals accused them of performing ‘unlicensed acupuncture’.

from NJ Spotlight

Hundreds of New Jersey physical therapists now offering “dry needling” will no longer be able to treat their patients using this pain-relief technique come September, ending a nearly decade-long practice and easing concerns among acupuncturists who felt it infringed on their own profession.

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Pain: Defining Something That is Sometimes Indefinable

How do you define pain? Do we need a new definition?

from Evidence in Motion

How do you define pain? Do we need a new definition? This is a thought question recently published in Pain by Amanda Williams and Kenneth Craig in November of 2016. The current definition of pain found in the IASP Taxonomy is: “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.”

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