Departments

Quick Fix

Utilizing a Profit-Centered Mentality
Is it because therapists most often think of patient care first that we feel guilty thinking about profit? When we work in private practice, it is our profit that keeps us in business.
By Stephan Mackell, MS

Marketing

Looking to Increase Patient Volume? Plan A Red-Hot Practice Sales Pitch
Good news! Your marketing outreach is yielding results and the opportunities and inquiries are flowing in.
By Pam Cummings

Compliance

2023 Medicare Regulatory and Payment Updates
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2023 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
By Rick Gawenda, PT

Niche Nook

Therapy Good Enough for Your Grandma
How a mobile clinic overcame traditional outpatient barriers
By Carolyn Murphy, PT, DPT, and Jennifer Ellis, PT, DPT

Member Perspectives

Painting the Roses Red
I knew I wanted to go into private practice before I even started physical therapy school. My plan was to get my Doctor of Physical Therapy, serve 20 years in the military, retire, and open a private outpatient orthopedic clinic.
By Liz Plowman, PT, DPT

Practice Management

Red Tape: Streamlining Patient Authorizations
What is a prior authorization? Prior authorizations are a process in which clinical documentation and requested information is submitted to an insurance company or a third party working on behalf of an insurance company to determine if physical therapy treatment is medically necessary.
By Nicole Phearsdorf, BS

Resources

Stay Red Hot
As the days get shorter and the temperatures lower, many may feel the low-energy of winter. The vigor of the New Year may have faded for some, but for you, it’s about continuing to build on that red-hot start to 2023. As such, February’s resources are all about keeping that momentum through the last full month of winter.
By Charles Scogna