Dr. Negin Jalayer is the owner of Marathon Physical Therapy – a long standing and well-known physical therapy practice in Great Neck, N.Y. Here, she discusses her practice, her favorite success stories and offers her advice to PT students. Read on: Tell us about your practice. What sets you apart from other practitioners in your area? Our
Todd Smith, owner of Rochester N.Y.’s Procare Physical Therapy and PXC Sports Performance, has nearly 20 years of experience as a Physical Therapist. We recently asked him about his practice and one of his favorite patient success stories. Here’s what he had to say: Tell us about your practice. What sets you apart from other
Karen Blanchette is the Association Director at The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM), managing membership, education, access to networks and resources, and medical office manager professional development nationally. We recently reached out to Karen to get a better understanding of the challenges facing managers of small medical practices today and the resources
In a recent letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association, physicians described the unrealized potential of EHR technology and their colleagues’ general unhappiness with these systems.
“There is building resentment against the shackles of the present EHR; every additional click inflicts a nick on physicians’ morale. Current records miss opportunities to harness available data and predictive analytics to individualize treatment. Meanwhile, sophisticated advances in technology are going untapped,” they wrote.
Is it time to separate your practice from your current software? Many practices are re-evaluating their systems, some of which have been in place long before Meaningful Use. This series will explore the process of making the switch.
Picking out just one success story can be a challenge for a profession that routinely improves the quality of life for individuals suffering from pain of any sort. But we managed to get several PTs to share about some of the most memorable patients they’ve treated from diagnosis to the long-term prognosis. Here are their
If there’s one piece of advice today’s PT students can learn from experienced physical therapists, it’s to listen to their patients. Here, successful PTs from across the country expound on this and more advice for aspiring physical therapists: What advice would you give PT students today? My advice to PT students is to have an
Insurance and government rules and regulations have certainly clouded the healthcare landscape over the past year or so, and with such clouding has come to rise of unclean claims for healthcare providers. Essentially, an unclean claim is one that requires a healthcare provider or patient to jump through extra hoops in order to provide information
Beyond helping their patients overcome everything from chronic back pain to carpal tunnel syndrome, today’s physical therapists also make sure to take their skills outside of their offices, helping those in their community learn how to combat pain and improve their health. We recently checked in with PTs around the country to find out what
Think your practice is too small for a data breach to occur? Think again. It’s vital to stay on the right side of HIPAA requirements for data security. This isn’t always easy and can cost a significant amount, but in general, locking down data is less expensive than damage control after a breach. Breaches of
Spend enough time in any profession and you’ll make a mistake or two. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Each misstep has the potential to pave the way for better decisions down the road. We recently asked several physical therapists to share one thing they’ve done in practice that they’d never do again. Here’s
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