| Direct Access: A Change in Mindset and Practice to Reduce Cost and Improve Care by Monique Serpas, PT, DPT |
 On January 6, 2011, Hawaii passed direct access legislation and joined the ranks as the 46th state to allow direct access to physical therapy services without a physician referral. With last year's healthcare reform and the discussions surrounding it, the cost and efficiency of healthcare has been brought to the forefront of every American's mind. Now, more than ever, physical therapists are poised to be the solution to rising healthcare ..>>read more |
| Trends in Worker's Compensation Rehabilitation by Jim Mecham, MS, OTR/L, AEP |
 Are Functional Capacity Evaluations profitable? Why do private practice owners think FCE's are the first step to starting an industrial rehab program? Many private practice owners have seen a decrease in FCE and work hardening/conditioning referrals. What can I do to correct this? When treating the worker's compensation patient, why do therapists concentrate on musculoskeletal goals/re-assessments while omitting ..>>read more |
