Archive for category Clinic Management
i am taking PT course.
Posted by tdomf_eac61 in Careers in PT, Clinic Management on August 30, 2010
..why you choose physical therapy as your course in collage?and what is the benefits of PT 4r me if i take that course??
Salary
Posted by tdomf_eac61 in Clinic Management on August 30, 2010
This is my first year of college. I’m thinking of majoring in PT Ass. What classes should I take with that? What can I do with an associates in PT Ass.?
starting a new physical therapy private practice and I need a name.
Posted by tdomf_eac61 in Clinic Management on March 12, 2010
I am opening a physical therapy practice which will treat men and women with incontinence ,pelvic pain, and fecal incontinence,constipation etc. The practice will also treat children with bed wetting and any pediatric physical condition such as cerebral palsy,developmental delay and orthopedic conditions etc. It would also offer new treatments with the interactive metronome and the wii which are innovative treatments.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST WANTED!!!!
Posted by tdomf_eac61 in Careers in PT, Clinic Management on February 6, 2010
Hello! My name is Tarrin Walz. I am a physical therapist and owner of Northern Arizona Rehabilitation & Fitness (NARF) in Cottonwood, Arizona. Cottonwood is a fast-growing city located in North-Central Arizona, within 90 minutes of Phoenix, 50 miles south of Flagstaff, 130 miles south of Lake Powell and only 2.5 hours from the Grand Canyon! We treat a variety of orthopedic, spinal, upper and lower extremity, post-operative, industrial, and sports medicine clients. We just moved into our new, customized facility with 8,000 sq. feet of treatment space, including an aquatic therapy pool!
The purpose of our clinic is to provide the benefits of Physical Therapy to the rapidly growing region. We’re looking for an upbeat, ambitious, exercise-oriented physical therapist with an interest in manual and/or aquatic therapy to join our expanding team. Candidates are expected to be willing to learn. I encourage new grads to apply, as we provide a continuing education package along with an enhanced educational environment.
Check us out online at www.norazrehab.com!
I look forward to hearing from you!
Tarrin Walz, PT
Land Mark Physical Therapy Claims
Posted by tdomf_eac61 in Clinic Management on January 8, 2010
A company called Land Mark has contracted with our largest private pay insurer (80% of market share). They are taking over the authorization and review process for PT claims in April. Does anyone have experience with them. I believe that they are presently in MI, PA and CA. They communicated that their review is based on medical necessity; however, they conveyed an expectation of 5 visits of 45 minutes as an average for PT cases. Any feedback is welcomed.
Practice Pointers Newsletter – Improving Referral Relationships
Posted by admin in Clinic Management, Education, Marketing on January 8, 2010
Practice Pointers
Improving Referral Relationships
Thank you to all that responded to the survey for topics you’d like to read in EveryPT’s “Practice Pointers” Newsletter.
This is the first newsletter of the year and of a series of newsletters to help you, the private practice owner, improve your practice.
I know you lead busy lives so I will keep these articles short, and may cover one topic over several newsletters. Although I’m not a professional writer, I can guarantee that the articles will be helpful so please bear with my writing style.
The leading surveyed topic of interest was “Improving referral, patient and community relationships”, so I’ll take that up in part for the first newsletter.
Let’s Talk About Relationships
Our planet is full of people and we have all sorts of relationships with those around us, whether personal or professional. If we want to improve relations with others, especially of a professional nature, we should look at some of the basic qualities that improve or promote harmonious relations of people living and working together.
For starters, let’s define “Improving referral, patient and community relationships” as: to make better in quality the contact, participation, friendship, communications, etc. which exist between people living in the same locality; and especially between those directing people to a source for help especially of sending a patient to consult a (medical) specialist.
Sometimes it’s the simplest and “little” things that have the greatest impact on us but can often go unrealized as to their importance.
I’m sure you’ve met people that made you feel really listened to, that you and your opinion had value, that they appreciated you, they treated you as you want to be treated, they talked to you not at you, they acknowledged what you said and … and … (fill in the qualities).
What it boils down to is these people possessed a genuine quality that made you feel important and that you existed: they were considerate, kind, respectful and interested in you. They did not take you for granted.
Interestingly enough, whenever I’ve asked my clients the last time they thanked their referral sources for sending them patients, pretty much one for one they have told me that it’s been a year or more since they did so. And they wonder why the referrals aren’t as forthcoming as they use to be!?
What Can I Do?
Now ask yourself when was the last time that you sent your referral sources a simple “thank you” card for the referrals they sent you? Accompanied with maybe a plate of homemade cookies, seasonal flowers or some such “thank you” treats?
Don’t get this confused with being a “drug rep” in terms of buying their attention or business with lunches, etc.
It’s about consideration and letting them know that you appreciate the referrals and their confidence that you and your practice can improve the lives of these patients.
So, take a few minutes to make a list of your referral sources and, if not done recently, send them a personal “thank you” for their referrals.
Make it your New Year’s Resolution to acknowledge your referral source relationships on a regular basis. And, as a result, I’m sure that you’ll notice improved relations!
Coming Up…
There’s a lot more to improving referral relationships than writing a “thank you” note but good manners is such a basic action that I felt it important enough to start off the New Year with.
In the next issue of this series, I’ll address really listening to what your referral source has to say and not “assuming” you know what he or she needs and wants in order to further improve the relationship.
Please feel free to send in your feedback on our first Newsletter as your input is always welcome and valued.
Our very best to you in 2010 – May you flourish and prosper!
Dot and Jeff
Every PT Directories
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Montrose, Ca. 91208
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