July 2012

Features

• Putting Patient Self-Referral Into Practice

  Direct access for physical therapy, after decades of effort, is now permitted in nearly every state. Today's challenge is putting it into practice.

• Health Care Technology Today

  Here's a look at some advances and proposals in the field of health care technology.

• Case Study: Open Access Scheduling

  After its no-show rate topped 20%, one clinic began offering walk-in no-waiting physical therapy services. The result? More billable units, more revenue, less clinician downtime . . . and a 50% drop in no-shows.

Columns and Departments

• Career Coach: Fire Prevention

  The choices you make may keep you from getting burned.

• Compliance Matters: Appealing Your Medicare Claims

  A look at your options.

• Ethics in Practice: If Asked, Don't Tell

  Is "straighten up" a valid posture?

• PTAs Today: The Power of Service

  From stroke survivor to support group founder.

• This Is Why: Lifting the Fog

  Enlisting physical therapy in the fight against "chemo brain."

• Marketplace

  Industry News

• PT Resource

  - Health Care Headlines
  - Research Roundup
  - Practice Partner
  - The Funny Bone
  - Data Points

• Viewpoints

  - Reframing Success: 5 Strategies For Improved Outcomes
  - Pro Bono Services: Overcoming Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
  - Mandatory or Optional?