Pain and Therapy
Physical therapists get a bad rap when it comes to pain. Sometimes pain is necessary for recovery, however, saying “no pain, no gain” goes too far. Although I’ve addressed the role of pain in therapy, and used the term productive and unproductive a thousand times related to pain, I never thought to put it down on paper (in cyberspace) quite that way until the other day.
Explaining Medical Billing and Claims
Can Anyone Really Explain This?
This is the best way that I can think of to explain how medical services are billed and paid for, and it’s by using something that everyone understands – a restaurant.
Treatment Effectiveness – Trick or Treat?
Read This First
This is a very interesting article, and I think that any patient that is planning to undergo physical therapy should read through it. After you’ve read it, I have a few (ok, more than a few) comments:
We Have a Facebook Username!
What is a Username?
A Username on facebook is a shortened URL that allows others to easily find a facebook page.
While individuals were able to obtain usernames over the summer (maybe before that) business pages initially had to jump through some hoops.
Treatment Expectations
I have recently started doing “Utilization Peer Review” work in my spare time. I wanted to ensure that I was acquainted with all aspects of the workers compensation system, and to be honest, I was a little curious to see what other clinics were doing. UPR means that I spend some of my time each week working on a contract basis for insurance companies, reviewing the work of other therapists, and making recommendations regarding the appropriateness of proposed future care.
Well, it’s been extremely revealing, and leads me to today’s post about treatment expectations.
Current Openings
These are our current openings. Although we do not always have an opening, we would still like to hear from you. We are always considering additional ventures that are dependent on having coverage for additional patient care.
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Spinal Decompression Update
So What’s New?
I was working long through a Saturday, and low and behold there was an informercial for a local group of chiropractors advertising their spinal decompression treatments. They featured an orthopedic surgeon from Georgia. I looked him up, and found that he had been stripped of his board certification because of a felony fraud conviction related to a spinal decompression device. Read more
Therapy Referrals – FAQs
This post addresses general rules and FAQs for referring patients with orthopedic problems to physical therapy. To take a look at our Referral Guideline, click here.
Insurance Network Questions
Do You Accept ____ Insurance?
As a general rule we accept all forms of health and auto insurance. However, there are certain networks to which we cannot gain membership. We encourage providers to refer patients based on the high quality of care they receive in our clinics, regardless of insurance status. Read more
