New research confirms value of PT & OT, particularly for patients w COVID: "rehabilitation during COVID is beneficial, helping decrease the odds of long-term atrophy and improve functional outcomes" mcknights.com/print-news/cov… McKnight's LTC News #physicaltherapy #OccupationalTherapy

Score one for private practice: Evidence that vertical integration = increased costs.

Powerful words to get us going as we start the week, via my PTPN colleagues at Cantrell Center #MondayThoughts #MondayMood

So great to see this progress👏. Physical therapy works miracles! #PhysicalTherapy

Great to see American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology note the efficacy of exercise therapy for people with heart failure💟

Actual payment vs. potential payment: How much are you leaving on the table? $4 per visit? $6 per visit? $8? PTPN members can find out in the latest members-only webinar from our preferred vendor Momentum Billing. Log on at members.ptpn.com, click Preferred Vendors

How engaged are your employees? These engagement tips for hospitals are good food for thought for therapy practice leaders blog.vantagecircle.com/employee-engag… #EmployeeExperience #employeeengagement #employeeburnout

Your action needed TODAY: CA folks, contact your reps in advance of a hearing tomorrow to advance a bill making prior auth not required for the first 12 PT visits ccapta.org/page/AB931

Pleased to see Missouri making it easier for patients to access #physicaltherapy directly! bransontrilakesnews.com/news/state/art…

Physical therapy > opioids! Contrary to what the image with this article implies, physical therapy first is the right solution for many people with chronic pain medpagetoday.com/neurology/pain… #physicaltherapy #ChronicPain

Are you the kind of leader who makes staff want to stay? To boost employee retention in your practice, consider these tips from Fast Company via SB on Leadership fastcompany.com/90879089/ways-… #leadership #LeadershipMatters #Leaders

The benefits of physical therapy are limitless - here's one example for patients with spinal muscular atrophy hcp.smanewstoday.com/2023/04/18/phy… #physicaltherapy SMA News Today

Here they grow again! Congrats to my PTPN colleagues HQPT on their newest location #physicaltherapy #expansion

Therapy leaders, how's your stress level? Managing your stress is key to managing staff: "The stress felt by managers can cascade to employees, impacting wellbeing, retention, and performance." Learn more at forbes.com/sites/onemind/… #leadership Forbes One Mind: Inactive

Love seeing the ripple effect of physical therapy, making people's lives better every day! wkow.com/news/barbersho… #physicaltherapy

Congrats Larry Benz on creating the Dream Team and taking Confluent Health to the level of excellence not achieved by competitors. Your unwavering commitment to enhancing each employee’s knowledge, skills and culture is unparalleled. Wishing CH continued success in its mission.

UnitedHealthcare is requiring additional signoffs for PT services — an unwelcome additional administrative burden. loom.ly/PrRoD0Q

It has been my honor to represent my therapy colleagues & promote our profession as PTPN's founder/leader. I look forward to continuing to contribute in my new role, while enjoying a more reasonable work-life balance and more time with my family. Thanks for all the well wishes!

ACT NOW: CMS needs to hear from PTs, OTs and SLPs on the proposed rule by Sept 11! PTPN members, check your email inbox or go to ptpn.com/political-acti… for talking points, instructions & more #PTPNTakeAction #Medicare #physicaltherapy #OccupationalTherapy 📣