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Healthcare is moving away from fee-for-service toward value-based care that relies on clinical outcomes. To align with these changes, CMS implemented a new reimbursement model for SNF facilities called the Patient-Driven Payment Model, or PDPM.

Why would a patient or referrer choose your clinic over your closest competitor? What’s your clinic’s competitive advantage, and how are you capitalizing on that? If you don’t know the answers to those questions, you now have a starting point to grow your clinic.

Regardless of the activity the individual is trying to return to, endurance is a prime consideration for tasks which require repeated movement at a submaximal level.  This is an important component of function since the majority of muscles must work continually during most activities. 

As Ben Goldacre writes in his enlightening book, Bad Science, Cochrane's long-respected analysis "has revealed that 'best practices' were sometimes murderously flawed, and simply by sifting methodologically through preexisting data, it has saved more lives than you could possibly imagine."

There are hundreds of ways to do planks. This article is not intended to give you yet another opinion on any of the variables.  However, the purpose is to remind us how to correctly address the needs and deficits of each of our clients.

Are you hip to the lower extremities? Let's find out!

There are a few common contributors to slow patient progress, and you can prevent them. With careful investigation, you can get the patient back on track for a full recovery.

Clinic owners who establish themselves as local leaders in workers' comp programs can gain increased marketability, consumer trust, and consistent referrals from local businesses. Here's a look at two different types of workers' comp referrals.

Strategizing your therapy CEUs can help you turn a requisite for licensure into a springboard for professional success. In a world of unlimited continuing education platforms, how do you choose a CEU that’s right for you?

The HINTS exam has an impressive body of literature to support its use in the clinic. Vestibular Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and others can use it quickly and easily at the bedside to rule out stroke.

I’ve seen the atmosphere and environment make a big difference in some clinics. These intangible factors influence your clinic’s success, and they are in your control! Let’s run through a few examples and how to improve them for your facility.

Medicare and commercial insurers have requirements about supervision and documentation of PTA, COTAs, students, and techs/aids. These requirements may differ from your state regulations, so you must be familiar with both.