Frequently Asked Questions
Features
Yes, WebPT is HIPAA compliant. All WebPT information areas are password protected and all participating therapists have their own individual secure login information. WebPT has taken extraordinary measures to secure your patient health and personal information by implementing Secure Socket Layer (SSL) data encryption. SSL is the same Internet security protocol that banks use to protect your banking information.
Integration is very easy because WebPT is web-based – there is no installation required. All you need to get started is a computer, iPad or smartphone with access to the Internet. We take care of the setup for your entire company on the system, so you can be up and running in as little as one day.
WebPT is very affordable, starting at $49 per month for each PT. Our low monthly fees include support, upgrades and backups. You can store unlimited patients records and documentation notes for no additional cost. Optional features and additional data storage are available. With no additional hardware or IT services needed, you get a complete EMR system for a fraction of the cost of other systems.
WebPT handles all of your daily data backups for you. The database, electronic medical records (EMR) and all digital documentation are automatically backed up twice a day to a secure offsite server.
As a leading provider of physical therapy EMR, WebPT has taken extraordinary measures to secure your patients' health and personal information by implementing SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Encryption for your protection. SSL is the same Internet security system that banks use to protect your banking information and can be trusted to secure your documentation.
WebPT is a complete rehab software system. It works great for both physical therapists and occupational therapists in an outpatient setting. WebPT also supports use by speech therapists.
WebPT is simple for your entire rehab team to learn and use. Your team can usually be trained in about 1 hour in a live web conference with our dedicated training team. Both computer novices and computer-savvy people enjoy using WebPT.
WebPT is committed to supporting the physical therapy industry. We offer the WebPT Education Program, which provides WebPT at a deeply discounted price to qualified educators and instructors who teach digital documentation to PT/PTA students. WebPT is already being used in many colleges and universities as a tool for teaching proper documentation.
WebPT is a web-based physical therapy system, which is superior to traditional rehab software programs. Compare WebPT and server-based software to discover the advantages of WebPT and why it is the right choice for your clinic.
| Compare WebPT | Server-based PT Software |
WebPT
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| Setup in 1 day | No | Yes |
| Train in 1 hour | No | Yes |
| Live customer support included | No | Yes |
| Monthly upgrades included | No | Yes |
| Automatic backup | No | Yes |
| No extra IT support | No | Yes |
| Works on iPad | No | Yes |
| Access anywhere (laptop, mobile) | No | Yes |
| Free faxing and emailing included | No | Yes |
| Web-enabled smartphone support | No | Yes |
| Works with Macintosh | No | Yes |
| No extra hardware required | No | Yes |
No need to pay extra to get unlimited WebPT technical support. Our live support team is in-house and very knowledgeable. We can help anyone in your clinic who has questions. We offer live telephone support from 6am to 6pm PST. If you have questions after hours, we offer a complete online knowledgebase which is accessed from the Help icon once you are logged into WebPT.
WebPT is always up to date with the latest features (and regulation changes) at no additional cost. New features, enhancements, coding and regulation updates are automatically updated, so you get the latest software every time you log in.
WebPT is scalable and affordable, whether you have one clinic, five clinics or 50 clinics. WebPT support multiple office locations easily. We can also assist with training rollouts, data migration and “going digital” transition issues unique to businesses with multiple offices. Our dedicated in-house customer service representatives provide high quality assistance to our users in all locations.
WebPT Billing Feeds Manager (BFM) can link directly with supported billing software systems, eliminating the need for double entry of demographic patient information. Contact a WebPT sales representative to find out if your billing software is supported by WebPT.
WebPT Billing Feeds Manager (BFM) transmits claim information directly to your supported billing service via HL-7 or EDI.
Create physical therapy documentation, update clinic schedules and use any feature of WebPT on your iPad. Work from home, at the office or on the go. WebPT runs on your iPad without any extra tricks or apps – it just works. For intense functions of the system, such as creating an initial exam, the iPad may prove to be cumbersome for you simlpy because of the amount of information you'll need to enter. However, you can use the iPad for a majority of your dailiy needs.
The optional WebPT eDoc module creates an online file to upload external patient documents (e.g. scanned documents, digital X-ray files) to the patient record. This creates an Electronic Medical Record with complete history. With WebPT eDoc, everyone on your team can access all patient documents in one place.
Yes, WebPT supports PRQS reporting. WebPT is one of only two PQRS Certified Registry systems specifically designed for physical therapists. We obtained our certification in 2009 and continue to work with CMS to maintain compliance with our reporting tool that is fully integrated within the WebPT application. Meeting PQRS compliance is easy with WebPT. Your therapists simply answer a few extra questions and the data is collected and stored for your clinic and prepared for electronic submission upon the end of your claim period. Collecting measure data and maintaining 80% compliance is done automatically in WebPT.
WebPT can be used securely where ever you are connected to the Internet. This includes wireless Internet in your office, wireless at home, mobile Internet on your smartphone (iPhone, Android and more) or Apple iPad.
WebPT currently offers HEP as part of our main documentation software system. HEP is accessible from anywhere in our system and is viewable from our flowsheet page. For deeper integrations into our flowsheet and patient information, watch for future version releases with exciting new features.
Support
Yes. Any user of WebPT is welcome to contact Customer Support should they encounter issues or if they have questions regarding our system.
Logging on to WebPT through an iPad, iPhone or other web-enabled devices is the same as accessing the system through a browser on your desktop computer. All you need is a connection to the Internet. Open the web browser on your mobile device and go to www.webpt.com. Once you are on the site, simply enter your username and password to log in!
NOTE: The capability to add users is only going to be available to those users who have access to our User Manager. If you would like a user to have access to this feature, please call member support.
To add a user you simply click on the 'ADD USER' text in the User Manager (on the left hand side of the page). Set a username and password and contact information. Simply click edit user to save the information. Once this is set, the user should be able to log in to WebPT under their new name and password.
To request that a feature or function be added into the WebPT system you will need to contact support by either phone or email. Once your request is fielded by our customer support staff they will compile your suggestions into a request which will then be evaluated by our Director of Product Development and our development team. We encourage our members to maintain and open line of communication and value your input on improving our system.
Our Member Representatives are happy to help regarding questions or concerns with billing. Feel free to contact WebPT Member Services at 866-221-1870 and select option 1.
WebPT is a web-based physical therapy software, so we are able to make upgrades to the system quickly. These system updates do require occasional scheduled periods where WebPT will be offline. We provide advanced email notifications by email with complete information about the schedule and maintenance process. We normally conduct scheduled maintenance overnight on weekends to minimize inconvenience to our members.
