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March 11, 2019

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4 Things We Must Do to Save PT From Certain Death (as Told at the 2019 Graham Sessions)

PTs: Consider this your alarm, because it’s time to wake up. 

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December 14, 2018

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FAQ: Unwrapping MIPS and the Final Rule: How to Prepare for 2019

We compiled an FAQ that answers rehab therapists’ most pressing questions about MIPS and the 2019 final rule.

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June 5, 2018

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Founder Letter: The Real Root of the PT Brand Problem

Here at WebPT, we’ve been busy analyzing the results of our second annual state of rehab therapy survey—and it turns out that the patient retention problem is even worse than we thought (and we thought it was pretty bad). According to our data, only about 10% of patients—one in ten—actually complete their entire course of care. And this is only the tip of a very problematic iceberg for our industry—because when we don’t retain our patients

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May 10, 2018

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Your Patients, Your Practice, and Your Business: The Case for Aligning Payment with Outcomes

Want to incentivize your staff therapists to deliver high-quality care? Here’s how.

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May 2, 2018

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Founder Letter: Why You Must Sell Yourself as a PT—Just Not the Way You Might Think

In the current healthcare environment, physical therapists must get comfortable with the notion of selling themselves—specifically, their value.

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February 14, 2018

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Why Your Patient Satisfaction Score is Meaningless

If you rely on satisfaction surveys to gauge patient happiness in your practice, you could be doing more harm than good.

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February 7, 2018

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Common Questions from Our Stalled Patient Progress Webinar

Here are the most frequently asked audience questions from our recent webinar exploring strategies for dealing with lack of patient progress toward therapy goals.

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January 17, 2018

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Our Comfort Zone is Killing Us: Top Takeaways from the 2018 Graham Sessions

From diversity issues to payment problems, here’s what’s really going on in PT—and what we must do about it.

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January 12, 2018

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6 Secrets to Driving Patient Satisfaction in PT

I’ve got a secret—can you keep it? Here’s the deal: meeting therapy goals isn’t the only thing that drives patient satisfaction.

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January 2, 2018

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6 Crucial Conversations to Have with Your Patients

When it comes to your patients, it’s imperative that you have the right conversations—at the right times—to keep them informed, engaged, and happy.

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December 28, 2017

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MCIDs: What Are They, and Why Do They Matter?

Things aren’t always as they appear, and that’s certainly true when it comes to measuring the success of rehab therapy treatment. As any therapist knows, if you make decisions based on observational data alone, determining whether or not your treatment is making a difference can prove difficult.

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November 9, 2017

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All that Jazz: Top Takeaways from PPS 2017

As I pulled my scarf high up over my wind-chapped cheeks, dodged a car that nearly hit me as I made my way across the crosswalk, and heard the L train rattle the platform above my head, it wasn’t hard to imagine the likes of Al Capone or John Dillinger leading police on a wild goose chase through downtown Chicago.

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