By Gusty Tuesday, 6 December 2011 florida physical therapist Medicare orthopedists Physical therapsists primary care physicians recovery audit contractors Take Back Letter Good Health and Hospitals Bounce Back but Florida Physical Therapists May Still Get the "Take Back Letter". Elvonda Florida physical therapsists may still be on the hook, beginning January 1, 2012, resulting in the dreaded "Take Back Letter" from...
By Gusty Thursday, 1 December 2011 algorithms art and science of physical therapy clinical decision rules clinical intuition clinical workflow diagnosis fracture physical therapist vertebral Good Health and The Art and Science of Physical Therapy. Elvonda The 2011 Oxford Debate at the APTA Annual Conference in Washington DC pitted clinical decision rules - algorithms - against clincial intuiti...
By Gusty Wednesday, 30 November 2011 branded chronic back pain comparative effectiveness study copayments Lower Back Pain physical therapy treatments yoga Good Health and Primary Care Physicians Call for Exercises to Treat Lower Back Pain. Elvonda Wiser words were never spoke in addressing the paradox of payment for lower back pain and physical therapy treatments. Read on... "We...
By Gusty Tuesday, 29 November 2011 electronic medical records health access patient outcomes patient satisfaction primary care physicians specialty physicians Good Health and Name That Country Quiz!. Elvonda Can you name this country? Primary care physicians earn 20% more than specialty physicians in this country. This country has highly coordina...
By Gusty Monday, 28 November 2011 direct access to physical therapists doctor shortage Nurse Practitioners patient outcomes physical therapy Physician Assistants physician outcomes primary care settings Good Health and Can Physical Therapists Replace Physicians as Primary Care Providers in Hospitals?. Elvonda Doom-and-gloom futurists project a "doctor shortage" in the United States but new studies increasingly support the roll of non-phy...
By Gusty Tuesday, 15 November 2011 Good Health and An Open and Fruitful Discussion. Elvonda Hi All, First off, kudos to Iris, Shayne and Yeshika for coordinating a terrific session last night. Also kudos to our panelists - Matt, Emi...
By Gusty Monday, 14 November 2011 Good Health and Skill Not Will - A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. Elvonda At the most recent Association of American Medical Colleges conferences, there was a presentation by Joseph Gerry from Vitalsmarts who tal...