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State-By-State Requirements For Professional Entities In All 50 States

When starting out, one of the first questions many therapists ask is what the proper legal set up is for their practice.  Every therapist in every state has the option of either being an unincorporated entity (such as a DBA – doing business as) or an incorporated entity ie PC. PLLC.  Here is a state …

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The Issue of IC vs Employee in California Keeps Heating Up! – Court Says California Gig Worker Law is Unconstitutional

Reprinted from the NY Times, By Kate Conger  August 21 2021  Although this law did not directly impact classification of therapists, it adds to the rigidity of California is how they classify workers. Clearly they want the overwhelming majority of the employed in the state classified as employees and nothing else.   A California law that …

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What to Look For in a Physical Therapist? Reprinted from the NYTImes July 6 2021

Written by Dana Smith, this is a ‘gift” for any therapy practice looking for easy marketing. Show them why you check off all the boxes. Not all P.T.s are created equal. Find a professional who values evidence over anecdote. There’s been a quiet revolution taking place in the field of physical therapy. In the early …

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How Do I Know if I Have Adult A.D.H.D.? Reprinted from the NYTimes -By Christina Caron

Two of the biggest areas where I think therapists are “missing the boat”, not taking advantage of trends are oncology rehab ( cancer is now more of a chronic not terminal disease) and adults with ADHD… This Q/A addresses the second area and hopefully can move some therapists to action… ( sadly OT not mentioned) …

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How Some Exercise Aids the Brain – Reprinted from the NYTimes 7/20/2021

By Gretchen Reynolds Older men and women who walked for six months showed improvements in white matter and memory, while those who danced or did stretching exercises did not. Exercise can freshen and renovate the white matter in our brains, potentially improving our ability to think and remember as we age, according to a new study …

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In Case You Need a Review of HIPAA, and What it Actually Covers Due to Its Frequently Being Misunderstood When it Comes to COVID Vaccines, Employment and Questions/ Policies in Your Practice

Reprinted from the NYTimes – by Aishvarya Kavi  July 24th How the HIPAA Law Works and Why People Get It Wrong The measure prohibits health professionals from revealing your medical records, but it is perfectly legal to ask whether someone has been vaccinated.As September beckons people back to the office and the highly infectious Delta …

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Health Coaches Join the Medical Team Reprinted from the NYTimes June 8th 2021 By Jane Brody

Service substitution. Service substitution. Service substitution. Beware of people taking over aspects of what you can offer as a therapist without you realizing it until it may be too late. Are you among the 133 million Americans suffering from one or more chronic health conditions? Conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, arthritis, …

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A Guide to Tech Use in the Hybrid Workplace Reprinted from the NYTimes June 24 2021

By Brian Chen    More and more practices adapt hybrid models of in office, at home and telehealth service present a this can present a challenge on many fronts.  Great tips in this article. When the pandemic blended our professional and personal lives by forcing many of us to work from home, we learned a …

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Turn Your Smart Phone Into a Fitness Coach Reprinted from the NYTimes July 1 2021

By J . Biersdorfer   For those therapists who still think they will be replaced by technology, you will not as long as you can embrace it as part of your practice. This article is full of adaptable ideas. Ready to get outside this summer and get fit? Your smartphone’s hardware, its software and an app store …

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Life Long Exercise Leads to Savings – Reprinted from the NYTimes 6/22/2021

If you need new marketing material for your practice and work with those over 65,  -look no further than this article! By Gretchen Reynolds People who start to exercise before or during middle age typically save from $824 to $1,874 annually on health care costs after retirement. Becoming more physically active today might help us avoid …

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