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Big Win: UnitedHealthcare Makes Telehealth Permanent for PTs OTs and ST

UHC is the first of the largest insurers to make the move, but other carriers  are expected to follow. In a major win for the profession and patients, UnitedHealthcare has become the first of the country’s largest private health insurers to adopt a permanent telehealth policy that includes PTs OTs and STs. UnitedHealthcare has updated its …

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Aging in Place Comfortably and Stylishly – Reprinted from the NYTimes, Christina Poletto May 21, 2021

It’s always a good day when occupational therapists are acknowledged in the NYTimes. The real question is how will OTs capitalize on this?? 742 people wrote comments online – I wonder how many were therapists… what a great way to get your name and knowledge base out there if this is your area of expertise. …

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Why Exercise Can Be So Draining for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis – By G. REynolds, and Reprinted from the NYTimes 5/11/2021

How many of you market to the Arthritis Patient Service organizations in your neck of the woods?? Exercise can feel more difficult and draining than usual if you have rheumatoid arthritis, and it’s not just because of the stiff and painful joints caused by this autoimmune disorder. In a groundbreaking new experiment involving older women and exercise, …

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Will the Future of Therapy Be at The Drugstore?? Reprinted from the NYTimes 5/10/2021, written by Christina Caron

Well, if you were at my webinar on Strategic Alliances last week, this headline will come as no surprise to you. Worth reading for everyone, and although they are referring to psychotherapy ( for now), its relevance for us cannot be denied. Therapy on Aisle 7: Retailers Are Entering the Mental Health Market – Call …

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Be Skeptical of Virtual Medicine – Guest Essay by Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal 4/30/2021 NYTimes

This is a great essay worth reading. Much as many therapists pivoted during COVID and now embrace telehealth as part of their practice, this serves as a great reminder of why  telemedicine is a tool,  not a replacement… Earlier in the pandemic it was vital to see doctors over platforms like Zoom or FaceTime when …

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Generation X, Your AARP Card Awaits – Reprinted from the NYTimes 4/29 Alex Williams

For those therapists who have attended my webinars or listened to my podcasts, you know I often talk about trends and how they will ultimately impact your practice.  This articles points out an important trend that could/should help shape the future of your practice!!!  Here’s one quote from it – People today, they could spend …

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Many Older Adults Lack Helpful Devices – By Paula Span- reprinted from the NYTimes 4/27/2021

In 2019, John Hancock had become so disabled after a hospitalization that he went close to a year without being able to take a bath or a shower. Using a walker, he could, with difficulty, move around the townhouse in Baltimore where he lived with his daughter and grandson. But because he felt too unsteady …

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5 Health Care Jobs on the Rise – Occupations in the industry are increasingly in demand because of an aging population and longer life spans

By Kerry Hannon – reprinted from the NY Times  April 15th   Feels like there is a disconnect between the mention of increased jobs for COTA and the feedback COTAs report on social media about  a lack of jobs across the USA Economists at the Labor Department project that from 2019 to 2029 employment in health …

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Strong Results for a Short Workout – Reprinted from the NYTImes 1/19/2021

Great article for therapists  if you want good info for marketing your wellness/ gym program. By Gretchen Reynolds Five minutes of burpees, jump squats and other calisthenics significantly improve aerobic endurance, according to one of the first randomized, controlled trials to test the effects of brief body-weight workouts. The study’s findings are predictable but reassuring, …

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