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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get the Facts! Can Practice Owners Mandate that Their Staff Get Vaccinated Against COVID 19?? Short answer YES – long answer, read the article
Reprinted from the NYTimes June 2 2021 E.E.O.C. Says Companies Can Mandate Vaccines, but Few Push Ahead – The agency reminded employers to consider the fact that access to the vaccine was not yet equitably distributed. The agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has said — twice — that companies can make their employees who […]
Virtual Reality Brings Fun and Motivation to Physical Therapy Reprinted from the NYTimes May 2021
By Alina Tugend Four years ago, Michael Heinrich was riding his motorcycle on the University of Michigan campus when a rotted tree fell on him and snapped his neck, causing him to permanently lose use of the lower half of his body. He spent weeks in intensive care and then went to inpatient rehabilitation for […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]