OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE
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 …
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 …
Big Win: UnitedHealthcare Makes Telehealth Permanent for PTs OTs and ST Read More »
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. …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Generation X, Your AARP Card Awaits – Reprinted from the NYTimes 4/29 Alex Williams Read More »
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 …
Reprinted from the NYTimes by Paula Span. From 2017 – but POST COVID,with many more therapists now offering aging in place, it is very timely so I wanted to share. “All the carpets are coming up, so they won’t be a trip hazard,” said Ernie MacNeill, walking through the split-level house in Fair Lawn, N.J., …
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 …
OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE