OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE
Written by Dana Smith. If your target market is people over 60, this is a great article for you to use as a marketing tool and talking point for clients, with physical therapy mentioned in the article. Take a minute to consider the last decade of your life. What type of physical shape do you …
Unbeknowst to me 35 years ago when I bought a summer home in Rifton NY, I also became neighbors with the Brudehoft Community and Rifton Equipment. For those therapists who may have been touched by Tim Keiderling who worked with so many therapy clients across the country – here is a message from the President …
In Memorium – For Those Therapists Who Work with Rifton Equipment Read More »
I hope all therapists will read about the Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204) legislation that would enable PTs OTs and STs to privately contract with Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4204 was introduced by Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-PA, and Don Davis, D-NC. Medicare beneficiaries should be empowered to choose their health care professionals and this legislative …
SUPPORT the Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204) Read More »
Reprinted from the NYTimes May 24, by Christina Caron There were 923 comments online – guess how many were from OTs! It’s one of the most common psychiatric disorders in adults. Yet there are no U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating patients beyond childhood. Just before Katie Marsh dropped out of college, she began to worry …
I love this announcement for so many reasons. Being a therapist , we know for some patients there is a barrier to use certain products because it makes their home feel/ look more like a hospital and less like a home. This new product line and design addresses that head on. Beyond that, CVS collaborated …
Occupational Therapy and Telehealth – State Statutes, Regulations and Regulatory Board Statements Telehealth-State-Statutes-Regulations-Regulatory-Board-Statements.pdf (aota.org)
I am happy to announce that I will be a featured writer for Pollen, Simple Practice’s magazine for the eprepreneurial therapist. I am really looking forward to sharing, ideas and perspectives. Here’s a link to the first article: Lessons Learned From a Year We Want to Forget – SimplePractice
WHY NOW Sixteen years ago, when printed material was the norm, I was the business columnist for Merion Publications, publisher of the OT Advance. 76 columns and 10 years later ,my Taking Care of Business column ran its course, a victim of the demise of print media. Most of the messages, content and material remain foundational and timeless. …