Early Access to Physical Therapy Reduces High-Cost Care in New Study
A new study published in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (PTJ) found that early access to no-copay physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain was associated with fewer surgeries, injections, imaging services, and physician visits, potentially lowering overall healthcare costs. Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), in collaboration with Duke University School of Medicine and APTQI member ATI…
Congress Must Stabilize Medicare Reimbursement and Protect Patient Access to Care
For years, Medicare reimbursement for physical therapists has continued to decline while the cost of delivering care has continued to increase. Clinics across the country are grappling with higher labor costs, increased administrative burden, inflation, and growing demand for rehabilitation services. Yet, under the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), reimbursement for physician and physical…
Guest Blog: Why Practice Owners Need to Step Into Advocacy
By Dr. Josh Funk, PT, DPT For a long time, I cared deeply about the future of physical therapy without doing enough to influence it. Like many practice owners, I was focused on building a business, developing leaders, serving patients, and navigating the growing complexity of healthcare. Advocacy mattered to me in theory. In practice,…