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Is your practice ready to reopen? As we continue to navigate the current healthcare crisis, it’s vital that your physical therapy practice is stocked with the PPE and health essentials you need to protect employees and patients. MeyerPT is your single source solution for high-demand supplies. We are working around the clock, actively monitoring inventory levels to ensure you have …

Introduction to MIPS Are you ready for MIPS? Join us as we explore the next topic in our MIPS Tips series. This month, we will be focusing on HIPAA compliance and risk analysis assessments and why they are essential to MIPS. Let’s refresh on what we know so far.  MIPS, or Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, is a value-based payment model …

According to research, the risk associated with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been decreasing in intensive care units as of late; however, MRSA and other staph infections have been increasing in rehab departments.  While a decrease of cases in intensive care units is promising, the fact that cases have increased in rehab departments is troubling as these spaces are crucial …

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MIPS is here, and it’s not going anywhere. It’s possible that you may still have questions about this value-based payment model, so we have compiled some tips to help you along the way. In our first MIPS Tips post, we covered eligibility and participation, performance, and payment adjustments. Today, we will focus on five things you may not know about …

As we have recently experienced, it can sometimes be difficult to determine how to best serve patients—especially during a slow period. Although there are a number of unforeseen circumstances that could impact your practice and ability to treat patients, it’s important to look at slower periods as an opportunity to grow and restructure. You can provide out-of-office care to your …

Needles are scary. For many patients—and for people in general—needles and the thought of injections are two frightening prospects for them to overcome. In many instances, the promise of needles and injections is enough to make patients forget the benefits they will receive from treatment, even when they want the treatment. How then can practitioners overcome patient objection to injection …

The hands are vital to everyday tasks, so helping your patients regain mobility and function after an injury or diagnosis is crucial. Each hand is a complex structure made up of 27 bones that require different treatment methods depending on the patient. When deciding which hand therapy tools to use in your practice, it is essential that you consider the …

Introduction Spasticity is a condition in which muscles or muscle groups become contracted and can interfere with normal movement. It is caused when there is damage to a portion of the brain or spinal cord, which can cause an imbalance in signals from the brain to the muscles. The imbalance can lead to excessive activity in the muscles, causing difficulty …

In recent years, use of compression therapy has increased in the industry as it has become a popular treatment option for many physical therapy and rehab specialists who want to provide its benefits to patients. While the use of these types of vasopneumatic devices is helpful for many, their application is not always medically necessary. According to Noridian’s 2018 update, …