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Why Outpatient Clinics Are Struggling to Hire Physical Therapists

Outpatient clinics across the country are competing for physical therapists in a labor market where demand remains high and qualified candidates often have several choices. For clinic owners and administrators, the experience can be frustrating. A position is posted, applications arrive slowly, interviews do not lead to accepted offers, and the opening remains on the […]

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What to Do When Your Physical Therapist Position Has Been Open for Months

An outpatient physical therapist position can remain open much longer than expected. Applications slow down, qualified candidates accept other offers, and the clinic continues operating without the coverage it needs. At first, the vacancy may appear to be a recruiting problem. After several weeks or months, however, it becomes an operational problem as well. Existing

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PT, OT, and Speech Therapy: Understanding Each Discipline’s Role in Home Health

Home health therapy is often discussed as a single service, but physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology each bring a different clinical perspective to the patient’s care. These disciplines may address related challenges, and their goals can overlap. However, they are not interchangeable. Understanding each therapist’s role helps home health agencies make appropriate referrals,

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Common Home Safety Concerns Therapists Identify During Home Visits

For many older adults and individuals recovering from an illness, injury, or surgery, home is the place where they feel most comfortable. However, familiar surroundings are not always safe surroundings. Everyday items and routines can create fall risks, make daily activities more difficult, or limit a person’s ability to move through the home independently. Home

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Five Signs Your Medical Practice Is Ready to Add In-House Physical Therapy

For orthopedic, sports medicine and other physician-owned practices, physical therapy is a natural extension of patient care. Your physicians diagnose the condition, establish the treatment plan and perform any necessary procedures. However, when rehabilitation takes place outside your organization, the practice often loses visibility into one of the most important stages of the patient’s recovery.

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How Much Revenue Can a Physical Therapist Generate for an Orthopedic Practice?

For a physician-owned orthopedic practice, adding physical therapy can accomplish more than improving continuity of care. It can help retain referrals, reduce patient leakage and create a meaningful new source of revenue. But how much revenue can one physical therapist realistically generate? The answer depends on several variables, including the therapist’s schedule, patient volume, payer

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Why Therapist-Owned Staffing Makes a Difference

Home health agencies have many options when they need help covering physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy referrals. However, not every therapy provider approaches staffing from the same perspective. A traditional staffing company may focus primarily on filling an opening. A therapist-owned organization understands that accepting a referral is only the beginning. The clinician

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What Happens After You Send DTS a Therapy Referral?

When your home health agency sends a therapy referral, you need more than a quick acceptance. You need confidence that the patient will be contacted, evaluated promptly, treated consistently, and supported throughout the entire episode of care. Distinctive Therapy Services has developed a straightforward referral process designed to reduce administrative work, improve communication, and help

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Home Health Therapy Coverage Across the Chicago Metropolitan Area

Finding reliable home health therapy coverage across the Chicago metropolitan area can be challenging. Large service territories, clinician shortages, changing patient schedules, and time-sensitive evaluations can make it difficult for agencies to consistently staff physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy referrals. Distinctive Therapy Services helps home health agencies overcome these challenges by providing responsive,

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