Archive for May, 2007
11May Using Evidence to Change Practice Paradigms
Last night, the Midlands District of the South Carolina APTA was treated to a nice lecture from Stacy Fritz, PT, PhD, a professor at University of South Carolina, during our biannual meeting. Her topic was something she calls Intensive Mobility Training (IMT). It describes a type of Physical Therapy intervention in which individuals with chronic ne
09May "Name Your Price, Doc"
At least the drug companies are not alone in buying off doctors. This time it is a criminal investigation into ortho docs who have been paid handsomely by device manufacturers to use their implants. No one is accusing these docs of compromising patient safety, but it is illegal to accept kickback payments AND be a Medicare provider. This reminds me
08May Top 5 Physical Therapist Recommended Body Hacks
Darren Rowse of ProBlogger launched his latest Group Writing Project, and this time the topic is “Top 5.″ Here's the Top 5 I came up with: I first began musing about the concept of body hacks after viewing Quinn Norton's presentation on the subject. For those not familiar with the concept and pressed for time, my take on body hacking, is that t
07May Today's Review of Health Policy Folly
Last week the New York Times had two related articles about small business and health insurance. The gist of both articles was that insurance companies are free to charge as the wish, and the ability of self-employed and small businesses to purchase health insurance is declining. One article discussed how, after one employee suffered a serious illn
05May Barbaro!
I think this picture is pretty cool. Barbaro was pretty cool. Damn. Labels: sports
03May Ortho Marketing Juggernaut
As many Physical Therapists already know, the medical establishment gets all the press. We have lived in their shadows for too long. Our potential to reduce costs to the healthcare system is so very limited by our lack of public awareness. The APTA seems to recognize this and does have a marketing initiative. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Man
01May How Much Is That Stress Fracture Worth?
About $1.3 million! That's how much in grant money a Physical Therapy professor from The University of Delaware was awarded to study the prevention of these stress fractures. Irene Davis, PT, PhD, the director of the university's Running Injury Laboratory and director of research for Drayer Physical Therapy was awarded the grants from the NIH and t
01May Bye Bye, Free Samples
“Doctors who are shutting the door to sales reps are cutting themselves off from a lot of valuable information,” said Scott Lassman, senior assistant general counsel for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a trade association. “Sales reps can explain when it’s right to use a drug, when it’s not right to use the drug,
