31 - Can PT be done virtually? with David Grigsby

💭”It’s surprising how many medicare patients did not want to come into the clinic, they REALLY want to do telehealth during the PANDEMIC.” -David Grigsby 👉🏻 Our guest is David Grigsby, PT, Cert. MDT. David graduated in 2002 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. In August 2006, he achieved Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) credentialing with the McKenzie Institute, an international institute specializing in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal spine and extremity disorders. Since October 2007, he has owned and provided care at MidSouth Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. He has provided telehealth visits for 10 years. David is actively involved with the Practice-Based Evidence Research Network which has published 8 studies on the assessment and treatment of low back and neck pain. Their papers have been published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT), the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (JMMT), and more recently in Physiotherapy Research International. Winner of the John Medeiros Award in 2010 from JMMT for the paper with the most impact, and the D. L. Hart International Research Award in 2016 from Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ David's story and career ▪️ Can PT be done virtually? ▪️ Population mindset changes during the pandemic hit ▪️ How to market telehealth for the general public ▪️ Types of patients who seek telehealth ▪️ Insurance payment and reimbursement for telehealth ▪️ Important things that PTs need to be aware of when starting telehealth ▪️ McKenzie and telehealth ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎David's favorite resource of information: https://www.cchpca.org/ https://www.apta.org/your-practice/practice-models-and-settings/telehealth-practice https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Licensing-Authorities-Contact-Information https://bnitennessee.com/en-US/index 📲David`s contact information: Website:https://midsouthorthopaedic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTDavidG Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midsouthortho/ Email: [email protected] 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/atTtaNF3Plo 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: [email protected]