Ep.44: Preparing For the Future of Physical Therapy

Although none of us have a crystal ball, if you are paying any attention at all to the landscape of physical therapy, it's easy to see that our treatment set up is evolving.  Take a look at how family/general practitioners are set-up. You have a medical doctor, a certified nurse practitioner or a physician's assistant, followed up by a medical assistant. All of whom can provide reimbursable care to their patients based on the morbidity level of the patient and the educational degree of the professional. This is a tiered approach that encourages the use of care extenders.  ​You don't need to look far for the signs of these pending changes. First, we saw the change in the morbidity level of the evaluation codes we were asked to begin using two years ago, and now it's the reimbursement that Medicare will be paying physical therapy assistant's for delivering the same care to the same patients being reduced to 85% of what the DPT will be getting starting in 2022.  This week's episode, Brian dives into these predictions and how you can structure your team and practice to prepare for them.  What's missing from your private practice? Check out our Physical Therapy Guide to Optimizing your Private Practice