Making The Case for Physical Therapy as Primary Care

Dr. Anthony Buccafurni never planned on becoming a CEO. He started as a sports-focused physical therapist, raised by a pediatric nurse mom and a hospital administrator dad—giving him an early, front-row seat to both sides of the American healthcare system.When he began working with older adults on the brink of losing their independence, his path shifted to FOX Rehabilitation and a mission-driven career to help people stay safely in their homes as long as possible. Along the way, he realized leadership gave him the chance to impact far more patients and clinicians than he ever could one-on-one.He explains why rehab therapy has long been undervalued and how policy decisions have quietly treated therapists as “specialists,” leading to years of cuts. He argues therapy should be viewed as primary care for movement, function, and prevention, not a last stop after something goes wrong.Dr. Buccafurni also shares how FOX has built a culture rooted in craft, community, and cause, where advocacy is part of the job, not an extra. Hear his hopes for the future of the PT industry, from the idea of “discharge” fading away to the profession speaking with one loud, unified voice.GUESTAnthony Buccafurni, PT, DPTCEO of FOX RehabilitationDr. Anthony Buccafurni is a practicing Physical Therapist and Chief Operating Officer of FOX. Dr. Buccafurni joined FOX as a full-time clinician in 2003 and was quickly promoted to regional field leadership. During his early leadership at FOX, Dr. Buccafurni was instrumental to the expansion of FOX into Atlantic, Ocean, and Monmouth Counties in New Jersey. During his years as Executive Vice President of Operations, Dr. Buccafurni used his change management expertise to successfully reorganize Quality Assurance and Professional Development, Sales, and Admissions while leading Clinical Operations.Connect with Anthony Buccafurni on LinkedInLearn more about FOX RehabilitationSarina RichardChief Strategy Officer, Raintree SystemsSarina Richard has spent twenty years as a Healthcare Technology Executive across the healthcare continuum, from operator to service provider to financier. At Raintree, Sarina oversees corporate strategic planning and leads cross-departmental initiatives to build best-in-class teams, systems, and processes.  Connect with Sarina Richard on LinkedInAbout RaintreeRaintree is the rehabilitation and physical therapy software of choice for enterprise and large therapy provider organizations.Discover why Raintree is the trusted EMR and practice management platform for the largest and most ambitious rehab therapy organizations in the U.S.Request a demo of Raintree