by Alicia Mahoney, President | Sep 4, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance, Physical Therapy Direct Access
The wait for Direct Access in Texas for physical therapy is nearly over (this means treatment with out referral)! The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners has approved a draft of the proposed Rules that will govern the new provisions for Direct Access in the...
by Mary Daulong PT, CHC, CHP | Aug 5, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
When we talk about compliance the first thing that comes to mind is Medicare. But Medicare is just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many regulations that healthcare providers must be aware of and comply with so let’s just start with a fundamental law; the...
by Alicia Mahoney, President | Jul 25, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
Physical therapy OSHA Compliance is of utmost importance when running a sound private practice. So many practice owners think it’s ‘overkill’ or ‘we aren’t a hospital, so why do we have to do these things?’. OSHA addresses and...
by Alicia Mahoney, President | Jun 26, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance, Physical Therapy HIPAA Compliance
Physical Therapy HIPAA Compliance can be overwhelming if you don’t know enough about protecting your patients health information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been protecting the privacy and security of certain health...
by Mary Daulong PT, CHC, CHP | Jan 8, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
We often look at compliance endeavors and our compliance officers as necessary evils but what if we use our Compliance Program and Compliance Officer as a strategic partner? I believe it would be accurate to define this type of arrangement as one that enables two...
by Alicia Mahoney, President | Nov 28, 2018 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
Compliance for Physical Therapy… the required evil that everyone with a physical therapy practice wants to avoid. What does this mean for your practice and why should you care? Why You Need Compliance for Physical Therapy Practices What does this mean for your...
