Blog

Continuing Education For Occupational Therapists

Low Back and Limb Muscle Performance in Runners with Back Pain

June 18, 2015

Comments off

Back, Blog, Evidence-Based Practice

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 6-2015

Low Back and Lower-Limb Muscle Performance in Male and Female Recreational Runners with Low Back Pain

Article. Cai C, Kong PW. Low Back and Lower-Limb muscle performance in male and female recreational runners […]

Read more

back pain in runners, muscle performance in runners, runners and back pain

WEBINAR: ICD-10 Training Series for Physical and Occupational Therapy

May 24, 2015
|
Comments off
|
PTM News & Events

PHOENIX, AZ (May 19, 2015) –– PT Management Support Systems (PTM), the nationwide leader in providing physician groups with the tools to establish and manage their ancillary physical and occupational therapy programs, is an ICD-10 training series specifically for PT and OT.

PTM will […]

Read more

occupational therapy, occupational therapy webinar, physical therapy webinar

Documentation and Payment for Vasopneumatic Devices

May 19, 2015
|
Comments off
|
Blog, Compliance

Vasopneumatic devices, such as the Game Ready, that provide a combination of cryo and compression therapies have become increasingly popular for use in outpatient orthopaedic and sports medicine facilities following injury or orthopaedic surgery.

While these devices can provide a convenient and efficient means of delivering […]

Read more

compression therapies, cryo therapies, Vasopneumatic devices

Hamstrings Co-Contraction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention

May 13, 2015
|
Comments off
|
Blog, Compliance, Evidence-Based Practice, Legs

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 5-2015

Unstable Surface Improves Quadriceps: Hamstrings Co-Contraction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Strategies

Article. Shultz R., et al. Unstable Surface Improves Quadriceps: Hamstrings Co-Contraction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Strategies. Sports […]

Read more

anterior cruciate ligament injury, hamstring co-contraction, hamstring stretch

Can PT/OT Clinic Accept Referrals from Outside Physicians?

April 22, 2015
|
Comments off
|
Blog, Compliance

Many orthopaedic groups are under the incorrect assumption that their physical and occupational therapists cannot accept referrals from outside physicians or that there is a limit on the percentage of patients that can come from outside referrals.

Your PT/OT clinic can accept referrals, including referrals of Medicare […]

Read more

pt ot clinic accept referrals, pt ot referrals from outside

Hip Range of Motion Reduced in Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain

April 17, 2015
|
Comments off
|
Back, Blog, Evidence-Based Practice, Hip

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 4-2015

Passive Hip Range of Motion (ROM) is Reduced in Active Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain Compared to Control

Article: Roach SM, et al. Passive hip ROM is reduced in active subjects with chronic low back […]

Read more

hip range of motion, hip range reduced in patients with low back pain, low back pain and hip motion

Physical Therapy Consulting Firm PTM Adds Four Orthopaedic Surgery Groups as Clients

April 7, 2015
|
Comments off
|
PTM News & Events

Phoenix, Ariz. – April 7, 2015 – PT Management Support Systems (PTM), a nationwide physical therapy consulting firm for physicians and hospitals seeking improvements for their physical and occupational therapy (PT/OT) practices, announced it has added four new clients to its roster of orthopaedic groups.

PTM is […]

Read more

physical therapy consultant, physical therapy consulting, physical therapy management

PT/OT Use of Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)

April 3, 2015
|
Comments off
|
Blog, Compliance

The following is an explanation of when you can and cannot use an Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) for outpatient physical and occupational therapy patients.¹

Therapists are required to issue an ABN to Medicare patients prior to providing therapy that is not medically necessary.

For […]

Read more

abn, advanced beneficiary notice, ot consultant, pt consultant

PTM Adds One of Nation’s Top Hospitals to its Physical Therapy Consulting Client Roster

March 31, 2015
|
Comments off
|
PTM News & Events

PHOENIX, Ariz. – March 31, 2015 –Named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois, has retained PT Management Support Systems (PTM), a physical therapy consulting firm to provide regulatory and collection guidance for outpatient physical therapy (PT) billing […]

Read more

physical therapy consultant, physical therapy consulting, pt consultant, pt management

Range of Motion after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

March 15, 2015
|
Comments off
|
Blog, Compliance, Evidence-Based Practice, Shoulder

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 3-2015

Effects of Slow and Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocols on Range of Motion after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Article. Duzgun, I., et al. Effects of slow and accelerated rehabilitation protocols on range of motion after arthroscopic rotator […]

Read more

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff repair range of motion

‹ Prev page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next page ›

Categories

Back (3)

Billing (6)

Blog (88)

Coding (7)

Compliance (19)

Documentation (6)

Events (1)

Evidence-Based Practice (10)

Feet (3)

Finance (3)

Hip (1)

Knee (1)

Legs (4)

Operations (3)

PT Management (2)

PTM Events (1)

PTM News & Events (23)

Shoulder (2)

CONTACT US

522 N Central Ave #679
Phoenix, AZ 85001
480-206-6240
info@pt-management.com

PT BENCHMARKING

PTM has one of the largest databases of outpatient PT/OT provider productivity, visit and payment information, with more than 5 million visits.

We continue to update this physical and hand therapy benchmark database by adding data from tens of thousands of visits each month.

Learn More →

RECENT POSTS
UHC Medicare Advantage Plans Require Outpatient PT/OT Authorization
August 21, 2024 | 0
North Carolina Medicaid Prior Authorization Change
July 11, 2024 | 0
UHC Commercial No Longer Requires Time In and Out
July 11, 2024 | 0

CONTACT REQUEST

Name*
First Last

Email*

© 2026 PT Management. All Rights Reserved.

I

Blog

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 6-2015

Low Back and Lower-Limb Muscle Performance in Male and Female Recreational Runners with Low Back Pain

PHOENIX, AZ (May 19, 2015) –– PT Management Support Systems (PTM), the nationwide leader in providing physician groups with the tools to establish and manage their ancillary physical and occupational therapy programs, is an ICD-10 training series specifically for PT and OT.

Vasopneumatic devices, such as the Game Ready, that provide a combination of cryo and compression therapies have become increasingly popular for use in outpatient orthopaedic and sports medicine facilities following injury or orthopaedic surgery.

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 5-2015

Unstable Surface Improves Quadriceps: Hamstrings Co-Contraction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Strategies

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 4-2015

Passive Hip Range of Motion (ROM) is Reduced in Active Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain Compared to Control

The following is an explanation of when you can and cannot use an Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) for outpatient physical and occupational therapy patients.¹

Evidence-Based Practice – Issue 3-2015

Effects of Slow and Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocols on Range of Motion after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair