Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Practice Management

Adding Physical Therapy to Urgent Care

Creating Value By Adding Physical Therapy to Urgent Care – PART II: Tactical Considerations

Creating Value By Adding Physical Therapy to Urgent Care – PART II: Tactical Considerations

Urgent message: Part 1 of this article, in the June issue, looked at initial considerations for enhancing urgent care profitability by providing physical therapy services. In Part 2, the authors address tactical considerations, from revenue to staffing models. LAUREL STOIMENOFF, PT and HILARY HELLMAN, SLP Babe Ruth said, “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” Consumers have gravitated to on-demand medical services and the market has responded. Urgent care centers now face competition, not only …

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Creating Value By Adding Physical Therapy to Urgent Care – Part 1: Initial Considerations & Rationale

Creating Value By Adding Physical Therapy to Urgent Care – Part 1: Initial Considerations & Rationale

Urgent message: Many urgent care clinics face new competition and the landscape for reimbursement is changing. One tactic for enhancing profitability is to consider the addition of new services. Adding Physical Therapy to your practice can result in more satisfied patients, better clinical outcomes and a stronger bottom line. LAUREL STOIMENOFF, PT and HILARY HELLMAN, SLP Eighty percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some time in their lives. Many of these patients …

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