Recently a local clinician showed me a referral ordering 'TENS to be used with medicated-gel placed under the electrodes'. Apparently the gel is made by the physician. Has anyone seen anything like this …

The DavisPTnetwork 2010 Membership Campaign is currently under way. We're asking all of our members to get involved by encouraging your friends and colleagues to join the network. If you refer PT/PTA …

The Aloha Getaway Sweepstakes ends on June 25, 2010! You could win a 5 day/4 night vacation package to Hawaii just by making a donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy!For every $10 donation you …

  The World Confederation for Physical Therapy will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall, number 523. If you are attending come and drop by to find out more about your international confederation …

Top hat? Check. Feather boa? Check. Cell phone...? Believe it or not, you will want to have your cell phone handy to participate in one of the fun activities at the Foundation's annual gala, "Putting …

The Marquette Challenge is an annual student-run fundraiser that supports the Foundation for Physical Therapy and allows them to provide scholarships and grants to emerging physical therapist researchers! …

Will YOU be at APTA's annual conference in Boston this year? Then join the Foundation for Physical Therapy for its annual gala, "Putting on the Ritz" on Thursday, June 17! For more details and …

I would like to hear some feedback from CI's/CCCE's how they balance a full caseload in an outpatient private practice setting while having time to teach students on affiliations with regards to clinical …

You could win a 5 day/4 night trip for 2 to Hawaii! For every $10 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy, you'll receive one entry in the Aloha Getaway Sweepstakes. For $40, you can get 5 entries! …

At my clinic we are considering Total Gym - Gravity, for rehab and some cash based uses. Would anyone care to comment on their successes or failures using this system?Thanks,Dean Orvis, PT, DPT, OCS, MTCGreat …

I'm pleased to tell you that DavisPTnetwork is now an approved continuing-education provider in New York. Now you can take our courses with the assurance that they'll help you meet your CE requirements.  …

If you're attending CSM 2010 in San Diego, don't forget to purchase your tickets to these events:Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS) Beach Party Redux on Thursday, February 18, 8 pm-12 am at the Hilton …

In 2009 many healthcare practices had to payback millions of dollars to insurance companies. Why? Insurance companies performed audits and felt that services were not medically necessary, documentation …

My company performs billing and coding services for physical therapy, orthopedic, podiatry and other specialties so I get a lot of questions regarding reimbursement. Here …

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall, number 1545. If you are attending come and drop by to find out more about your international confederation and about …

A colleague asked me about the common percentage of hydrocortisone to use for a phonophoresis treatment. The pharmacy called the MD stating that 10% dex. was too high of a concentration however my …

The Foundation for Physical Therapy welcomes three new members to their Board of Trustees. Dr. Laurence N. Benz, DPT, ECS; Col. Charles "Chuck" Martin Jr., USAF-Ret.; and Michael Mueller, PT, …

The Foundation for Physical Therapy, an independent nonprofit organization with the purpose of funding physical therapy research, is now accepting applications for a new grant: the Clagett Family Research …

Great news! You can now follow DavisPTnetwork on Twitter. We'll be tweeting interesting news posts from around the web, our blog posts, new course announcements, state approval information and more. …

I have a PT billing company and also do coding for physical therapy, orthopedic, podiatry and other specialties so I get a lot of questions about coding and reimbursement. I thought …

Recently one of my PT authors and close friends sent me an email to introduce me to an article that appeared in the most recent Parade magazine.  The article was called "When Doctors Prescribe …

I have a PT billing company and also do coding for physical therapy, orthopedic, podiatry and other specialties so I get a lot of questions about coding and reimbursement. I thought …

Does our country really need national health care reform?  As health care providers we can see that it is necessary, but should we take any plan that's offered?The inherent difficulty any time a government …

With what the media is calling "troubling economic times" (although I still see malls packed and people buying what they want), has anyone in private practice found their patient's decreasing …

Ummmm, no!  Right now in NY there are two very large insurance issues brewing involving HIP and Blue Cross Blue Shield.  First let’s talk about HIP.  HIP is the largest insurer in NY.  …

Being that this is the last blog during the beta period I just want to weigh in on my thoughts on this site.The site, in general is very user friendly and intuitive.  The CE Offerings are limited, …

For those in private practice, we at F.A. Davis are interested in hearing what your most significant challenges have been in starting a private practice in PT.  Please let us know what your top 3 …

I was wondering what resources you use when you look for continuing education courses (APTA's website, Advance Magazine, etc..)?  Also, do you prefer live courses, audio, or home study?I personally …

Given that more people with SCI are surviving their injuries, I wonder where these people turn for ongoing physical therapy.Would you enlighten me?On average how many of your clients have issues related …

Just wondering if anyone dressed up for halloween today and if so, what were you dressed as and what was the reaction from your patients?