Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 APTA position statement is that only PT's perform mobs/manipulations. However, I (as I am sure many of you) work with PTA's who had extensive training in these techniques and are extremely effective at providing them. From a legal standpoint, follow your state practice act. Lori Webster-Dahl, PT Director of Rehab Services Mile Bluff Medical Center 1050 Division Street Mauston, WI 53948 (608)847-6161 extension 402 This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. " Joe Ruzich " To: <PTManager > Sent by: cc: PTManager@yahoogr Subject: PTA's and joint mobs oups.com 07/15/05 06:01 PM Please respond to PTManager Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 APTA position statement is that only PT's perform mobs/manipulations. However, I (as I am sure many of you) work with PTA's who had extensive training in these techniques and are extremely effective at providing them. From a legal standpoint, follow your state practice act. Lori Webster-Dahl, PT Director of Rehab Services Mile Bluff Medical Center 1050 Division Street Mauston, WI 53948 (608)847-6161 extension 402 This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. " Joe Ruzich " To: <PTManager > Sent by: cc: PTManager@yahoogr Subject: PTA's and joint mobs oups.com 07/15/05 06:01 PM Please respond to PTManager Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 APTA position statement is that only PT's perform mobs/manipulations. However, I (as I am sure many of you) work with PTA's who had extensive training in these techniques and are extremely effective at providing them. From a legal standpoint, follow your state practice act. Lori Webster-Dahl, PT Director of Rehab Services Mile Bluff Medical Center 1050 Division Street Mauston, WI 53948 (608)847-6161 extension 402 This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. " Joe Ruzich " To: <PTManager > Sent by: cc: PTManager@yahoogr Subject: PTA's and joint mobs oups.com 07/15/05 06:01 PM Please respond to PTManager Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Joint mob techniques can make the difference in a rapid success and less pain during attempts to gain ROM. I can understand the need to limit certain spinal techniques but I would not want a patient to be subjected to routine extremity ROM without the benefit of the mob techniques. I guess I would be in favor of some joint mob for PTAs but not those mobs that require extensive assessment during treatment. It just returns to the old process of putting the PTA (or PT) in a situation where they meet but don't exceed their skill level. Steve Passmore Healthy Recruiting Tools spass@... Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Joint mob techniques can make the difference in a rapid success and less pain during attempts to gain ROM. I can understand the need to limit certain spinal techniques but I would not want a patient to be subjected to routine extremity ROM without the benefit of the mob techniques. I guess I would be in favor of some joint mob for PTAs but not those mobs that require extensive assessment during treatment. It just returns to the old process of putting the PTA (or PT) in a situation where they meet but don't exceed their skill level. Steve Passmore Healthy Recruiting Tools spass@... Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Joint mob techniques can make the difference in a rapid success and less pain during attempts to gain ROM. I can understand the need to limit certain spinal techniques but I would not want a patient to be subjected to routine extremity ROM without the benefit of the mob techniques. I guess I would be in favor of some joint mob for PTAs but not those mobs that require extensive assessment during treatment. It just returns to the old process of putting the PTA (or PT) in a situation where they meet but don't exceed their skill level. Steve Passmore Healthy Recruiting Tools spass@... Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Joe. For,if the PTA is qualified and properly trained. Chad , PT Joe Ruzich wrote: Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Joe. For,if the PTA is qualified and properly trained. Chad , PT Joe Ruzich wrote: Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Am I the only one against? Simonetti, PT Chestertown, MD > > Group, > How bout an informal survey? > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Am I the only one against? Simonetti, PT Chestertown, MD > > Group, > How bout an informal survey? > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2005 Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 Am I the only one against? Simonetti, PT Chestertown, MD > > Group, > How bout an informal survey? > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 " Am I the only one against? " : No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already pointed out, the representative body of the profession (APTA) is against this as well. This means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice by a PTA during the performance of one of these interventions, the risks of losing such a malpractice claim would be significantly higher than if the intervention were performed by the PT. Again, just because something may be legal, or we may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean it's a " good idea " , or that it is ethical. Ken Mailly, PT Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC Tel. 973 692-0033 Fax 973 633-9557 68 Seneca Trail Wayne, NJ, 07470 www.NJPTAid.biz Bridging the Gap! Re: PTA's and joint mobs Am I the only one against? Simonetti, PT Chestertown, MD > > Group, > How bout an informal survey? > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 " Am I the only one against? " : No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already pointed out, the representative body of the profession (APTA) is against this as well. This means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice by a PTA during the performance of one of these interventions, the risks of losing such a malpractice claim would be significantly higher than if the intervention were performed by the PT. Again, just because something may be legal, or we may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean it's a " good idea " , or that it is ethical. Ken Mailly, PT Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC Tel. 973 692-0033 Fax 973 633-9557 68 Seneca Trail Wayne, NJ, 07470 www.NJPTAid.biz Bridging the Gap! Re: PTA's and joint mobs Am I the only one against? Simonetti, PT Chestertown, MD > > Group, > How bout an informal survey? > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 " Am I the only one against? " : No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already pointed out, the representative body of the profession (APTA) is against this as well. This means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice by a PTA during the performance of one of these interventions, the risks of losing such a malpractice claim would be significantly higher than if the intervention were performed by the PT. Again, just because something may be legal, or we may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean it's a " good idea " , or that it is ethical. Ken Mailly, PT Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC Tel. 973 692-0033 Fax 973 633-9557 68 Seneca Trail Wayne, NJ, 07470 www.NJPTAid.biz Bridging the Gap! Re: PTA's and joint mobs Am I the only one against? Simonetti, PT Chestertown, MD > > Group, > How bout an informal survey? > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 As noted by others. I think it depends on educational/training level of the PTA and where you are doing the joint mobilization. It also comes down to what the PT's level of comfort is with delegating and supervising the PTA. I would not allow a PTA do spine mobilization on a patient of mine due to I do not have the education/training/experience of doing those mobilizations myself. Where as grade 1 and 2 shoulder joint mobilizations during ROM(something, I am very comfortable with), I have PTA's that have been to shoulder courses, know what a grade 1 or 2 mobilization is (have the education/tranining)to complete these activities, so yes I do have them complete this. Kathy berger, P.T Manager of Physical Therapy Services Mercy Medical Center Canton, Ohio Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Group, I think the new ruling where PTA's cannot perform mobs is unfair. Joint mobs were on our PTA cirriculum and we had to pass a compentency exam. I think PTA's are perfectly educated and competent when it comes to mobs and there is no reason they cannot do them. You go through all the anatomy to understand how each joint functions. As long as you pass your competency with no problems, you should be allowed to perform joint mobs. , CPC-PTA Billing Administrator lin Physical Therapy, LLC Joe Ruzich wrote: Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Group, I think the new ruling where PTA's cannot perform mobs is unfair. Joint mobs were on our PTA cirriculum and we had to pass a compentency exam. I think PTA's are perfectly educated and competent when it comes to mobs and there is no reason they cannot do them. You go through all the anatomy to understand how each joint functions. As long as you pass your competency with no problems, you should be allowed to perform joint mobs. , CPC-PTA Billing Administrator lin Physical Therapy, LLC Joe Ruzich wrote: Group, How bout an informal survey? For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hello, My two cents: An outstanding Manual Therapist in Scotland was asked by myself: How do you become a great Manual Therapist? Answer: " You can teach a Monkey to do Mobilizations, it's the structure related to function that you need to know " . So if your PTA's are competent in that area, (why they are doing it), go for it. If not, probably not a good idea. Weird I was not born with my manual skills. How and when do we teach these to PTA's? I feel this is each supervising therapists discretion since you are legally responsible for the PTA's under your supervision. Russ Case PT --- Ken Mailly wrote: > " Am I the only one against? " > > : > > No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already > pointed out, the > representative body of the profession (APTA) is > against this as well. This > means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice > by a PTA during the > performance of one of these interventions, the risks > of losing such a > malpractice claim would be significantly higher than > if the intervention > were performed by the PT. Again, just because > something may be legal, or we > may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean > it's a " good idea " , or > that it is ethical. > > > Ken Mailly, PT > Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC > Tel. 973 692-0033 > Fax 973 633-9557 > 68 Seneca Trail > Wayne, NJ, 07470 > www.NJPTAid.biz > > Bridging the Gap! > > Re: PTA's and joint mobs > > Am I the only one against? > > Simonetti, PT > Chestertown, MD > > > > > > > Group, > > How bout an informal survey? > > > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > > > > > > > > > > Looking to start your own Practice? > Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. > Bring PTManager to your organization or State > Association with a > professional workshop or course - call us at 313 > 884-8920 to arrange > PTManager encourages participation in your > professional association. Join > and participate now! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hello, My two cents: An outstanding Manual Therapist in Scotland was asked by myself: How do you become a great Manual Therapist? Answer: " You can teach a Monkey to do Mobilizations, it's the structure related to function that you need to know " . So if your PTA's are competent in that area, (why they are doing it), go for it. If not, probably not a good idea. Weird I was not born with my manual skills. How and when do we teach these to PTA's? I feel this is each supervising therapists discretion since you are legally responsible for the PTA's under your supervision. Russ Case PT --- Ken Mailly wrote: > " Am I the only one against? " > > : > > No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already > pointed out, the > representative body of the profession (APTA) is > against this as well. This > means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice > by a PTA during the > performance of one of these interventions, the risks > of losing such a > malpractice claim would be significantly higher than > if the intervention > were performed by the PT. Again, just because > something may be legal, or we > may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean > it's a " good idea " , or > that it is ethical. > > > Ken Mailly, PT > Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC > Tel. 973 692-0033 > Fax 973 633-9557 > 68 Seneca Trail > Wayne, NJ, 07470 > www.NJPTAid.biz > > Bridging the Gap! > > Re: PTA's and joint mobs > > Am I the only one against? > > Simonetti, PT > Chestertown, MD > > > > > > > Group, > > How bout an informal survey? > > > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > > > > > > > > > > Looking to start your own Practice? > Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. > Bring PTManager to your organization or State > Association with a > professional workshop or course - call us at 313 > 884-8920 to arrange > PTManager encourages participation in your > professional association. Join > and participate now! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hello, My two cents: An outstanding Manual Therapist in Scotland was asked by myself: How do you become a great Manual Therapist? Answer: " You can teach a Monkey to do Mobilizations, it's the structure related to function that you need to know " . So if your PTA's are competent in that area, (why they are doing it), go for it. If not, probably not a good idea. Weird I was not born with my manual skills. How and when do we teach these to PTA's? I feel this is each supervising therapists discretion since you are legally responsible for the PTA's under your supervision. Russ Case PT --- Ken Mailly wrote: > " Am I the only one against? " > > : > > No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already > pointed out, the > representative body of the profession (APTA) is > against this as well. This > means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice > by a PTA during the > performance of one of these interventions, the risks > of losing such a > malpractice claim would be significantly higher than > if the intervention > were performed by the PT. Again, just because > something may be legal, or we > may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean > it's a " good idea " , or > that it is ethical. > > > Ken Mailly, PT > Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC > Tel. 973 692-0033 > Fax 973 633-9557 > 68 Seneca Trail > Wayne, NJ, 07470 > www.NJPTAid.biz > > Bridging the Gap! > > Re: PTA's and joint mobs > > Am I the only one against? > > Simonetti, PT > Chestertown, MD > > > > > > > Group, > > How bout an informal survey? > > > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > > > > > > > > > > Looking to start your own Practice? > Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. > Bring PTManager to your organization or State > Association with a > professional workshop or course - call us at 313 > 884-8920 to arrange > PTManager encourages participation in your > professional association. Join > and participate now! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 (sigh) It is not a " ruling " , it is a position statement which generally means is a firmly held position (there could have been some changes to the definition this year at the HOD, I don't see the minutes posted on the APTA website yet). I seem recall there was no easy answer on this motion in the HOD. To attempt to capture the thoughts of those " in the middle " ... some members felt that extremity mobs were fine, but how is that reconciled with the ongoing evaluative demands of the intervention and how are the skills for spine and extremity mobs " different " . There are many things that are proposed legislatively in this country that many (even sometimes a majority) do not agree with (or visa versa). Now that we have the motion on the books, you can become more active/lobby to change it, approach your delegation with suggestions to improve/change it, etc. If people want to discuss this, great, but do the work ahead of time and present a well thought out missive. I get tired of what I often see as trolling for topics covered in sheep's clothing (this topic was just the one that " pushed me to post " ). I agree that raising awareness of topics is great, but I find it a bit disingenuous to " throw out a raw topic " that precipitates reactionary responses. Not having an opinion, just looking for more thoughtful responses (and questions), Dee Daley, PT > > Seems to be just you and Ken at this point, besides of course the APTA. > That is of course why I posted this. My question is does the APTA's stance > mirror the majority of its members? > > RE: Re: PTA's and joint mobs > > " Am I the only one against? " > > : > > No, you are not. In fact, as Lori has already pointed out, the > representative body of the profession (APTA) is against this as well. This > means that, in the event a patient claim malpractice by a PTA during the > performance of one of these interventions, the risks of losing such a > malpractice claim would be significantly higher than if the intervention > were performed by the PT. Again, just because something may be legal, or we > may personally feel it is appropriate, doesn't mean it's a " good idea " , or > that it is ethical. > > > Ken Mailly, PT > Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Russ, I agree, thanks for the reply. I feel it is a poor choice for the APTA to force us to not have this option. To me that would seem to convey we are not ethical or professional enough to make this decision on our own. Re: PTA's and joint mobs > > Am I the only one against? > > Simonetti, PT > Chestertown, MD > > > > > > > Group, > > How bout an informal survey? > > > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > > > > > > > > > > Looking to start your own Practice? > Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. > Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a > professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange > PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. > Join and participate now! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Russ, I agree, thanks for the reply. I feel it is a poor choice for the APTA to force us to not have this option. To me that would seem to convey we are not ethical or professional enough to make this decision on our own. Re: PTA's and joint mobs > > Am I the only one against? > > Simonetti, PT > Chestertown, MD > > > > > > > Group, > > How bout an informal survey? > > > > For or against PTA's performing joint mobs? > > > > > > > > > > Looking to start your own Practice? > Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. > Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a > professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange > PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. > Join and participate now! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Kathy, I agree that the PT should properly supervise and delegate this task to a PTA's based on the individual PTA's experience level. I also would like to state that personally I am speaking primarily of mobs to the shoulder and knee which I perceive as having less potential for injury that the spine. Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Kathy, I agree that the PT should properly supervise and delegate this task to a PTA's based on the individual PTA's experience level. I also would like to state that personally I am speaking primarily of mobs to the shoulder and knee which I perceive as having less potential for injury that the spine. Michigan HMOs I have a couple of providers who are interested in participating in the following networks: Cigna, BCN, HAP and Care Choices/Preferred Choices, but are being turned away with " Our PT panel is full right now try again in 6 mos to a yr. " They are already using PTPN, but the previously mentioned contracts are not included in PTPNs contract list. Are there any other PT/OT credentialing companies out there that mey be able to help them gain in-network status? (or any pointers on getting into " closed/full panels). Thanks! Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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