Rehabilitation Management Careers
Some veterans pursue careers in physical therapy
When military members return home from battle, many will look for ways to find new careers as they adapt back to civilian life. In some cases, veterans who've been helped by those with physical therapy jobs find themselves taking on the careers themselves.Marine Corps Times reports that after he was injured in Afghanistan, Gunnery Sgt. Felix Rivera received care at the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune and later stayed on board as an employee after volunteering....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
9/18/2012
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New facility will train next generation of physical therapists
There are many new physical therapy facilities being built from coast to coast as demand for services increases. In some cases, these buildings help train future generations of industry professionals. At Oakland University in Michigan, the finishing touches are being put on a brand-new building that will allow students to get hands-on experience.The Oakland Post reports that the Human Health Building will be completed on September 21, at a cost of more than $60 million....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
9/5/2012
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ACS to provide services to healthcare facilities
As some healthcare facilities are facing staff shortages within certain specialties, some places are looking to staff individuals with physical and occupational therapy careers in order to address the demands of the patients.Ancillary Care Solutions (ACS), which provides various healthcare organizations with the staff they need, recently announced that it received two new contracts for physical and occupational therapy jobs....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
10/20/2010
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New physical therapy center opens in Ohio
A wellness center and a physical therapy clinic in Ohio have combined their services under one roof to offer wider physical therapy services in Hudson City.The Healthy Core Wellness and Rehab and the Sunny Day Body Works massage clinic recently opened the unified center to cater mainly to women, the Hudson Hub Times reported....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/16/2010
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New billing services for physical therapists
A management solutions company has launched a new billing system to help physical therapists improve their revenue cycle and back-office work.For the same price that most physical therapy clinics pay to generic billing services, SourceTherapy Billing combines clinical documentation and billing software into one, and offers a back-office team with expertise in rehabilitative services, said SourceMedical, developer of the new system....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/12/2010
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Physical therapy offers options for patients with spine injuries
Patients with spine injuries may consider other treatment options like physical therapy in light of a new study, which found that costly surgeries used to treat stenosis may offer fewer benefits and increase the risk of complications....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/12/2010
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State cuts on physical therapy support draw ire in Minnesota
An advocacy group in Minnesota warned the state government that funding cuts on human services will greatly affect people with developmental disabilities."Cuts in human services are a tax on our most vulnerable citizens, including people with disabilities," Steve Larson, policy director of an advocacy group for people with disabilities, told the Post Bulletin....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/12/2010
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Seminar series on muscle disease for physical therapists
A new seminar series in California aims to teach physical therapists of the new trends and treatment options for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited disorder that involves rapidly-worsening muscle weakness.Called "Physical Care of Duchenne," the series, which will kick off on May 9 in Costa Mesa, California, will provide physical therapists with "problem solving tools" for difficult DMT cases, the Duchenne Therapy Network has announced....
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4/12/2010
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Regular exercise busts stress and depression
A new study urged physical therapists to engage their patients with regular physical activities to ward off stress and depression.The recommendation comes after a research duo from Boston University and the Southern Methodist University in Dallas found in their meta-analysis that exercise programs can reduce depression and anxiety.One of the researchers, Jasper Smits, likened the effect of exercise to antidepressants....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/7/2010
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New physical therapy clinic opens in PA
Physiotherapy Associates has opened a clinic in Erie, Pennsylvania, offering a range of physical therapy services and rehabilitation programs.Aside from conventional outpatient physical therapy services, the clinic also launched new rehabilitative services for patients recovering from breast cancer and those with lymphedema or obstruction of the lymph nodes....
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4/7/2010
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South Carolina disabled sue over physical therapy service cuts
Several residents with mental disabilities in South Carolina sued Governor Mark Sanford and two state agencies over cuts to their in-home rehabilitative care, which they said will force them into institutions in violation of a federal law....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/6/2010
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Government supports development of physical therapy games
The US government is funding computerized physical therapy games aimed at improving physical movements of patients with Parkinson's disease and cerebral palsy.About $1.1 million has been awarded to a California-based games developer and the University of California in San Francisco to develop and test computer games that provide concrete medical benefits, said Bob Hone, creative director of Red Hill Studios....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
4/5/2010
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Financial limits on physical therapy may greet Medicare beneficiaries in New Year
In failing to extend exceptions for a financial "cap" on many healthcare services, Congress may alter the way those holding physical therapy jobs treat Medicare beneficiaries recovering from stroke, hip fractures and other ailments requiring rehabilitative services....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
12/29/2009
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Anti-gravity NASA treadmill impacts physical therapy jobs
Not all professionals holding physical therapy jobs work directly with clients. Rather, some specialists in the field set to work designing the novel techniques and new technologies that can help injured patients recuperate. The development of new industry-specific technology in California may gain interest from those pursuing physical therapy careers and change the way licensed therapists treat their patients....
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Reflectx Staffing Services
12/23/2009
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Vice President of Clinical Operations - Georgia, Texas, and New York
Reflectx Staffing has experienced great success due in large part to the relationships we maintain and nurture with our clients and our clinicians. We have recently entered into a unique, new relationship with a client headquartered on the East Coast. Our client provides in-house and contract therapy solutions focusing on building utilization and ensuring compliance. The end result is a financially healthy facility optimizing the use of proven systems to achieve measurable growth....
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Suzann Metz, National Recruitment Director
11/12/2009
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