PT Management Support Promotes Physical Therapy to Prevent Falls
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) July 14, 2017 -- To help physical therapists successfully start falls prevention programs, PT Management will be conducting a webinar titled "Starting (and Getting Paid For) a Falls Prevention Program."
Ben Kivlan, one of the most dynamic therapy instructors in the country, will be conducting this live webinar on Wednesday, August 16 from 12:00-1:00 pm EST. (A recording will also be available.) Anyone is welcome to join this webinar by going to pt-management.com/webinars.
Ben will explain how PT providers can develop an effective and invaluable falls prevention program and Cary Edgar will address Medicare's payment rules for falls prevention. Among other topics, this webinar will address the medical consequences and cost of falls, internal and external fall risk factors, the role of physical therapy in reducing fall risk, implementing a comprehensive fall prevention screen, identifying patients in need of a comprehensive screen, personal risk factors, key tests for muscle strength, balance and gait, and specific exercises to improve muscle strength, balance, and gait to reduce fall risk. PT Management will also address when Medicare will pay for fall prevention treatment.
Cary Edgar, PT Management Support, http://www.pt-management.com, +1 (480) 206-6240, [email protected]
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