Toni Talks about PT Today : March 2012

The Cost of Being Ethical by Toni Patt: Last week I wrote about my experience in an outpatient clinic where the PT didn't write notes. This week I am going to tell you what happened. In order to back up what I said, I did some research. I looked up the PT Rules for Practice written by the PT Read More...
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Legality Doesn't Make It Right by Toni Patt: Last week I ran across something I'd never seen or heard of before -- a therapist who doesn't write notes. I had 12 of his patients. All 12 were lacking daily notes. The papers were there where the notes would have been written. Times in and out were Read More...
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Using the Honor System for License Renewal by Toni Patt: Recently the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners changed the requirements for license renewal. They continue to require 30 hours of continuing education but now therapists must include proof of that education with their application for renewal. Read More...
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Volunteering by Toni Patt: Every so often, I receive an email asking for volunteers to assist with a project or sit on a committee. The majority of them come from the Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA). The ones I receive from the APTA usually have requirements that I can't Read More...
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