The Busy PT's Guide to Finding Balance : March 2013

Hospitals Getting Fined but Who Really Pays? by Janey Goude: A recent article in the Washington Post boasts a national reduction in hospital readmissions of Medicare patients within 30 days of discharge. According to the article, Jonathan Blum, a top official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, credits Read More...
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What Did I Say? by Janey Goude: A common refrain in our home is, "Can you tell me what I just said?" I'm often surprised when people answer in the affirmative, given the multimedia lovefest taking place under our roof. We use verbal and nonverbal communication when we speak and when Read More...
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When Listening Isn't Hearing by Janey Goude: Have you ever tried to get your point across in multiple different ways -- only to leave the conversation knowing the other person didn't "hear" you? Do you find yourself more frustrated when that other person (the one who didn't hear you) considers herself Read More...
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The High Cost of Healthcare: Your Life by Janey Goude: I ran across an article in Time magazine about the costs of healthcare, " Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us . " I'll admit I haven't read it all yet. Since it's not healthy for your blood to boil too long, I'm having to read the 11 pages in Read More...
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