Jun 4, 2020
Dr. Larry Benz, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, CEO of Confluent Health, presents the second part of his post-Covid physical therapy predictions. Recap, Part 1 - listen to Part 1 of this podcast series Conferences and education will/should change to a hybrid model that allows lecture learning to happen online, reducing the amount of onsite contact There will be regulatory impacts that will cause higher costs to the clinic There will be regulatory impacts that will cause higher costs to the clinic PT staffing models are going to change with the better understanding of labor costs The financial acumen of the average physical therapy practice is going to need to increase to stay competitive Part 2 Physical Therapy has to be a part of the health care disparity solution via optimization Doubling down on non-clinical factors, like therapeutic alliance, empathy, compassion Refocusing on chronic pain pandemic Integration of behavioral health into physical therapy Physical therapy patients need to feel confidently safe at the clinic The role of physical therapists in public health Links: @physicaltherapy @EIMteam