The Primary Care PT Podcast

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Marla Ranieri who is a physical therapist who transitioned into the business and technology side of the house. Dr. Marla and I discussed numerous aspects of the business of PT, primarily how larger clinic employers set standards and key performance metrics for clinicians, such as length of stay, script frequency, and number of patients per day. We discussed how these metrics may actually be damaging to the shift towards primary care PT and talked about some solutions which would help employers move away from this. Connect with Dr. Ranieri on LinkedIn or at Prompt EMR. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marla-ranieri/ marla.ranieri@promptemr.com

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Chris McCallum to discuss how primary care PTs are changing the landscape of “health coverage” by contracting directly with employers. The “Direct to Employer” model of care puts PTs on-site where the workers are and significantly reduces the need for self-insured employers to redirect care claims to health insurance companies. It's advantageous for the worker, the employer and the PT! And in my opinion, it's the direction that we MUST pursue in order to preserve our profession. Here's some of the links we discussed: How to find self-insured companies. Companies must file with the Department of Labor, so that is where you will find a list: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/employers-and-advisers/plan-administration-and-compliance/reporting-and-filing/form-5500 OSHA recordable data: search the BLS website for Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities to get an idea of employer injury rates. https://www.bls.gov/iif/ We talked about how to get paid by employers: Hourly rate model Service based pricing (FFS) Risk Sharing The On-Site Physical Therapist (book): https://us.amazon.com/Site-Physical-Therapist-Direct-Employer/dp/B0CJDDNGXK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VS47PGDOPKX5&keywords=isbn+979-8-218-18265-6&qid=1695568551&s=books&sprefix=isbn+979-8-218-18265-6,stripbooks,119&sr=1-1 Contact Info: chris@mccallumPT.com, www.mccallumIP.com

Killer episode with APTA Utah president Dr. Justin Carrier on the recent bill that passed officially recognizing physical therapists as primary care providers. We unpacked a LOT. This is something every PT/PTA, APTA state chapter representative, lobbyist or interested party should listen to. Important references in the links below: The Bill Utah SB 0196 https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/static/SB0196.html Cardiovascular conditions in Athletes course: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/cvathletes MSK Imaging Certification: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/MSKimagingcert Foundations for the Primary Care PT: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/PCPTonline

In this episode, I share several MSK-mimicking pain presentations that are viral in origin. I've found this topic very interesting for quite some time and recently had 2 patient present with mononeuropathies that appeared like cervical radics.... Super interesting if I do say so myself.... References: Xu S, Li H, Ai Z, Guo R, Cheng H, Wang Y. Exploring viral neuropathic pain: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Aug 8;20(8):e1012397. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012397. PMID: 39116040; PMCID: PMC11309435. Pargas-Colina CD. Transient/Toxic Synovitis. Orthop Clin North Am. 2024 Oct;55(4):471-477. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2024.04.004. Epub 2024 May 14. PMID: 39216952.

So… a lot of you are probably wondering - where have I been?! Well, I've been busy doing all good things, for good reasons! Here's to another season of the Primary Care PT Podcast! This episode is just me recapping and highlighting all the great things happening in the PCPT space lately including... 1. My recent publication, Editor's Choice in PT Journal Sept 2024 - O'Bright K, Peterson S. Physical Therapists in Primary Care in the United States: An Overview of Current Practice Models and Implementation Strategies. Phys Ther. 2024 Dec 6;104(12):pzae123. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzae123. PMID: 39223935. 2. ABPTS accepted the petition for the Primary Care PT clinical specialization!!! Listen in on what's next... 3. We now have an accepted consensus definition of primary care PT! 4. Utah Senate Bill 196 and Montana SB 109 which both include language to recognize PTs as primary care providers. https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0196.html https://legiscan.com/MT/drafts/SB109/2025 5. 2025 Primary Care PT Summit & Think Tank - Mark your calendars for Oct 24-25, 2025 at Georgia Southern University in Savannah, GA!!! The summit committee is now accepting proposals for sessions until April 1! More details at the link below: https://www.aptafederal.org/assets/primary-care-SIG/2025%20Summit%20Call%20for%20Proposals.pdf

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Adam Matichak who is an oncology PT embedded in an acute care hem-onc team. Dr Matichak explains how his passion for improving access and outcomes for this patient population led him to seek more involvement in the hem-onc specialty team. This is an excellent reminder that team-based care is not limited to the primary care space. We can provide better care when we work together in specialty teams as well!

This is a podcast verision of the APTA Federal Primary Care SIGs Abstract of the Month! Yes, I am very belated... but... it is what it is yall! Pubmed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37641476/ Vervaeke, R., Lafrance, S., & Demont, A. (2023). Core competencies for first contact physiotherapists in a direct access model of care for adults with musculoskeletal disorders: A scoping review. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1353–1363. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1813

In this part 2 episode with Dr. Brockway, we got into the nitty gritty on cardiovascular conditions in athletes and young "healthy" people. Many healthcare professionals sometimes gloss over the potential for arrythmias, blood clots and other cardiovascular conditions in young people because they're... "healthy". This is certainly a personal topic for me, and it's something that needs to have more attention drawn to it, especially when we're screening and working with athletes and populations with heavier physical training and workload. Want to learn more, sign up for our newest course, Cardiovascular Conditons in Athletes, debuting in July 2024! https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/cvathletes Check out Dr. Brockway's website here: https://doctorbthept.com/ and follow her on social media @doctorbthept

Ever wonder how we can possible continue on with insurance benefits continuing to dwindle? Well, thank goodness there are companies like Aware Health led by Dr. Heidi Ojha to help meet this need. Aware Health is a PT-led, AI optimized direct to employer service for musculoskeletal complaints that is part of an employer benefit package. In other words - employees of these companies can get free same day service, with no reliance on third party payers. Employers are constantly looking for ways to cut costs, and Aware Health provides one way they can do just that, while improving MSK outcomes and satisfaction for their employees. Check it out: https://www.awarehealth.io/

In this episode, I had the chance to catch up with (mostly rant to) Dr. Kaelee Brockway on some hot primary care PT topics which we BOTH get fired up about. She shares how her background in home health drove to her passion for seeing the big picture and how important this is for proper care navigation and improved patient outcomes. We also discuss our newest course coming out on June 12 on Chest Imaging! Click here for more details: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/chestxray Check out Dr. Brockway at her website here: https://doctorbthept.com/ and follow her on social media @doctorbthept!

In celebration of Cancer Survivors Week (June 2-8, 2024), we had the privilege to chat with cancer survivor, Scott Capozza, who is a board certified oncologic physical therapist at the Yale Smilow Cancer Center. Scott talks about his experience being diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 22 as a young, healthy distance runner. He goes on to discuss his journey as a survivor, not only dealing with the long term effects of treatments, but also how various healthcare professionals have managed his care. It's not uncommon for healthcare professionals to write out 20 different health issues, then say "patient is otherwise healthy" at the end of their note. What is the gravity of this? We discuss on the show. Read Scott's article, which went viral, here: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/OP.23.00798 Give him a follow on social media @scottcapozza

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Laura Baehr from Temple University's Lehigh Health and Wellness Center. At Lehigh, the mission is to serve community members in North Philadelphia with a variety of healthcare and wellness services, including PT. Many integrated primary care PT practices develop their models in this type of setting! We discussed the importance of PCPTs understanding population health, and it motivated me to finally published my 1-hr population health webinar, which you can check out at https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/ Here are some resources the we discussed on the episode: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023: https://www.apta.org/contentassets/4c9f46a46e4745ad9af7b7790c1ad7fe/apta-positionpaper_nhsc.pdf Coss et al, 2022: https://sophia.stkate.edu/osot_fac/145/ Area Deprivation Index: https://www.neighborhoodatlas.medicine.wisc.edu/

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Brian Schaudt who practices in the most rural of rural locations in the frontier of Oregon. Having the opportunity to work in this setting and location gives healthcare providers a rapid baptism by fire in literally anything that could come in the door. It also brings back to concept of true family and community medicine, where it's not uncommon to serve as the PT, the social worker, the home health provider and caretaker all in 1 job. I love every last bit of it. Give Brian a follow on IG @frontierphysio As a thank you for listeners, Brian offered this 2024 MET Compendium spreadsheet, which outlines the metabolic equivalent for basically every human activity you can think of. Here's the google drive link for that: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12qC50N8wvBqbHWwzzPojBwE6tphVulMr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104429963933001498033&rtpof=true&sd=true

WHOA. AGAIN..... BLOWN AWAY by this episode with Di Wu on Men's Pelvic Health considerations. Did you know that PT can be impactful in erectile dysfucntion??? Cause, I didnt before this episode! I feel as though our profession isn't doing enough to highlight these important issues that many men face, and I am so grateful that Di is trailblazing, not on with direct patient care in Quebec, but also with education. Di is the owner of Integrated Pelvic Care, where he educates other clinicians in the evaluation and management of men's pelvic health conditions. Check out his website here and give him a follow on LinkedIn: https://www.ipc.health/ Free Resources here: https://www.ipc.health/freeresources

WHOA. I am SO glad that I sat down with Dr. Matt Johnston in this 1st of a 2 part men's health series. There is so much that I did not know or realize about men's health conditions and how they present. This is an incredibly underserved and undervalued topic in the PT profession and it deserves to be talked about and highlighted in every which way. Thanks so much to Dr. Johnston for sharing his knowledge and experiences!

I talk a lot about how my first boss can be credited for my direction in primary care PT. Well, in this patient spotlight, you get to meet him! LTC (Ret.) Pete Contos tells a story about a patient that was referred to him when he was deployed in Korea. The consult said to "neck pain - eval and treat with neck stretches". Good thing Pete knew what he was doing and DID NOT function under the false "referral safety blanket" that doesn't exist; he likely saved this guy's life! Listen in! Do you have a primary care PT patient story to share? Reach out to come on the show!

In this episode, I sat down and had an excellent discussion with Dr. Bill Boissonnault, who wrote the first text book in Primary Care PT: https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323638975?role=student He reflected on his experience in primary care PT as our profession has evolved over time. He shared is expert perspective on the current state of affairs and where we're going in the future. A worthwhile listen for ALL PTs! We also discussed the following a bill that was introduced which will ultimately support the role of PTs in FQHCs: Congressional Webpage: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4829?s=1&r=49 APTA stance: https://www.apta.org/contentassets/4c9f46a46e4745ad9af7b7790c1ad7fe/apta-positionpaper_nhsc.pdf

I had the pleasure of hearing MAJ Shanee Allen's experience with chronic exertional calf pain. MAJ Allen is not only an Army officer who dealt with this mystery problem, but also an Army PT! Listen in to hear about a commonly under-diagnosed pathology in young, active population. Referenced in the show: Bradshaw S, Habibollahi P, Soni J, Kolber M, Pillai AK. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2021 Oct;11(5):1159-1167. doi: 10.21037/cdt-20-186. PMID: 34815967; PMCID: PMC8569273.: https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ezproxy.library.tufts.edu/pmc/articles/PMC8569273/pdf/cdt-11-05-1159.pdf

Dr. Elise Cantu is The Onco PT! In this episode, we discuss the importance of understanding cancer risk factors, treatments, and survivorship considerations, because we all know that cancer is only increasing in prevalence. More people are living longer with cancer, so it is essential for the PCPT to understand how to accommodate the needs of the patient with cancer. Are you a PT generalist/PCPT interested in learning the fundamentals of oncology care? Join us on May 1, 2024 from 11:30-1:30 central time for our lunch n' learn Oncology Crash Course! Click here for details: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/oncologyPCPT Find Dr. Elise and all her great work on social media @theoncopt. You can also listen to her podcast: https://theoncopt.com/theoncopt-podcast/ And check out her CEU courses and cancer rehab community: https://theoncopt.com/

Dr. Elise Cantu is The Onco PT! In this episode, we discuss the importance of understanding cancer risk factors, treatments, and survivorship considerations, because we all know that cancer is only increasing in prevalence. More people are living longer with cancer, so it is essential for the PCPT to understand how to accommodate the needs of the patient with cancer. Are you a PT generalist/PCPT interested in learning the fundamentals of oncology care? Join us on May 1, 2024 from 11:30-1:30 central time for our lunch n' learn Oncology Crash Course! Click here for details: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/oncologyPCPT Find Dr. Elise and all her great work on social media @theoncopt. You can also listen to her podcast: https://theoncopt.com/theoncopt-podcast/ And check out her CEU courses and cancer rehab community: https://theoncopt.com/

Have you ever suspected that a patient might have an inflammatory condition? In this episode, I had the opportunity to take a deep dive into important considerations with The Rheumatology Physio, Jack March. We discussed his background working in an integrated rheumatology setting in the NHS in England. Interested in learning more? Check out our Recognising Rheumatology course at Redefine Health Ed: https://learn.redefinehealthed.com/courses/rheumatology Give Jack a follow on social media - just search The Rheumatology Physio!

Did you know that direct primary care is an affordable and accessible primary care alternative to the traditional insurance based system? Dr. Kendall Stone, MD tells us all about how she jumped ship from the tight schedules and red tape of "the system" in order to provide a better option for her patients with direct primary care. We also discuss her passion for inclusive obesity care and how we, as a healthcare team, can have a positive and patient-centered impact on individuals living with obesity. If you live in Denver and need a primary care doc, go check her out! https://www.stonemedicaldpc.com/

In this episode, Dr Klain and I took a deep dive into the state of affairs with PTs assessing and managing blood pressure. Bottom line - we have a lot of work to do.... if students are learning how to do things the right way in school and then seeing their CI's NEVER take vitals in clinicals, we have a problem. This one got a little heated for me, but informative across the board. Listen... and take blood pressure! 3 papers referenced: Severin R, Sabbahi A, Albarrati A, Phillips SA, Arena S. Blood Pressure Screening by Outpatient Physical Therapists: A Call to Action and Clinical Recommendations. Phys Ther. 2020 Jun 23;100(6):1008-1019. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa034. Erratum in: Phys Ther. 2021 Jul 1;101(7): PMID: 32232372; PMCID: PMC7462048. Marks T, Thakkar R, Pottorf O, Rosen Z, Hagan L. Effect of a First Clinical Experience on Physical Therapy Students' Perception of the Importance of Obtaining and Assessing Blood Pressure. J Allied Health. 2023 Summer;52(2):127-135. PMID: 37269031.

In this episode, I sat down with my colleague, Dr. Micah Wong from the Samaritan Health system in Lebanon, Oregon. We've highlighted this program at Samaritan a few times in past episodes (check out E6, 9, and my personal favorite, E12). We start this episode discussing Micah and how to got to where he is as well as his experience working in this unique setting right out of PT school. The second half of the show, we took a turn to talk about how the Samaritan PCPT program was shut down in spring 2023, only about a month after we recorded E12. We talk about how it happened and the reasons why, as well as what their future plans our for restarting another program. A great listen...

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Lance Mabry who teaches our MSK Imaging Certification course. He was able to shed some light on why imaging competency is essential for PTs and also provided some insight on the state of affairs in various jurisdictions. Links for the resources we mentioned in this episode are below: Safety Events and Privilege Utilization Rates in Advanced Practice Physical Therapy Compared to Traditional Primary Care: An Observational Study 2020: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31322706/ Physical Therapists Are Routinely Performing the Requisite Skills to Directly Refer for Musculoskeletal Imaging: An Observational Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35968741/ Physical therapist awareness of diagnostic imaging referral jurisdictional scope of practice: an observational study 2024: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10669817.2023.2296260 Imaging SIG website: https://www.orthopt.org/content/special-interest-groups/imaging

In this episode, Dr. Eder Garavito explains his new platform, Scholarnetics 360, which aims to match clinicians to experienced and vetted mentors within the profession. Too often, clinicians are semi-forced into mentorship relationships that may or may not be fruitful. Scholarnetics 360 gives the mentee the onus of control to choose a mentor that they feel will be best suited for them for as much or as little as they need. Endless potential for this much needed platform. Thanks Eder! Discloure: Dr. O'Bright, RHE, nor the PCPT Podcast, have any vested interest (financial or otherwise) in Scholarnetics 360. This episode was recorded for the exclusive purpose of awareness of mentorship options.

In this episode, I sat down with Rachelle Hartman from Providence Health in Washington where they have an integrated primary care PT program. It was great to hear from her about how effective leaders with solid relationships came together to make this happen for their patients. Their practice includes MSK/vestibular/women's health evaluation and triage, and they are also beginning to explore their role in lifestyle medicine for patients with chronic diseases. If you or someone you know would like to reach out to Rachelle, her email address is rachelle.hartman@providence.org

Trigger warning: This episode contains a postpartum story that may be difficult to listen to for some people who have experienced similar trauma. In this episode, we had a special patient guest share her postpartum story. She developed postpartum preeclampsia and acute heart failure. We discuss the benefits of a pre-discahrge PT evaluation, including testing vitals with movement, lifting and stair climbing, which may have detected key diagnostic features earlier. We also discuss the importance of attention to detail when attending to patients in the hospital setting.

Disclaimer: This podcast and anything mentioned in it is not medical advice or education, rather thought-provoking entertainment for healthcare clinicians. In this episode, Drs Seth Peterson and Jess Klain help me dive into one of Seth's case reports on a patient with "grumbling" cauda equina syndrome that was managed conservatively. We discuss the spectrum of CES and compare management strategies. Seth's Case Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zOfbgWMW8q5Oqz9hPfIQnkHVeZEgglkt/view?usp=sharing Other paper mentioned: "SHADES of grey – The challenge of ‘grumbling' cauda equina symptoms in older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468781219302620?via%3Dihub

In this clinical spotlight, I share my own personal experience with POTS/dysautonomia along with Dr. Rebekah Griffith and Dr. Jessica Klain. I share my experience of feeling brushed off and gaslit by several healthcare providers who made me believe my symptoms were caused by anxiety before comprehensively putting the pieces together. To quote Dr. Griffith "if it truly is anxiety, I have tools to be able to handle this... but don't jump to that without thoroughly ruling out other things". Individuals with dysautonomia often go years before receiving a medical diagnosis due to lack of awareness by many healthcare professionals. It our responsibility to be informed... and never to gaslight a patient.

In this first clinical spotlight episode, Dr. Jessica Klain and I discuss a case of transient global amnesia. We review the current practice guidelines for differential diagnosis and management, and discuss how our opinions differ from a paper that we reference: Sealy D, Tiller RJ, Johnson K. Transient Global Amnesia. Am Fam Physician. 2022 Jan 1;105(1):50-54. PMID: 35029951.

I will start by saying that I've never been to Hawaii (yet!), but I learned a TON in this episode about just how isolated and rural the Hawaiian islands actually are. Dr. Genevieve Correa is a PT in Molokai and she did a fantastic job educating me on how primary care PT truly solves a problem in these "healthcare deserts"... or islands! We also briefly discuss the primary motion brought forward by the HI delegation... and why it was tabled. Listen in...

I had a great opportunity to sit down with one of our primary care course attendees to hear more about his experience as a young athlete with cardiovascular pathology. As an orthopedic specialist, I wish that my training focused more on cardiovascular awareness of patients in my care. Hope this will inspire our listener to focus a bit more on intentional systems review.

In this episode with Dr. Brian Barney, we discuss our mutual interest of serving underserved communities. We discuss how socioeconomic and racial disparities influence access to care and what we can do to help solve that problem... a must listen.

I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Ryan Jacobsen, who is a pediatric PT clinical specialist about his perspective on the need for primary care PT in the pediatric space. We cover how you don't need to be a pediatric specialist in order to work with children in the primary care PT space! This is something near and dear to my heart as a parent of young boys and a topic we should all pay attention to!

Welcome back! Listen to hear about highlights for the fall 2023 season of The Primary Care PT Podcast!

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Kelly Valignota, DO who is a physiatrist/sports medicine physician in a national health system. Dr. V shed light on her background, and provided valuable information about the expertise and role of physiatrists in MSK care. We talked about how physical therapists and physiatrists can work as a team to serve patients with musculoskeletal needs. Don't miss it!

In this episode, Dr. Kelsey and I discussed her mobile practice in Las Vegas where she emphasizes comprehensive care of the mother and child as a unit. An amazing episode!

In this FIRE episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with several MDs, an NP and PA from the Samaritan Health primary care team. They reflected on the value of adding PT to their integrated care team and had A LOT to say about how awesome it is...

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Steve Goostree, a physical therapist working in the digital and hybrid healthcare space. We talked about how important it is for healthcare organizations include digital and hybrid options to improve access to care. We also talked about the employer-sponsored model and how perhaps big third party payers will be a thing of the past in the near future!

In this episode, I had the chance to discuss the importance of lifestyle factors in PT practice with Dr. Mark Shepherd, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, who is the director of the OMPT fellowship and also DPT faculty at Bellin College. Mark provided excellent insight on the importance of addressing lifestyle factors in patients with pain and disability and also shared how Bellin is incorporating this essential topic into their curriculum. You won't want to miss this!

On this episode, I had a chance to talk to Drs. Dan Kang & Jeff Houck about how they got started in primary care PT in the George Fox University Health Systems.

SUPER inspiring episode with Dr. Rekebah Griffith, owner of The ED DPT and author of the newly published book "Top of Scope: The Emergency Department Physical Therapist Practice Handbook". We talked about Dr. Griffith's experience working in the ED as a PT and also discussed some specific cases of when and when not to refer to the ED! So much good stuff here. Give her a follow on twitter @theeddpt and check out her website: https://theeddpt.com/ Link to her new book: https://a.co/d/fOt8mNW

In this episode, I got the chance to chat with Dr. Seth Peterson, who is the owner of a private practice and The Movement Brainery, a continuing education company with a primary care PT course. We discuss Seth's background and how he incorporates the primary care philosophy into his practice. Check out the Masters in Motion podcast, especially the bonus episode titled "The Woman in the Clock - Mary McMillan" from Jan 13, 2021. Take a look at the movement brainery's primary care PT course: https://themovementbrainery.thinkific.com/courses/primary-care-pt Follow him on Twitter @drsethPT

In this episode, I had the opportunity to explore the team-based primary care setting at Samaritan Health in Lebanon, Oregon.

In this episode, we discussed the integrated primary care model at Kaiser Permanente.

In this Part 2 episode featuring the Palo Alto VA, I had the chance to chat with Dr. Katie Qiu, a new grad from High Point University who is a current resident. We talked about her experience as a new grad resident in an integrated primary care setting, but also discussed her "why" for wanting to get into a program like this. A great episode, especially for new grads or others interested in residencies! Interested in getting in touch with Dr. Qiu? Follow her on twitter @katieqiu_dpt

In this episode, I had a great discussion with Dr. Rusty Bishop from the Palo Alto VA in California. As the orthopedic residency director at this location, Dr. Bishop describes how his background in the Air Force inspired him to develop an integrated primary care opportunity for his residents. He describes their set-up, how/why they were successful, and future plans. Stay tuned for episode #4 where I chat with Dr. Katie Qiu, who is one of the current residents at this program! Interested in reaching out to Dr. Bishop? Email him at russel.bishop2@va.gov

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's has a best kept secret.... But it shouldn't be a secret!!! Tune in to learn more about how physical therapists are utilized in a team-based care model in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) with Kelly Schroeder, a physical therapist and program director in Milwaukee, WI. This episode draws so much to light about addressing health disparities and social determinants of health. All primary care physical therapists should be aware of, and referring to, PACE programs in their region! Listen in to the Primary Care PT Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Youtube, or click the link in bio.

Primary Care Series #1: In this episode, I sat down to chat with Drs. Joe Kucksdorf & Dan Roenz from Bellin Health in Green Bay, WI. They established a PT in primary care team-based model in 2018 and have been growing ever since. We discussed how they got started, what their model of care looks like and their future plans. Interested in contacting Joe or Dan? Shoot me an email at info@redefinehealthed.com for details.