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    myPTpodcast

    Welcome to myPTsolutions' myPTpodcast! I'm your host Devin DeBoer. I am a physical therapist with over 20 years of experience currently treating  acute care patients in a hospital. myPTpodcast is for therapists, created by therapists. I have candid conversations and share real-life experiences and challenges we all face every day in our practice. We strive to provide you with valuable insight, encouragement, and optimism.

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    Episodes (23)

    Episode 21: Telehealth PT - Exploring how one PT balances family, full-time work and moonlighting as a Telehealth PT

    Episode 21: Telehealth PT - Exploring how one PT balances family, full-time work and moonlighting as a Telehealth PT

    In this podcast we explore how telehealth can supplement your PT day job.   Bruce walks us through how he organizes his telehealth job around his family and full-time work.  He provides suggestions for how to pick a telehealth company and outlines the pros of telehealth as a second income. 

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com

    Episode 20: Preparation for your Rehab Interview

    Episode 20: Preparation for your Rehab Interview

    Devin's guest today on myPTpodcast  is Jodi Rickfelder, a Physical Therapist, Recruiter for Rehab and RN, with 2 years experience as a PT Traveler and 7 years of PT experience. 
     
    Devin-PT and Jodi-PT dive into common rehab questions and topics you may want to consider asking about such as:  PTO, CEU, Health Insurance, Mentorship, Culture and Salary. 


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    Episode 19: Outpatient Physical Therapy During Covid-19 | Stories from Private Practice Owners - Part II

    Episode 19: Outpatient Physical Therapy During Covid-19 | Stories from Private Practice Owners - Part II

    In this podcast, I interview Adam Fujita PT, DPT, CAFS owner of theprocessperformance.com and Scott Hadley, PhD, DPT, owner of hadleyclinic.com, both private practice physical therapists. They openly discuss the challenges and struggles of the Covid 19 pandemic. They also shed light on how the current crisis is fostering them to evaluate to provide better, more accessible, more flexible services to their patients. Lastly, we discuss their personal projections on when they expect for patient levels to return to pre-Covid 19 levels.

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com

    Episode 18: Covid-19 and Outpatient Physical Therapy | 2 Private practice owners share their story

    Episode 18: Covid-19 and Outpatient Physical Therapy | 2 Private practice owners share their story

    In this podcast, over Zoom, I interview Leonard H. Van Gelder DPT, ATC, TPS, CSMT, CSCS Owner of:  Dynamic Movement & Recovery (DMR) and Emily Wilson PT, DPT owner of:  New Seasons Physical Therapy and Wellness.  They are both private practice owners and physical therapists.  They openly discuss the challenges and struggles of the Covid 19 pandemic.  They also shed light on how the current crisis is fostering them to evaluate to provide better, more accessible, more flexible services to their patients.   Lastly, we discuss their personal projections on when they expect for patient levels to return to pre-Covid 19 levels.

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    Episode 17: Running a Successful Cash-Based PT Clinic and a Look into Neuromechanics Continuing Education

    Episode 17: Running a Successful Cash-Based PT Clinic and a Look into Neuromechanics Continuing Education

    Scott Hadley, Physical Therapist and clinic owner, shares how he walked away from pre-med and a tenure track anatomy professor to choose Physical Therapy.  Scott describes his experience running a successful cash-based practice.  As an added bonus he provides us with a very insightful preview of his upcoming Neuromechanics continuing education opportunities.  To learn more, visit his website here.

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com

    Episode 16: Using Biopsychosocial Methods to Treat Chronic Pain

    Episode 16: Using Biopsychosocial Methods to Treat Chronic Pain

    At age 16 Leonard Van Gelder left traditional education to pursue his own IT company. Who would have thought that in the next 16 years he would become a martial artist, athletic trainer, physical therapist and physical therapy practice owner!  He has taken his focus, individual research and continued education to develop Dynamic Principles Education. The focus is to provide a broad toolbox to help therapists re-conceptualize their understanding of pain and movement through current science while navigating the complexities of helping a whole person.  While developing a continuing education course he has also started an outpatient clinic.  You can find more information on his continuing education course here.  

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com

    Episode 15: Part 2 - A New Approach to Cash Based Practice with Adam Fujita

    Episode 15: Part 2 - A New Approach to Cash Based Practice with Adam Fujita

    This is part 2 of Devin's conversation with Adam Fujita, PT.Adam Fujita, PT is embarking on a new path in rehabilitation.  He is focused on working with clients before they get injured!  Adam shares his "aha moments" with spiral dynamics, postural restoration and ultra endurance running and how they all led him to his current passion: process performance. Learn more about Adam and his business at theprocessperformance.com

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com

    Episode 15: Part 1 - A New Approach to Cash Based Practice with Adam Fujita

    Episode 15: Part 1 - A New Approach to Cash Based Practice with Adam Fujita

    Adam Fujita, PT is embarking on a new path in rehabilitation.  He is focused on working with clients before they get injured!  In this 2 part interview, Adam shares his "aha moments" with spiral dynamics, postural restoration and ultra endurance running and how they all led him to his current passion: process performance. Learn more about Adam at theprocessperformance.com

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com

    Episode 13: Patient Driven Payment Model and Skilled Nursing

    Episode 13: Patient Driven Payment Model and Skilled Nursing

    Rehab Manager, Matt Williams, provides an in-depth look at how PDPM is affecting his skilled nursing facility.  Matt discusses how he does not expect major changes for his staff or in reimbursement.   

    The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), effective October 1, 2019, will improve payments made under the SNF PPS in the following ways:
    • Improves payment accuracy and appropriateness by focusing on the patient, rather than the volume of services provided 
    • Significantly reduces administrative burden on providers 
    • Improves SNF payments to currently underserved beneficiaries without increasing total Medicare payments 
    source: cms.gov


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    Episode 12: Four Techniques for Beginning Treatment with Chronic Pain Patients

    Episode 12: Four Techniques for Beginning Treatment with Chronic Pain Patients

    In this podcast Jim Stark, PT identifies four effective treatment strategies to begin the healing process with patients who are suffering from chronic pain.  Jim highlights the importance of sleep, mindful movement and guided motor imagery as effective treatment strategies. 



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    Episode 11: Part 1-How to unlock the expectation of positive healing in patients with chronic pain

    Episode 11: Part 1-How to unlock the expectation of positive healing in patients with chronic pain

    Jim Stark, PT continues in this episode to identify key elements of the therapist-patient alliance.  Jim describes how clinicians need to invite their patients to change and why believing the patient’s story is so vital.   

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    Episode 9: Is a Physical Therapy Residency Program Right for You?

    Episode 9: Is a Physical Therapy Residency Program Right for You?

    On a rainy cold day in November, Jason Boddu greeted me with a warm smile.  Jason, a soft-spoken man with a warm smile, owns Health Source Rehabilitation in Portland, Michigan.  His reserved demeanor hides his passion for manual physical therapy.  Jason started his physical therapy journey in the same clinic that he now owns.  After graduating from college and unsure of his next career move, Jason’s father suggested he help in the physical therapy clinic.

    for more information and to check out our job listings, check us out at myptsolutions.com