December 2018 Archive

Celebrate Innovation...it’s just one of the many advantages of NARA membership… Checkmate is the 2018 NARA Innovation Award Winner!   Checkmate is a Documentation Chart Review Software developed by NARA member First Choice Physical Therapy…   Dennis and Kathy Venvertloh, owners of First Choice Physical Therapy, had been conducting audits using a paper checklist, manually computing scores and entering results into an excel worksheet for several years, like...

We are coming upon a new year and with that, comes a fresh start and new goals. Many facilities are always hoping to be able to help patients more every year than the last. This can be a challenging goal to meet if you don’t have a strategy at the beginning of the year. Your strategy may change depending on what your overall goal is. Here are a variety of tactics that you can implement into your strategy for 2019!   Social Media No matter who your target audience is, a majority...

The sparkling of a fresh winter snow is beautiful, but with lower temperatures come slippery walkways and a higher risk of injuries. Because we know this is a recurring issue, it’s important to educate patients about winter safety. In this article, we cover the top injuries sustained in winter along with how to communicate with your patients on how to treat and prevent this season’s most common injuries.   Injury: Sprained Wrists and Hands Prevent: This common injury is...