The Primary Care PT Podcast

Dr. Katie O'Bright, PT, DPT, OCS
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A show all about primary care physical therapy - the scope of practice, the people doing the work, the patients impacted, the progress made and the areas we still need to tackle. Join Dr. Katie O'Bright, PT, DPT, OCS to take a deep dive into this practice area.

  1. S4E2: Primary Care PT Happenings in Montana! w/ Dr. Emily Herndon, APTA MT Chapter Prez

    FEB 19

    S4E2: Primary Care PT Happenings in Montana! w/ Dr. Emily Herndon, APTA MT Chapter Prez

    NEW EPISODE!! Season 4, Episode 2 features Dr. Emily Herndon discussing Montana's landmark SB 109 legislation recognizing physical therapists as treating physicians in worker's comp. Dr. Herndon discusses her passion for serving communities in rural Montana and identifies key areas of advocacy for the future. Dr. Herndon will be presenting at the Primary Care PT Start-Up Workshop on Wed May 20. Check out our website, comments or the link in bio for more details. #primarycarePT

    41 min
  2. S4 E1 - Part 2: DPT Students Interview Me!

    FEB 16

    S4 E1 - Part 2: DPT Students Interview Me!

    This is part 2 of the DPT stuednts interviewing me epsiode! As a project for a class, Zach Carden and Liza Tarr, 2nd year DPT students from UW Madison reached out to me to talk about primary care PT. So I thought to myself "other students probably have similar questions so lets record this!"

    37 min
  3. S4 E1 - Part 1: DPT Students Interview Me about Primary Care PT!

    FEB 16

    S4 E1 - Part 1: DPT Students Interview Me about Primary Care PT!

    As a project for a class, Zach Carden and Liza Tarr, 2nd year DPT students from UW Madison reached out to me to talk about primary care PT. So I thought to myself "other students probably have similar questions so lets record this!". Lucky for me, they agreed and here we are! Thanks to Zach and Liza for engaging me with such wonderful questions. This is just part 1, so stay tuned for the rest!

    34 min
  4. S3E9: Value Based Care Opportunity in Primary Care PT

    FEB 16

    S3E9: Value Based Care Opportunity in Primary Care PT

    In this episode, I sat down with Angela Diaz who is a physical therapist and business leader that saw the opportunity for PTs to be integrated into primary care... a long time ago! She has worked with accountable care organizations (ACOs) which help primary care doctors learn strategies to optimize patient care delivery in order to reduce cost under value-based payment arrangement. We broke down what all of this means and highlighted the tremendous opportunities for PTs to work for and/or partner with ACOs to manage musculoskeletal conditions effectively and efficiently to reduce unnecessary utilization outside of primary care. Check it out! Here's how to get in touch with Angela: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-diaz-pt-mba-4b6ab867/

    48 min
  5. S3E8: PCPT in Pediatrics & Family Medicine at George Fox U

    FEB 16

    S3E8: PCPT in Pediatrics & Family Medicine at George Fox U

    I sat down to chat with 2 stellar physical therapist faculty members from George Fox University to hear an update on how they are continuing to lead the charge in primary care PT integration. Dr. Ryan Jacobsen, PT, DPT, PCS is a pediatric PT specialist whose research focus is on PT integration in the pediatric primary care setting. He started this work years ago and is not continuing with more refined efforts. His goal is to inspire and connect with those interested in this practice area... as he hasn't come across anyone else doing it!!! Where are our pediatric primary care pioneers?!!?! Is it you? Contact him ASAP! rjacobson@georgefox.edu And the icing on the cake was getting to connect again with the wonderful Dr. Becky Dobler. She is also PT faculty at George Fox U and is currently in the strategic planning phases of PT integration in a family medicine clinic in an underserved population. We were able to talk about how important it is to strategically plan your program and how much time and effort it requires... but how worthy this time investment is for program sustainability. Interested in connecting with Dr. Dobler? Here's her email - rdobler@georgefox.edu Stay connected and subscribe. Leave us a 5-star review!!!

    41 min
  6. S3E7: A Physician's Take on Losing Primary Care PT

    FEB 16

    S3E7: A Physician's Take on Losing Primary Care PT

    For historical reference, listen to Season 1, Episode 12 first! In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Gina Miller, MD who was a primary care physician at a Samaritan Health site that had integrated PT. Dr. Miller shares her experience about how physical therapists made a difference in day to day practice as a primary care physician, and also talks about her experience when the decision was made to remove PT from the primary care clinic altogether. We also talked about the UT legislation that passed which entitled physical therapists as NMSK primary care providers and also the challenges of behind the perception of "scoop creep" and interprofessional collaboration. An excellent episode!

    46 min
  7. S3E5: Primary Care PT in Private Practice... Hmm....

    FEB 16

    S3E5: Primary Care PT in Private Practice... Hmm....

    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

    44 min
  8. S3E4: Direct to Employer Primary Care PT w/ Dr. Chris McCallum

    FEB 16

    S3E4: Direct to Employer Primary Care PT w/ Dr. Chris McCallum

    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

    51 min
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A show all about primary care physical therapy - the scope of practice, the people doing the work, the patients impacted, the progress made and the areas we still need to tackle. Join Dr. Katie O'Bright, PT, DPT, OCS to take a deep dive into this practice area.

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