Gwen Simons

Want to reduce the cost of low back pain?  Go directly to a PT! 

The research is in.  Going directly to a PT or being referred to PT soon after the onset of low back pain substantially reduces the cost of care and the need for diagnostic tests and expensive procedures. The Impact of Physical Therapist Services on Low Back Pain, a Milliman study commissioned by the Private Practice […]

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Friend of Private Practice Awards

Senators Amy Volk and Rodney Whittemore with Gwen Simons, NEPPN Executive Director NEPPN Members with Senators Volk and Whittemore The NorthEast Private Practice Network recently recognized Senators Amy Volk and Rodney Whittemore and Representative Heather Sanborn with the Friend of Private Practice Award.  All three of these legislators sponsored and/or supported legislation LD 445, “An

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Urgent Member Alert: Coventry/Aetna

If you received this letter from Coventry within the last week, please let me know ASAP!  Action may be required if you don’t want your workers’ compensation claims to be discounted.  The letter makes it sound like the State of Maine is requiring this amendment, but that is not really true.  Coventry must amend have this

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Advisory Ruling on Dry Needling published 6/17/2016

It took over a year to get it in writing, but the Maine Board of Physical Therapy Examiners finally published their Advisory Ruling that PTs can perform Dry Needling, distinguishing it from acupuncture. The Board will not be promulgating a rule that mandates certain training because PTs “are responsible for obtaining and maintaining the necessary

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POLICY / PROCEDURE for obtaining Authorization and Consent to Disclose Protected Health Information for Marketing and Promotional Purposes

Use this POLICY / PROCEDURE for obtaining Authorization and Consent to Disclose Protected Health Information for Marketing and Promotional Purposes when taking/using pictures, videos or testimonials from your patients on your website, Facebook or other social media pages or in any advertising/promotional campaigns.

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