REP 14 - On giving a deal: navigating discounts, forgiven co-pay and package rates
March 14, 2017
We all love to get a great deal on a service we need. Providing specials, coupons or package deals is a great way to advertise and bring in new customers, right?
In a regulated health profession, like physiotherapy, things might be a little trickier.
As you read this, please realize that each ...
REP 25 - Building Your Professional Toolbox
April 8, 2019
Blayne Burrows
You are a new graduate.
You are working in musculoskeletal practice, and you are looking to build your toolbox for assessing and treating your patients.
You are looking to build your clinical reasoning skills and make connections with mentors and colleagues working in musculoskelet...
REP 22 - Learning in the 21st Century
April 8, 2019
Tim Paquette
Today’s learners not only have a wide variety of ways to access professional development, they can also do so 24/7.
Expectations of learners in present-day society have risen exponentially. They want self-directed learning, available anytime and anywhere.
Onl...
Today’s learners not only have a wide variety of ways to access professional development, they can also do so 24/7.
Expectations of learners in present-day society have risen exponentially. They want self-directed learning, available anytime and anywhere.
Onl...
REP 28 - The grey areas of physiotherapy practice in health, wellness and prevention: the good, the bad and the “to be determined”
March 28, 2017
As a physiotherapist working in an extremely connected and evolving landscape, there are several challenges that come with navigating the world of health and wellness.
With the rise of social media, blogging and web presences, lines are starting to become blurred and different types of profession...
REP 29 - Why every clinic owner needs a policy and procedure manual
March 29, 2017
This post was originally published on October 13, 2016 and can be accessed here. Content is republished with permission from the Private Practice Division.
As a clinic owner who has built a successful clinic with team of multidisciplinary experts in just three years, I never could have done it ...
REP 5 - Mandatory reports: what you don’t know can still hurt you
March 5, 2017
Last year, my brother-in-law got a new boss. After a few days of working with her, he became concerned about her behaviour.
He noticed some red flags.
After discussing it with a few of his colleagues, they all realized that they were all observing some clear signs of cognitive decline. My broth...
REP 17 - Core Professional Values
March 25, 2019
Pat Miller, PT, PhD, Vanima Dal Bello-Haas, PT, PhD, Chantal Lauzon, PT, BSc (PT)
What is this project about?
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) has partnered with Dr. Vanina Dal Bello-Haas and Dr. Pat Miller from McMaster University to identify a set of core professional values and ass...
REP 23 - What Is a Forum?
April 8, 2019
Chantal Lauzon
CPA started hosting Forums in 2017, following a decision to hold Congress every other year. But what is a Forum? It is a platform for open dialogue, discussion and exchange focused on one topic. In 2017, the theme was leadership. In 2019, the theme is promoting healthy agin...
CPA started hosting Forums in 2017, following a decision to hold Congress every other year. But what is a Forum? It is a platform for open dialogue, discussion and exchange focused on one topic. In 2017, the theme was leadership. In 2019, the theme is promoting healthy agin...
REP 10 - This is real life: undercover investigation video leads to fraud charges
March 10, 2017
Our blog today comes in the form of a YouTube video posted by an insurance company to demonstrate a real life example of fraud. Aviva Canada sent its investigators in to a Wellness Centre and a law office.
Watch it here:
Video length 8:55.
What do you think?
Do you have processes in place ...
REP 22 - No room for complacency
March 22, 2017
This post was originally published in Physiotherapy Practice (Volume 6, Issue 6) on November 8, 2016 and can be accessed here.
This issue of Physiotherapy Practice focuses on the current state and future evolution of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation market. For many of you, this is n...
This issue of Physiotherapy Practice focuses on the current state and future evolution of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation market. For many of you, this is n...