REP 4 - Organized crime in rehab? Surely this can’t happen in Canada!
March 4, 2017
By: A concerned physiotherapist
Organized crime is not something I ponder frequently. But if my mind goes there, I think about drug deals, guns and Hollywood mob movies.
It wouldn’t really cross my mind to think about staged car accidents, fake injuries and rehabilitation clinics.
However, r...
REP 16 - Your clinic and fraud: a cautionary tale
March 16, 2017
Starting a new business has its risks, maybe even more so for physiotherapists, as they are typically not formally trained in business.
But there are some risks that even the most seasoned business owner can’t completely avoid, such as fraud. Corporate fraud is a reality for many business owners...
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 21 - Undercover investigation: healthcare edition
March 21, 2017
The phrase “I am an undercover investigator” is a fantastic opening line at cocktail parties and networking events.
You will always be met with an “Oh my goodness! Really?” followed by, “You have to share your craziest undercover sting ever!” to which I politely decline and quickly change the su...
REP 13 - Quality Physiotherapy Toolkit
March 18, 2019
Chantal Lauzon, PT
In 2015-2017, CPA embarked on a Quality Physiotherapy campaign. The final outcome was a toolkit to enable members to explore each dimension of quality at their own pace.
A committee representing all facets of physiotherapy in Canada has adapted the definitions o...
In 2015-2017, CPA embarked on a Quality Physiotherapy campaign. The final outcome was a toolkit to enable members to explore each dimension of quality at their own pace.
A committee representing all facets of physiotherapy in Canada has adapted the definitions o...
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 6 - Strength in Coalitions
February 25, 2019
Melissa Anderson, PT
Having just survived the holidays with my family, the thought of a crowded dinner table comes to mind. Here, there are a lot of voices and a lot of conversations. Sometimes to make yourself heard, you need to speak with a stronger voice.
Advocacy issues are of...
Having just survived the holidays with my family, the thought of a crowded dinner table comes to mind. Here, there are a lot of voices and a lot of conversations. Sometimes to make yourself heard, you need to speak with a stronger voice.
Advocacy issues are of...
REP 21 - Learning: Anytime, Anywhere
April 8, 2019
Tim Paquette and Maggie Bergeron
When CPA examined options for the development of a new Professional Development Marketplace (PDM) platform, the current conditions for learning needed to be taken into consideration.
Learning and access to knowledge in today’s world is vastly diffe...
When CPA examined options for the development of a new Professional Development Marketplace (PDM) platform, the current conditions for learning needed to be taken into consideration.
Learning and access to knowledge in today’s world is vastly diffe...
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 t...
REP 12 - Sometimes, You Don't Know What You Don't Know...
March 18, 2019
Mary-Ann Dalzell
Our family is very fortunate to live in a small, tight knit, lake-side community in Quebec where everyone knows one another and cares for one another. Knowing that I work in Oncology, I‘ve been approached many times by family, friends and neighbors who pass by my dock and...
Our family is very fortunate to live in a small, tight knit, lake-side community in Quebec where everyone knows one another and cares for one another. Knowing that I work in Oncology, I‘ve been approached many times by family, friends and neighbors who pass by my dock and...