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New Software Captures Tens of Thousands in Lost Surgical Revenue By Jane ehrhardt
When a practice of 43 sports medicine and orthopedic physicians began using the new Surgical Pathways software, it found over 270 unbilled surgeries in one month. The resulting claims generated $12 million in revenue for the clinic. “There’s a disconnect between the billing and the clinical side in practices,” says Kevin Bonner, CEO of Systemedx, creators of the program. “They think they got it to billing, but we can find one to three surgeries missed per doctor per month. “There are a few similar software programs, but they don’t bridge this gap. We’re the first one to marry the billing and clinical sides. And that’s where the
Kevin Bonner meets AI.
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Physical Therapy Protocol Helps Parkinson’s Patients Slow Disease Progression By marti WeBB SLay
Until a cure is found for Parkinson’s disease, a physical therapy protocol called LSVT BIG is helping patients improve the quality of their movements and slow progression of the disease. “Parkinson’s makes people move smaller,” said Nick Stanton, PT, DPT and LSVT certified clinician at Radius Physical Therapy in Trussville. “Their movements become small, their steps become small, their posture becomes small. It makes them become drawn in. The BIG protocol gets people to move
bigger. After four weeks of treatment, we see larger amplitude arm swings and increased stride or step length, which all helps gait speed, decreases fall risk, and improves function overall.” LSVT, which stands for Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, began as a speech therapy approach, which is referred to as LSVT LOUD. “People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often have difficulty with their speech and their ability to be properly understood in conversation,” Stanton said. “Their voice may not be as loud, or their articulation as clear as it (Left to Right) Nick Stanton, PT, DPT with a Parkinson’s patient.
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