PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   As a rehab therapist, are you doing everything within your scope of practice to prevent wounds? Are you considering factors beyond mobility level and pressure? In this podcast, we talk with Dr. Patty Larkin-Upton, physical therapist and certified wound care specialist, about the role of PT, OT, and SLP in skin and wound...

PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Did you know that there are over 200 mental health disorders and illnesses, and that many go undiagnosed? These conditions can lead to reduced engagement, resistance to change, and challenging behaviors that ultimately derail a person’s therapy. In this episode, we talk with Angela Edney, OTR/L and national AOTA and ASHA conference...

SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Tired of heavy workbooks and poor compliance with your SLP interventions in the home? Ready to lighten your load and ensure your speech, language, and cognitive-communication therapy is patient-centered, effective, and achieves your patients’ goals? Listen to Shannon Liem, the National Clinical Director for Home Health Services for Aegis Therapies,...

PT, PTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Are you aware that a person can have persistent symptoms for months or even years after a concussion? Can you recognize the symptoms and provide the necessary intervention to support these patients in their recovery? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Danit Macklin, a concussion specialist, about key characteristics of persistent post-concussion...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, Audiology – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Have you ever wondered what drives your patient’s behaviors? Specifically those with cognitive impairment such as dementia or brain injury. Have you found it challenging to work with individuals who display behaviors that interfere with treatment and engagement? In this episode, we talk with Aimee E. Perron, PT, DPT about...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.  How are we doing? Click here to give us feedback Are you overwhelmed by the expectation that you should be an expert clinician and an expert in all of the different cultures of your incredibly diverse patients? Help is on the way! Rahimeh Ramezany, who identifies as a multiethnic, neurodiverse, visibly Muslim American woman and works...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Have you wondered what the Montessori philosophy is and how it applies to older adults with dementia? In this episode, we talk with Jennifer Brush, MA, CCC-SLP, the director of the only approved Association Montessori International training center for Montessori and dementia in the U.S., about how to apply the Montessori philosophy to...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.  In this episode we talk about one of those “unsolvable” problems, how do we manage fall risk for a patient with dementia? There are solutions! Listen to Cathy Ciolek, physical therapist and Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer, discuss effective strategies for rehabilitation therapists to implement with this patient...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, Audiology – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   An estimated 80% of health outcomes are based on social determinants of health (SDOH) and 20% on actual healthcare received. What can you do to better address SDOH with your patients? In this episode, we talk with Aimee Perron, a physical therapist, patient advocate, and national presenter, about what SDOH are, their impact...

PT, PTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Have you ever wondered why some patients with dementia engage with your physical therapy interventions while others become more and more agitated? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andrea Ecsedy, PT, DPT, NCS about strategies to leverage the expertise of the rehabilitation team members to create engaging and effective physical therapy interventions...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   More people are reaching for cannabis to help manage symptoms ranging from pain and anxiety to sleep disorders and neurological symptoms. Do you feel comfortable discussing cannabis options with your patients? In this episode, we talk with Ellen Anderson, PT, PhD, and Lori Zucker, PT, DPT, MA, about the differences between medical...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Very soon, how we deliver and are paid for therapy services will change again. With the new model, therapists have the opportunity to highlight the value they bring to the patient experience and outcomes. In this episode, we talk with Ellen Strunk, a physical therapist and regulatory compliance expert, about the Home Health Value-Based...

PT, PTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   What is value-based care or value-based payment models? Why, as a physical therapist, should you even care? In this episode, Ryan Gabel, DPT, MBA, DVP of Operations at CenterWell Home Health defines value-based care and discusses the role of physical therapy in these new payment models. When taken advantage of, the opportunities to demonstrate the...

SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   What value do speech-language pathologists bring to the home health team? What are practical ways to demonstrate value? What difference does it make for your patients, your practice, and your organization? In this episode, we talk with Shannon Liem, the National Clinical Director for Home Health Services for Aegis Therapies, about how speech-language...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Hearing impairment? Cognitive impairment? Are these related? In this episode, we talk with Julia Barrett, OTR/L, MBA, about the value of managing hearing loss on quality of life and outcomes in clients with dementia and other cognitive impairments. (02:06) Why It Matters (03:00) Correlation Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Are you concerned your patient may be taking too many medications or the wrong medication? Do you know which medications to be most concerned about and how to communicate your concerns to your patient’s healthcare provider? In this episode, we talk with Aimee Perron, PT, DPT about best practices in rehab therapists' management of...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.  Do you sometimes realize you don’t know what to say or do when interacting with a client from another culture? In this episode, we talk with Lesley Edwards-Gaither, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, about incorporating cultural humility into our rehabilitation therapy practice. This will include how to tackle uncomfortable topics in rehab...

PT, PTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   When considering an AFO, do you feel confident in which type to choose? Or do you ever wonder why the AFO you chose did not fix the problem? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andrea Ecsedy, who busts the common myths held about AFOs and gets practical with how to integrate the AFO Clinical Practice Guidelines into your clinical...

PT, PTA, AT – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   In this episode, we talk with Kele Murdin, PT, MPT, GCS, GTCCS about the benefits of high-intensity interval training for older adults and how best to implement it in practice.   (02:08) What Is High-Intensity Interval Training?  (03:19) Why Are We Talking About HIIT? Research and Benefits  (08:33) Individualizing High-Intensity...

PT, PTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   When was the last time you worked with a patient with dementia who fell? Did you test them for vestibular dysfunction? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andrea Ecsedy, PT, DPT, NCS about BPPV and patients with dementia – best practices in evaluation and treatment to achieve the best outcomes for your patient.   (03:24) Why Is This Topic...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   In this episode, we talk with Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, GCS about Medicare’s OASIS-E. Listen and learn what Medicare hopes to accomplish by changing from OASIS-D to OASIS-E, what the impact may be on your day-to-day practice, and what opportunities this update offers to rehabilitation therapists. (02:20) Top Takeaways (03:30) Evolution...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   In this episode, we talk with Anang Chokshi, PT, DPT, about the value of remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) as an effective modality for your practice and share clinical pearls about the implementation of RTM for greatest success. (02:12) Key Takeaways  (04:10) What Is RTM?  (05:28) Who Can Use RTM Codes  (07:26) Rationale for RTM...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   In this episode, we talk with Arlyn Thobaben, PT, DPT, OCS about when and how to incorporate technology such as virtual visits and mobile apps in your plan of care to help achieve better outcomes and patient engagement.   (02:52) Top Three Takeaways  (05:58) Using Technology: A Patient-Driven Approach  (10:13) Example Use Cases for a...

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Do you know how to help people with cognitive deficits remember key pieces of information? In this episode, we talk with dementia care educator and author Jennifer Brush, MA, CCC-SLP, about how to integrate the spaced retrieval technique, an errorless learning strategy, into rehabilitation treatment plans for individuals living with...

SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   Do you know the current status of providing dysphagia services through telepractice? Are you confused about licensure, reimbursement, and client selection for this part of your practice? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lesley Edwards-Gaither, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, about the provision of dysphagia evaluations and treatments through telepractice. Practical...