1. Physical Therapist / Physiotherapist
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)

...rnational, Allan maintains a consistent clinical caseload as a PT. He also subcontracts his services to other healthcare and wellness facilities, and is currently the Director Of Athlete Support for R...

2. Disruptive Innovation In Physical Therapy: Part II
(Blog/Professional Issues)

In Part I, I discussed the issues of quality and value in the health care system (in general) and in physical therapy (specifically). Let me expand on that a bit, and then provide an innovative soluti

3. Disruptive Innovation In Physical Therapy: Part I
(Blog/Professional Issues)

Health care is in dire need of transformation. The system as we know it has been built on a foundation of principles that have conflicting values. Whether it’s the reimbursement models or the practice

4. Three Important Consumer Issues In Physical Therapy And Health Care
(Blog/Clinical Insights)

Not so long ago, in an infomercial or two, we were provided some of the finest observations of the state of the union - by none other than Ross Perot. For those who have forgotten, while using his p

5. Disturbing Trends For Healthcare In Texas
(Blog/Thoughts From The Edge)

... The Austin American-Statesman has recently reported that 500,000 state workers - those with some of the best healthcare benefits in the state - are facing a $143 million deficit in their health care ...

6. There Is Only One Solution To Health Care Reform
(Blog/Thoughts From The Edge)

The current versions of health care reform being proposed and debated are really starting to make me wonder. We started off with "making the system better", "outcomes", "efficacy", and "coverage for

7. Letter To Texas Legislators - Direct Access To Physical Therapy
(Blog/Professional Issues)

...ess bill would allow Texans direct access to physical therapy services without a referral by another licensed healthcare provider. There are three primary reasons to support this bill: ...

8. Direct Access To Physical Therapy
(Blog/Professional Issues)

....house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=61988   http://murphy.house.gov/UploadedFiles/HealthCareFYI_53.pdf   http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist69/farabe...

9. A Conspiracy Of Silence - Part III: Health Care Utilization
(Blog/Professional Issues)

...n.com/insight/InsightJan06.pdf http://www.mopt.org/pdf/bill109.pdf http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/healthcarecomments2/americancongress.pdf ...

10. Is It Really Wellness?
(Blog/Self Care)

...eral meaning of "wellness", here is what we'd find (italic emphasis is mine):- "an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life, as opposed to emphasizi...

11. Direct Talk - About Direct Access
(Blog/Professional Issues)

...ing, and you really don't want to stop training if at all possible. Off the top of your head, who's the first healthcare provider you'd go to see (if insurance and other issues weren't limiters) to re...

12. Payment For Performance
(Blog/Professional Issues)

... So here's an idea I was pondering recently. It has to do with the payment of services in the medical and healthcare realm. My idea may at first seem unorthodox - and I am certain it will make a l...

13. Upcoming Physiotherapy Blog!
(News/Other News)

Watch this page - for insights on the healthcare professions, evidence-based medicine, and self-care strategies. We're looking at some huge developments in the world of physical therapy and the re

14. Physical Therapist
(SSI/Director of SSI - Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT)

...rnational, Allan maintains a consistent clinical caseload as a PT. He also subcontracts his services to other healthcare and wellness facilities, and is currently the Director Of Athlete Support for R...

15. RunSmart
(Static Content)

...tween the current sports sciences research and the current beliefs and applications by athletes, coaches, and healthcare providers.   Where To Buy "RunSmart": Amazon.com Lulu.com ...

16. Terms And Conditions Of Use
(Static Content)

... the event giving rise to such action occurred. SSI DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ASPECT OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRERED WITH THE AID OF CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE. When using th...

17. RunSmart
(Static Content)

...tween the current sports sciences research and the current beliefs and applications by athletes, coaches, and healthcare providers.   Where To Buy "RunSmart": Amazon.com Lulu.com ...

18. Terms And Conditions Of Use
(Static Content)

... the event giving rise to such action occurred. SSI DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ASPECT OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRERED WITH THE AID OF CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE. When using th...

19. The Cochrane Collaboration
(Web Links / Evidence-Based Medicine)

...rofit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic revi...