When carried out properly, evaluations are a crucial component of quality improvement and can assist in problem-solving, decision-making, and knowledge creation in healthcare. Although evaluations take numerous forms, its main goal is to aid in our better understanding of how to best enhance the care we provide. But how will you work through evaluations in a cash-based physical therapy practice? Why should everything not be done on the first visit?

 

Welcome to the PelviBiz Podcast! I’m your host, Dr. Kelly Alhooie, founder of OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health Business Grower, and PelviBiz Podcast. In this week’s episode, I will be talking about how evaluation should be done in your patient’s visits and what method you can use to ensure that your patient is committed to improving their health together with you.

I will touch on such topics as:

• Most people think that you have to get everything done and solve the problem in the first evaluation, which a lot of times should not be the case, especially when you treat pelvic health.
• On an initial evaluation, take all the information that you can.
• It is important to provide a safe space for a client to tell their story.
• Several physical and occupational therapists have the misconception that they should charge a higher price for evaluation compared to a follow-up visit. Keep the price of the follow-up visit and evaluation the same because the perceived value to the patient is making them confused.
• You have to treat, evaluate, and receive feedback from the patient.

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