Useful Resources for PTs in Private Practice

Reimbursement for Telehealth PT

Aetna

Cigna (bottom of page - Provider FAQ and then Virtual Care Services)

UHC

Federal Payers

Evidence of the Effectiveness of Telehealth PT

Study Compares Telehealth Rehab Therapy with In-Clinic Visits - "Rehabilitation patients receiving therapy via telehealth methods (videoconference, phone, and email) do as well on average, and are just as satisfied, as those getting in-person care, according to a new study from Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO)"

Concurrent validity of a patient self-administered examination and a clinical examination for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

Real-time Telerehabilitation for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions Is Effective and Comparable to Standard Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Validity of Physical Therapy Assessment of Low Back Pain via Telerehabilitation in a Clinical Setting

Effectiveness of Physiotherapy With Telerehabilitation in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Evidence of Benefit of Telerehabitation After Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review - “We found strong evidence in favor of telerehabilitation in patients following total knee and hip arthroplasty”

HSS@Home, Physical Therapist-Led Telehealth Care Navigation for Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Case Series

Telerehabilitation Mediated Physiotherapy Assessment of Ankle Disorders

Telerehabilitation for Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Validation of Teleconference-based Goniometry for Measuring Elbow Joint Range of Motion