Physical therapy, or PT, can be one of the biggest cost drivers of a workers’ comp claim.
In addition to the treatment itself costs include the expenses for travel and the employee’s time away from work. Onsite clinics can reduce the expenditures; however, they are cost prohibitive for all but the largest companies.
But many organizations are starting to turn to an alternative that combines the need for easily accessible PT at a cost comparable to or lower than clinic-based therapy. Called therapy on demand, onsite PT involves a physical therapist going to the injured worker’s worksite — or home, in some cases — setting up equipment the therapist brings, and spending an hour focused solely on a single injured employee. Contrary to what some industry practitioners fear, the logistics are fairly simple.
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