Physical Therapy Software

What is Physical Therapy (PT) Software?

Physical therapy (PT) software is a subset of EHR software (Electronic Health Record) designed for numerous health professions, including independent laboratories, rehab centers and mental health facilities. Physical therapists can choose from a wide range of features to help improve charting, automate certain duties, and encourage patient engagement.

Features

• Clinical Charting
• SOAP Note Compatibility
• HIPAA Compliance
• Automated Reminders
• Patient Eligibility Checks
• Patient Portal
• Online booking
• Medical Forms (Prebuilt and Customizable)
• Telemedicine
• E-prescribing
• Medical Billing
• Financial Analytics
• Revenue Cycle Management

Improved Clinical Charting

Physical therapy (PT) software helps therapists consolidate office functions and promote consistency when dealing with patients. Products like DrChrono EHR offer electronic charting that can be accessed online or via iPad. Therapists can take notes, create baseline data and monitor a patient’s progress over time. Some even offer “Draw” functions so doctors can write their SOAP notes directly on the chart, just like paper files.

Therapists can also use PT software to submit lab results electronically, cutting down on time and paperwork. Notes, lab results, and photos can all be uploaded to a patient’s chart and safely stored using HIPAA compliant cloud storage.

Automated Functions

Processing paperwork can waste valuable time and resources. Popular products like MindBody can help administrative workers automate reminders about appointments and follow-ups, and create recurring payments. Other programs can do real-time eligibility verification as well, minimizing insurance errors.

Patient Portal

PT software also promotes more communication between patients and therapists. Patients can access a “patient portal” to view lab results, see reminders and pay fees. They can also schedule their own appointments, and fill out important forms before they come in.

Telemedicine, the ability to view patients remotely, can be useful as a pre-diagnostic and emergency tool. Patients can be seen quickly without coming all the way into the office, freeing up time, resources, and appointment space. Doctors can also prescribe medications remotely, using e-prescription tools.

Medical Billing

Physical therapy software also provides important financial tools to help with medical billing and track revenue cycles. By streamlining communication between patients, practitioners, and insurance providers, physical therapists can save time and minimize financial losses.

Pricing

Most PT software is available both online and as a mobile app, with a variety of pricing models. Vagaro, which offers apps for both practitioners and patients, charges by the number of users: from $25 a month for a single user, to $85 for 7 users or more. Vagaro also offers a free trial period, as do several others.

Others charge based on the size of the clinic. WebPT, the most popular option, charges a standard flat fee of $59 a month for smaller offices, with a custom quote “enterprise” option for larger practices.