LarryBenz
@PhysicalTherapy
Physical Therapist, Founder of Confluent Health. CEO Dental Care Alliance
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PT education is currently unsustainable. Why are we losing the "best and brightest" to other careers where the math actually adds up?. In Part 2 of "Back to the Future," we propose a 5-year DPT pathway: 3 Years: Undergraduate foundation & experiential learning. 2 Years:…
PT education is on fire. It’s time to stop the incremental fixes. 🧵 1/ Physical therapy applications are cratering because the "best and brightest" are doing the math—and the numbers don’t work. 2/ The stats: Average DPT debt is $142,489. Starting salaries? $71k–$89k. That is…
They need to break United up-too big, to confusing, and too anti providers that they don't own.
How in the world are CMS and HHS paying a subsidiary of the large insurance company in the country to give them research Because The Lewin Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Optum (itself a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group), it does not release a standalone public annual…
Hinge Health just published a 26-page report arguing patients should see physical therapists first. One small problem: they don't provide physical therapy. 92% of providers agree PT should be the front door to MSK care. 5% of patients actually walk through it. Hinge says they…
The LEAD Model: PT's Seat at the Table (Or Under It) , by @PhysicalTherapy open.substack.com/pub/physicalth…
Part 2 of my 2026 predictions is live, and honestly? This one kept me up at night writing it. We're talking about: 🎥 Why Bob and Brad's 5 million YouTube subscribers represent a fundamental shift in how patients think about PT (spoiler: they're telling people they can treat…
PT in 2026: Clinical demand is at an all-time high, yet patients can’t afford to walk through the door. 🧵 The "Affordability Paradox" is here, and it's changing the game for outpatient clinics. Meanwhile, RTM is shifting from a "revenue dream" to a "compliance nightmare." I…
Did I nail my 2025 PT predictions or a complete whiff? 🎓 I graded myself on 7 major trends. The results are a mix of "I told you so" and "CMS is doing what?!" A thread on the state of Physical Therapy in 2025: 👇 1/ AI documentation is no longer "future tech." 60% of…
Congratulations Miranda, always great to see PT's leading PT's and Rehab. You will do great things at Frazier
A longtime physical therapist who started her career at Frazier Rehabilitation Institute has been promoted to president, bringing nearly 15 years of rehabilitation experience and a track record of securing millions in funding for key programs. bizjournals.com/louisville/new…
A Holiday Note from All Things #PhysicalTherapy: 2025’s Greatest Hits (and Greatest Misses), by @PhysicalTherapy open.substack.com/pub/physicalth…
🚨 APTA's 2025 Workforce Reports Just Dropped: PT in Crisis? 🚨 Workforce booming but bleeding talent. Incomes $16K short since 2004. Gender pay gap persists. Patient wait times up to 15 days. I break it all down—key stats, insights, and fixes for clinicians, educators, &…
🚨 HOME HEALTH'S DIRTY SECRET: 37% of Patients Get ZERO Therapy. 🚨 Why? Under the PDGM payment model, agencies get paid the same whether they provide 10 PT visits or 0. Therapy is a cost to be eliminated. This isn't just cost-cutting. It's a system now so broken that tech…
Louisville quarterback Miller Moss stopped by the Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center, teaming up with Morgan and Morgan to donate $10,000 to support their work. Moss met with staff, toured the space, and threw up the L during the check presentation as the center…
Thanks @terrymeiners keep doing your exercise snacks (squats, marching in place, dumbells)!
How to protect yourself before and after shoveling snow ⛄️ @840WHAS chat with @PhysicalTherapy Dr. Larry Benz 💪 iheart.com/podcast/66-ter… #health #strength #muscles
The Department of Education Just Declared Physical Therapists Aren't "Professionals" — And Yes, It's Exactly As Absurd As It Sounds, by @PhysicalTherapy open.substack.com/pub/physicalth…
Thanksgiving gratitude, PT style: Thankful for therapists who grind through the BS, troublemakers shaking up the system, failed experiments that teach us, and patients who remind us why we do this. No fluffy stuff—evidence-based thanks with a side of sarcasm. What are YOU…
Got back at 11:45 last night and half the @LouisvilleMBB team is passing out meals in Shively this morning before practice for @ryanc0nwell’s Thanksgiving Celebration. @jvonnehadley’s hosting a Thanksgiving meal in Oakdale tonight too. It’s more than basketball in The Ville. ❤️
The Jaded Veteran’s Conference Post-Mortem: What Actually Happened in Orlando (Besides the Obvious Great Weather and Theme Park Adjacent Despair), by @PhysicalTherapy open.substack.com/pub/physicalth…
Great speech @stefanlefors
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