High Student Debt, Patient Dropout Rates Emerge as Top Trends in 2018 State of Rehab Therapy Report

High Student Debt, Patient Dropout Rates Emerge as Top Trends in 2018 State of Rehab Therapy Report

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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 13, 2018--WebPT, the market-leading software platform for outpatient rehab therapists, released its annual State of Rehab Therapy report detailing the findings from its recent industry-wide survey of nearly 7,000 PT, OT and SLP professionals — including providers, executives, billers, clinic administrators and students from a wide array of specialties, settings and geographic locations. According to the report, the biggest trends and challenges facing the rehab therapy industry today include high patient dropout rates, mounting student debt, gender pay gaps and a lack of focus on marketing and growth strategy among rehab therapy practice leaders.

Organized into five sections (demographics, business and financials, challenges and opportunities, salary, and technology), the 2018 report provides data on job satisfaction, billing and reimbursements, revenue, practice size, patient volume, career outlooks, top challenges and technology preferences. Key findings include: