Our Partners
Physical and Occupational Therapists
The frontline of fall defenseBe a part of the solution.
Physicians
A BETTER OPTION FOR YOUR PATIENTS NEEDING AN EFFECTIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED FALL PREVENTION SOLUTION
You understand the consequences of falls and the need for interventions to reduce the chances of falling. Our network of specially-trained physical and occupational therapists delivers proven therapy that helps to reduce falls by 50%.- Our physical therapists provide individualized therapy to improve strength, balance and gait
- Our occupational therapists provide home visits to help remove falls hazards and install safety devices
- At the patient’s option, the therapy is provided in the home or outpatient clinic
- These services are covered by Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans
- We can also help your group increase its Medicare star rating by implementing a falls screening program
- We will provide you with your patient’s PT/OT plan of care, progress reports and a summary of outcomes data
Start Your Own PT/OT Practice
StandStrong firmly believes that the best place to help people avoid falls is in their homes and the most effective way to provide physical and occupational therapy in a patient’s home is by therapists in private practice.
To this end, StandStrong helps physical and occupational therapists successfully start, manage and grow their own private practices focusing on fall prevention.
The StandStrong team has helped setup more than 100 PT/OT practices. We provide all of your practice setup services including your company formation; Medicare enrollment; Medicare Advantage contracting and credentialing; scheduling, documentation and billing system setup/training; fall prevention training; patient deductible and copay collection setup/training; dedicated phone number, fax number and email address; and all other steps necessary to start your practice. Once you are started, we provide all of your scheduling, authorization, billing and collection services so you can focus on treating your patients and building your practice.
To find out more about how to successfully start your own practice, please see our FAQs. After you have reviewed our FAQs, you can reach us at info@preventfalls.org
Join Our Fall Prevention Network
Sign up for StandStrong referral network today and receive:
- Online PT/OT fall prevention clinical training
- Listing on StandStrong website as trained in fall prevention PT/OT with photo, bio, location, and link to your PT/OT practice website (after completion of fall prevention training)
- Patient referrals from StandStrong via online referral app or StandStrong’s toll-free number
- Coding and documentation training for fall prevention PT/OT
- At least 10 hours of online CEU credit for clinical, coding and documentation training per year
- Regular updates on latest fall prevention research and public and private fall prevention initiatives
- Access to fall prevention outcomes data from the entire network
Join our referral network
Make a difference as a StandStrong partner
“Our mission is to empower patients to reduce falls and enjoy the freedom of movement.”Getting older shouldn’t mean that you have to give up the activities you love most. StandStrong and its partners are committed to helping patients reduce falls, increase their confidence and, most importantly, maintain their independence. If you feel that you can make a difference as a StandStrong partner, we encourage you to contact us
Physical Therapists
Be on the frontline of fall prevention
As a physical therapist, you can help prevent falls and related injuries by providing individualized PT aimed at improving strength, balance and gait. Build your practice as part of our falls defense team.As a StandStrong partner, you will benefit from:
- Membership in StandStrong provider network
- Initial and ongoing training/certification (with CEU credit) in latest PT techniques for fall prevention
- Training and ongoing support for fall prevention coding and documentation
- Optional credentialing, billing and collection services
- Optional use of EHR, scheduling and billing applications
- Listing on StandStrong website as a trained/certified specialist in falls defense with photo, bio, location, and link to PT practice website
- Ongoing guidance on federal, state and local regulations that impact fall prevention treatment and payment
- Pre-screening of patients for coverage
- Use of StandStrong’s informational collateral for patients, family members and physicians
- Regular updates on latest fall prevention research results and public and private fall prevention initiatives
- Online falls defense home exercise program
- Use of StandStrong’s outcomes survey, patient satisfaction survey and physician report with access to outcomes and other data from entire network
- At least 10 hours of continuing education each year on fall defense PT and other PT clinical and regulatory matters
Occupational Therapists
Be the key to community-based living
As an occupational therapist, you are uniquely qualified to help prevent falls by reducing household falls hazards and providing therapy to make walking and other every day activities safer. Build your practice as part of our falls defense team.As a StandStrong partner, you will benefit from:
- Membership in StandStrong provider network
- Initial and ongoing training/certification (with CEU credit) in latest OT techniques for fall prevention
- Training and ongoing support for fall prevention coding and documentation
- Optional credentialing, billing and collection services
- Optional use of EHR, scheduling and billing applications
- Listing on StandStrong website as a trained/certified specialist in falls defense with photo, bio, location, and link to OT practice website
- Ongoing guidance on federal, state and local regulations that impact fall prevention treatment and payment
- Pre-screening of patients for coverage
- Use of StandStrong’s informational collateral for patients, family members and physicians
- Regular updates on latest fall prevention research results and public and private fall prevention initiatives
- Online falls defense home exercise program
- Use of StandStrong’s outcomes survey, patient satisfaction survey and physician report with access to outcomes and other data from entire network
- At least 10 hours of continuing education each year on fall defense OT and other OT clinical and regulatory matters