Twitter As a Tool

Unless you are a living version of TV’s MacGyver who can get just about anything done with a paper clip and a stick of gum, you utilize a variety of tools to gain a specific outcome. Hammers are best used for driving nails, Thera-Bands for resistive exercises, your EMR for scheduling, billing and documentation. This is exactly how I suggest you look at using Twitter. There are a number of things that Twitter is really good at facilitating, particularly for PTs.

UNClutter your Content

We had the pleasure of sitting down with some practice management experts at the APTA’s annual Private Practice Section conference in Las Vegas this weekend to discuss some of their tips and tricks for an episode of PT TV. One of their main reasons for using Twitter? Finding content. All agreed that Twitter has replaced an inbox of newsletter subscriptions and bulky RSS readers as their go-to way to find and sort through content.

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Introducing PT TV: A New Way to Q&A

Just in time for National Physical Therapy Month, Therapydia is announcing a new way for the Physical Therapy community to connect and communicate: PT TV. You will now be able to watch real PTs discuss physical therapy’s most timely topics and participate in the conversation.

Harnessing the power of social media, we will be inviting experts from around country to meet face to face and share their conversations with the rest of the community. Have questions or comments? Send them via Twitter or email and see them answered on air!