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1Program in Physical Therapy, University of Central Florida, HPA 1-Suite 256, Orlando, FL 32816-2205, USA. sharp@mail.ucf.edu
Abstract:
This research presents the development and implementation of a measurement model that yields the return on investment (ROI) in a physical therapy clinical program. A performance measurement model was constructed, which determined the ROI of a clinical program in physical therapy using revenue, patient outcomes, staff productivity, costs, and patient satisfaction. Implementation used archival data for 2 groups of patients in a back and neck rehabilitation program. An expert panel was formed to review the model. Based on the results, ROI provided a more comprehensive tool to measure performance than traditional evaluation measures. ROI appears beneficial, making it a useful tool for health care professionals to measure the performance of PT clinical programs.
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