Direct access is not utilized in Indiana. This makes it difficult for health care organizations, both large and small, to effectively treat patients while saving money. Direct access has been proven to be successful. It utilizes physical therapists to their fullest potential. Not only will direct access save time and money, it will raise the standard of health care for all.
Introduction Suppose that someone hurts their shoulder on the job.
They schedule an appointment with a physician and they have to wait a week to get in. During this time they continue to work and are continuously complaining of pain. During the appointment the physician makes a diagnosis, a sprained shoulder, and sends them to physical therapy for strengthening and to increase the range of motion in which the patient can move the injured shoulder. During therapy, the therapist talks to the patient and discovers that it took a week to see the physician. The therapist makes the comment that had the patient been seen earlier, the time it took to heal the wound have been much shorter than it will currently be.