Feature Create username. See each corresponding editor's note to find the print issue when the full text appeared. By Jolynn Tumolo Practice owner Fabian Roussel, MS, PT, ATC, of Baton Rouge is one of thousands of clinicians looking for ways to generate income in times of drying reimbursement. And he said he's not the only PT considering selling products to bring in some extra cash.
Patients are willing to pay out of pocket for some of the products PTs can offer.
But some medical ethicists warn against the practice. The American Medical Association seems to agree. Just last year, the AMA's council on ethical and judicial affairs proposed a ban on product sales. While the move was rejected, the council continues to frown upon physicians selling products for profit. Nevertheless, practice owners are being hounded by outsiders wanting them to peddle their goods.