Those are some really great areas to be working on.
I don't want to mislead you that it will be an easy process (hospitals are incredibly bureaucratic, even when they're *not* financially squeezed as they are now), but I do think it will be incredibly worth it.
Right now, I am shattered by a bad case of the flu, but when I am feeling better, I will put together a summary of the evidence on hospital-based massage for you, and post it here. I'll email a reminder to myself so I don't forget, because this bug has me totally wiped at the moment.
Of course, if Kim Goral or Chris Moyer has already done the work, I will yield the floor to one or both of them. :)
Otherwise, when I'm feeling back to my old self again, I'll get to it, most probably over the weekend.
There are two types of hospital massage. I have done it both for the icu nurses as stress management and for patients
If you bill the patient via insurance, you then need to worry about HIPPA laws, etc - I found it not worth it. I first did the nurses as volunteer work and advertising for me. This was probably the best "advertising" I have ever done.
Once the requests went up to more than several hours a week, I negotiated a contract with the hospital, The patient massage came after that and was added to the hospital contract. Since I was an employee of the hospital, I did not have to worry about malpractice, etc.
The other thing to realize about malpractice insurance is that you are more likely to get sued if you have it than if you don't. $$ is what they want.
I am smashed by a bad situation of the flu, but when I am sensation better, I will put together a conclusion of the proof on hospital-based rub for you, and publish it here. I'll e-mail a memory to myself so I don't ignore, because this bug has me completely cleaned currently.For more detail on massage therapy you can get from this forum..
Ravensara Travillian
Those are some really great areas to be working on.
I don't want to mislead you that it will be an easy process (hospitals are incredibly bureaucratic, even when they're *not* financially squeezed as they are now), but I do think it will be incredibly worth it.
Right now, I am shattered by a bad case of the flu, but when I am feeling better, I will put together a summary of the evidence on hospital-based massage for you, and post it here. I'll email a reminder to myself so I don't forget, because this bug has me totally wiped at the moment.
Of course, if Kim Goral or Chris Moyer has already done the work, I will yield the floor to one or both of them. :)
Otherwise, when I'm feeling back to my old self again, I'll get to it, most probably over the weekend.
Mar 31, 2011
Sandy
There are two types of hospital massage. I have done it both for the icu nurses as stress management and for patients
If you bill the patient via insurance, you then need to worry about HIPPA laws, etc - I found it not worth it. I first did the nurses as volunteer work and advertising for me. This was probably the best "advertising" I have ever done.
Once the requests went up to more than several hours a week, I negotiated a contract with the hospital, The patient massage came after that and was added to the hospital contract. Since I was an employee of the hospital, I did not have to worry about malpractice, etc.
The other thing to realize about malpractice insurance is that you are more likely to get sued if you have it than if you don't. $$ is what they want.
Apr 7, 2011
Bob
I am smashed by a bad situation of the flu, but when I am sensation better, I will put together a conclusion of the proof on hospital-based rub for you, and publish it here. I'll e-mail a memory to myself so I don't ignore, because this bug has me completely cleaned currently.For more detail on massage therapy you can get from this forum..
Jun 11, 2012