Over the last few months, economic realities have proven that the healthcare industry is hardly “recession-proof.” All across the country, rehab providers are facing significant financial hurdles as budgets are slashed and grants withdrawn. But despite these challenges, we cannot allow ourselves to slow down. The population we serve needs our help today just as much as they did before this economic crisis started.

MossRehab endured the Great Depression, and we will endure this recession. We remain just as committed to our patients as we were during healthier economic times. Our focus is on meeting the demand for rehabilitation care, and projects directly related to this mission will continue unabated. We will maintain our existing patient care capacity, and have recently invested in upgrading facilities, opened a new multi-specialty suite and acquired additional office space to expand the availability of clinical services to patients with physical disabilities.

As the next few years unfold, many organizations may be required to make tough decisions. As physiatrists, I know we can depend on one another to look out for the patients who depend on us.
 
Alberto Esquenazi, MD
Chair and Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation;
Chief Medical Officer, MossRehab