Speaker

Robert W. Nithman

Biography :

3. Dr. Nithman is a licensed physical therapist in the United States and currently serves as the Dean of Physical Therapy Education at the Center for Graduate Studies at West Coast University in Los Angeles, California. He holds degrees from Duquesne University (BS, MPT), Chatham University (DPT), and Nova Southeastern University (PhD). Additionally, Dr. Nithman is Board Certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dr. Nithman has shared his expertise with national and international audiences, presenting on subjects such as telerehabilitation, fall screening and prevention, interprofessional rehabilitation, business entity selection, high-fidelity simulation, technology in home healthcare, case management in prospective payment systems, predictive validity of admissions interviews, and critical thinking. Drawing on his experience in business start-ups, interprofessional practice management, consulting, formal post-professional education, and over 25 years of experience in healthcare, his teaching focus includes outcomes management, interprofessional education and practice management, healthcare policy, law and ethics, reimbursement systems (including value-based healthcare), geriatric rehabilitation, and health and wellness for older adults, with an emphasis on fall screening and prevention. Dr. Nithman’s expertise in Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) and in-home assessment and reimbursement procedures is underscored by his certification as an Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Specialist (COS-C), which he held from 2005 to 2021. He has consulted for organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Harvard Medical School, in addition to numerous private healthcare businesses.