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Acquisitions of Businesses (Details) $ in Thousands											12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Clinic Installment	Apr. 11, 2019 USD ($) State Location		Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) Clinic Installment	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) Business	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) Clinic Installment Contract	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Clinic Installment	May 31, 2017 USD ($) Clinic Installment	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($) Clinic Installment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Clinic	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Clinic	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Clinic	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Percentage of interest acquired													35.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic											1	5	2
Number of clinics consolidated with an existing clinic | Clinic												1	1
Number of clinics that operate as a satellite clinic with existing partnerships | Clinic											1	1	1
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			$ 30,597			$ 16,367					$ 30,597	$ 16,367	$ 36,682
Net of cash acquired						372					$ 900		2,297
Payable to shareholders of seller			486
Seller notes			4,300			950							2,150
Total consideration			35,383			17,317							38,832
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired: [Abstract]
Total current assets			2,604			1,633							5,853
Total non-current assets			3,639			305							1,527
Total liabilities			(4,350)			(525)							(2,865)
Net tangible assets acquired			1,893			1,413							4,515
Referral relationships			3,000			2,926							4,250
Non-compete			1,290			298							660
Tradename			4,100			990							6,850
Goodwill			31,330			19,835							46,722
Fair value of non-controlling interest (classified as redeemable non-controlling interests)			(6,230)			(8,145)							(13,883)
Fair value of non-controlling interest (originally classified as mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests)													(10,282)
Total consideration			$ 35,383			$ 17,317							$ 38,832
Referral Relationships [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives of acquired intangibles											11 years	10 years 6 months 14 days	10 years 1 month 6 days
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives of acquired intangibles											6 years	6 years	5 years 1 month 28 days
September 2019 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											Sep. 30, 2019
Percentage of interest acquired		67.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic		11
Business acquisition number of installments for payment of purchase consideration | Installment		2
Percentage of interest accrued		5.00%
September 2019 Acquisition [Member] | September 2020 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic		$ 150
September 2019 Acquisition [Member] | September 2021 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic		$ 150
April 2019 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											Apr. 11, 2019
Number of states of network services | State			45
Number of onsite client locations | Location			11
Percentage of interest acquired			76.00%
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic			$ 18,900
Aggregate purchase price for the acquired clinic practices			$ 23,600
Percentage of interest accrued			5.50%
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			$ 22,900
Net of cash acquired			700
Payable to shareholders of seller			500
Seller notes			4,000
IIPS [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Percentage of interest acquired						65.00%								55.00%
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic						$ 8,600
Number of businesses merged | Business						2
Percentage of combined business interest owned						59.45%
Cash paid, net of cash acquired	[1]		18,427
Payable to shareholders of seller	[1]		486
Seller notes			4,000	[1]		$ 400
Total consideration	[1]		22,913
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired: [Abstract]
Total current assets	[1]		1,907
Total non-current assets	[1]		611
Total liabilities	[1]		(1,504)
Net tangible assets acquired	[1]		1,014
Referral relationships	[1]		1,500
Non-compete	[1]		590
Tradename	[1]		2,500
Goodwill	[1]		17,309
Fair value of non-controlling interest (classified as redeemable non-controlling interests)	[1]		0
Total consideration	[1]		22,913
Clinic Practice [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			12,170
Payable to shareholders of seller			0
Seller notes			300
Total consideration			12,470
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired: [Abstract]
Total current assets			697
Total non-current assets			3,028
Total liabilities			(2,846)
Net tangible assets acquired			879
Referral relationships			1,500
Non-compete			700
Tradename			1,600
Goodwill			14,021
Fair value of non-controlling interest (classified as redeemable non-controlling interests)			(6,230)
Total consideration			$ 12,470
August 2018 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											Aug. 31, 2018
Percentage of interest acquired					70.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic					4
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic					$ 7,300
Business acquisition number of installments for payment of purchase consideration | Installment					2
Seller notes					$ 400
August 2018 Acquisition [Member] | August 2019 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest					200
August 2018 Acquisition [Member] | August 2020 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest					$ 200
January 2017 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											Jan. 01, 2017
Percentage of interest acquired															70.00%	70.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic										17
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic										$ 10,700
Business acquisition number of installments for payment of purchase consideration | Installment										2
Seller notes																$ 500
January 2017 Acquisition [Member] | January 2018 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest										$ 250
January 2017 Acquisition [Member] | January 2019 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest										$ 250
May 2017 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											May 31, 2017
Percentage of interest acquired									70.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic									4
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic									$ 2,300
Business acquisition number of installments for payment of purchase consideration | Installment									2
Seller notes									$ 250
May 2017 Acquisition [Member] | May 2018 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest									125
May 2017 Acquisition [Member] | May 2019 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest									$ 125
June 2017 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											Jun. 30, 2017
Percentage of interest acquired								60.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic								9
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic								$ 15,800
Business acquisition number of installments for payment of purchase consideration | Installment								2
Seller notes								$ 500
June 2017 Acquisition [Member] | June 2018 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest								250
June 2017 Acquisition [Member] | June 2019 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest								$ 250
October 2017 Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition date											Oct. 31, 2017
Percentage of interest acquired							70.00%
Number of clinics | Clinic							9
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic							$ 4,000
Business acquisition number of installments for payment of purchase consideration | Installment							2
Number of management contracts | Contract							2
Seller notes							$ 500
October 2017 Acquisition [Member] | October 2018 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest							250
October 2017 Acquisition [Member] | October 2019 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Acquisition cost payable in two principal installments including accrued interest							$ 250
Acquisition of Five Clinic Practices [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Number of clinics | Clinic												5
Cash paid for acquisition of interest in clinic												$ 1,000
Aggregate purchase price for the acquired clinic practices												850
Seller notes												$ 150
Acquisition of Five Clinic Practices [Member] | August 2019 [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Percentage of interest accrued												4.50%
[1] Industrial injury prevention services

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