physicaltherapypodcast

Physical Therapy School was great, but it does not provide you with the skills you need to be an entrepreneur and a good practice owner. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve got! If you’re ready to reach for more, invest in yourself by getting the tools you need to level up in private practice in 2022. 

Episode at a glance: 

• Books are thought-provoking, but they don’t coach you
• Consider the different practice models
• Re-evaluate your purpose as the practice owner
• Waiting will not benefit you
• Innovate to level up in the new year

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“Gamification” involves creating a fun experience for those around you. Everybody likes a good game! Learn how to enhance your company culture by investing in the happiness of your patients and staff through games and contests. Tune in for some great ideas, and Happy Holidays!

Episode at a glance: 

• Keep productivity high 
• Create a game that your staff AND patients can participate in 
• Make your clinic more social 
• Infuse patients into your company culture 

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Let’s dive into a fresh, new topic that we’ve never talked about on the podcast before… Ergonomics! We’re going to tackle it through the lens of diversifying and increasing revenue streams in your private practice. This week, we interview a lovely guest on the topic, Darcie Jaremey from ErgonomicsHelp.

Episode at a glance: 

• Provide the ultimate employee experience 
• You need to promote your services 
• Add ways to provide value 
• Stand out in your community 

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In case you missed their presentation at PPS 2021, we interviewed Marla Ranieri, DPT from BetterHealthcare to discuss the benefits of their platform and how it enables you to provide the best care as a private practice in this digital world. We got amazing feedback from owners all over the country from this conversation, so we wanted to bring this topic to our podcast audience! Take control of your patient experience using this proven technology. 

Episode at a glance: 

• Evolve from the old school form fill 
• Up your conversion rate 
• Don’t ignore holes in your practice operations 
• Don’t commit “treason” on your employees 
• Digitize your outreach
• Step into business autonomy 

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Welcome to December! The key to any great leader’s success is a display of gratitude. Do you go to work every day ready to help others? Let’s take a step back and evaluate how we, as private practice owners, can best practice gratitude this holiday season (and all year round!)

Episode at a glance: 

• Get education in advance of the challenges 
• List what you’re grateful for 
• Address people first, systems second, standards third  
• Be a community leader 
• Ask about personal and professional goals during interview process 

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Let’s move into part 2 of the Big Boom that we’ve experienced after PPS 2021. We talked to some people who may have been holding themselves back from making the right decisions due to being risk-averse. You have to get back to your purpose and ideal scene in private practice. Let’s step into the new paradigm and take an honest look at what’s coming in physical therapy private practice. 

Episode at a glance: 

• Don’t forget the “work” in work-life balance 
• Let’s collaborate, not compete 
• (Brian mentions a Martha, he meant Marla Ranieri from BetterHealthcare)
• Rethink location/environment 
• Integrate a team approach

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As we’re coming off of PPS 2021, we have all of the questions and concerns that we heard from practice owners that we connected with fresh in our minds. Let’s address them and learn how to make a difference in your practice. 2019 isn’t coming back, it’s time for a reset. Are you ready for 2022?

Episode at a glance: 

• Be the practice owner that happens to be a physical therapist, not the other way around 
• Tighten down on your staff training 
• Avoid micromanagement 
• Reevaluate your patient schedule for productivity 
• Outsource non-therapy functions 
• Know how to measure what’s working 

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With Halloween right around the corner, we want to help reduce the fear of the nightmare that follows a Compliance violation. These are scary and threaten to sink a small practice, even if the violation was completely by accident. Don’t be at the mercy of what you don’t know - learn how to stay on top of the regulations to protect yourself in private practice! 

Episode at a glance: 

• Your Compliance program must be customized per practice 
• Defend yourself as a small business owner 
• Contact Vikram at PT Wired for app
• Check your EMR system 
• Be prepared for anything 

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This week we are so excited to invite Jason Waz, PT from NeuPTTech back to our podcast. First and foremost a private practice owner, Jason was the first one to trial and test the Neubie E-Stim technology. Not only does this tech change lives in a big way, but it will set your practice way out from the crowd. Don’t keep running your practice like it’s the 1990’s!  

Episode at a glance: 

• The biggest challenge right now is staffing; The second biggest is having an office differentiator 
• Why is it important to scale in private practice?  
• You need a solid structure (people need stability) 
• You need customization 
• Connect with a community 

The NEUBIE Effect Guide: How to Improve Your Practice’s Revenue, Referrals and Patient Outcomes 

Clinic Spotlights: Case Studies of PT Practices Using the NEUBIE 

Did you know that October is National Physical Therapy month? And did you further know that this is the 100th anniversary of the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)? Now is a great time to take pride in the amazing work that PT’s do for the betterment of people every day, and to find ways that you can engage with our powerful community.  

Episode at a glance: 

• Consider joining the APTA community 
• Attend the annual meetings - it’s worth it 
• Don’t assume that you know all there is to know 
• Add one new piece of tech to your clinic every year 
• Put an emphasis on investing in your staff 
• Keep in compliance and quality, while increasing speed and volume  
• Strive to give more than you expect in return 

Let’s align on what life is like for a new grad coming out of school today. It’s important that you look to start your career with a clinic that has an emphasis on education (practice owners, take notes). Tune in to learn where to start when taking on your first full-time clinical role. 

Episode at a glance: 

• Hone your skills 
• Be wary of huge money offers 
• Look for professional enhancement opportunities 
• Be ready to exchange in abundance 
• Look at the clinic's Standard Operating Procedures and policies 
• Consider their Compliance measures 

How do you market for doctor referrals versus to patients of physical therapy? Where are the majority of your patients coming from? Learn different strategies of how to maximize your approach to getting your good deeds well known in the community. 

Episode at a glance: 

• Drop off a physician information pack 
• Foster your relationships with physicians 
• Communicate how you’re different 
• Promote your quality control measures  
• Promote your clinical efficiency 
• Have a genuine elevator pitch 
• Put out educational value 
• Explore Digital Marketing opportunities 

Brian read a great article by Donald Sull titled “Why Good Companies Go Bad” and it got him thinking: how does this apply to physical therapy private practice? Thus he was inspired for this podcast - tune in to learn how these principles apply and how to avoid stagnation in the management of your practice.

Episode at a glance: 

• You can get stuck in a routine and innovation is lost 
• Don’t hang onto people who shouldn’t be there 
• Believe that you can do things differently  
• Look at ways to advance your technology 
• Strive to achieve greater efficiency 
• Outsource! (Get your payroll down) 

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In the episode, Brian shares his list of things that he wished he had known when he was starting out in physical therapy private practice, and what he learned along the way. Find out how to do things the right way, the first time!

Episode at a glance: 

• Billing challenges:
  • Understand contracting 
  • I would never do my own Credentialing now 
  • EMR systems & Billing software 
  • I didn’t understand what a clearinghouse was 
  • Compliance is a must 
  • Know how to do collections 
  • You ought to know all the Billing regulations 
• Personnel challenges:
  • What you say is not always what people hear 
  • What they say is not always what they mean 
  • What they say they will do, is not always what they do 
  • Striving to be liked and admired is a HUGE mistake 
  • Manage by statistics, not personality 
• Personal challenges:
  • I wish I had the hatting and tools of a CEO 
  • Adhere to a daily schedule 
  • Abandon the do-it-yourself attitude 

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Have you considered opening your own private practice? Did someone push you to make the decision (or try to dissuade you)? Are you chasing the money? There is a lot to consider, but you have to get back to your purpose. Get educated and learn what you can expect in starting up.

Episode at a glance: 

• Out-create yesterday 
• Don’t play other people’s games 
• It’s what you don’t know that will hold you back 
• Practice ownership is a marathon, not a sprint 
• You have to spend money to make money 

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It’s time to change your approach to hiring skilled personnel. Make sure they align with your company goals, understand their products, and aren’t in it to just exchange time for money. Tune in for more tips!

Episode at a glance: 

• Be transparent 
• Play an infinite game 
• Have them understand their products 
• Train them on how to be a good employee first 
• Get your onboarding consistent with a Learning Management System 
• Be a career, not just a job, through skill enhancement 
• Think in future terms 

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What is a Patient Care Representative? Why should you have one? Learn how to spot, hire and onboard this key member of your team - along with their responsibilities and products to elevate your practice to the next level.

Episode at a glance: 

• They attract more people to your practice
• They enrich the lives of the people in your community and organization 
• Enhance patient advocacy

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The definition of success may vary, but there are some common denominators among entrepreneurs. Brian takes us back in time for a casual conversation about what freedom is, and how that applies to autonomy in private practice.

Episode at a glance: 

• Don’t agree with other people’s considerations 
• Don’t be afraid to skin your knees 
• Don’t play other people’s games 
• Create the ideal structure 
• Know how to confront and communicate 
• Learn how to plan and program 

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Are you ready to grab the steering wheel of your future? Let’s talk about how to evaluate your funding options that best meet the needs of your startup and private practice ideal scene. Let us help you navigate the challenges before you hit them!

Episode at a glance: 

• Master your emotional connection to money 
• Ditch the DIY attitude!  
• Check out PT United 
• Don’t go for a commercial interest loan 
• Learn how to play the SBA loan game 
• Don’t run your business like you run your household 
• Leverage other people’s money 
• Get comfortable with money ebbing and flowing 

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Our purpose is to enable you to make changes in your life so you can live the life that you want and deserve. Everything you invested to become a good clinician does not translate into being a good CEO. Even professional athletes have coaches - get your professional enhancement training to start your practice the right way, the first time!

Episode at a glance: 

• What’s your ideal scene? 
• Be someone people can know, like and trust 
• Operate with modern technology 
• Optimize a consistent onboarding process 
• Pilot & program 
• Know what you don’t know - outsource 

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