podcastforphysicaltherapists

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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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 

As you know, if you’ve been listening to our podcast for a while, you know that one of our main purposes is to enhance and support the APTA/PPS to bring about more positive change for the wellbeing of our profession. This week, we’re talking with a special guest discussing how (and why) you should get involved with PPS/APTA. Cristina Faucheux, PT is vice president/co-owner of Moreau Physical Therapy in Lousiana. She has been involved in the LAPTA as state government affairs chair since 2012 and was involved in the campaign to achieve direct access in Lousiana. This week, Brian and Cristina talk about the importance of advocating for the profession, how to get involved and what some of the important things PPS and the APTA do for private practice owners.