Wed, 5 November 2014
Paul Potter is a physical therapist who has been in private practice for over 30 years. His practice specializes in manual orthopedic rehabilitation and medical fitness programs for special populations. I spoke to Paul when he was in the process of selling his practice in order to go on a different adventure in his life: helping other PT's start and run their own therapy practice.Paul has his own podcast called the Functional Freedom Podcast where he interviews other leaders on practice issues and strategies to facilitate the professional effectiveness of therapists.Paul gives an awesome marketing tip that generates almost an80% conversion rate of prospective customers to actual customers.You can download the tool he uses to do this for free in the show links below.In the world of start ups, having a mentor is essential. Paul had strong mentors early in his career, and now he is offering his services for mentor-ship.Paul's motto is "win the day and finish strong." Listen in to this episode and learn more!
Here is some of what we cover:
Direct download: 028_Paul_Potter_PT_-_Risk_and_Freedom_in_Private_Practice.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:57am CDT |
Mon, 6 October 2014
Rebecca Cook is an occupational therapist and owner of a private therapy practice called The Right Step. She has 25 years of specialized experience in therapy and teaching horseback riding lessons. She has a slew of certifications from courses that she has taken over the years. Rebecca also provides Myofasial Release and Craniosacral Therapy. What she really enjoys though is providing therapy using a horse or "Hippotherapy". Unlike therapeutic horseback riding which teaches the skills of riding a horse, Hippotherapy uses the movement of the horse as a means to therapy treatment and to reach specific therapy treatment goals.Be sure to listen to the very end of the podcast for a little inspirationWhat you will learn
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Tue, 23 September 2014
Mirla Raz is a speech therapist who has been in private practice for over 30 years. Her practice is called the Communications Skills Center and is located in Arizona. She has written many books on speech skills in children and has a very informative website at HelpMeTalkRight.com.Mirla has done interesting work in California, specifically at UCLA, treating hard cases of children in very tough situations. She later moved to Arizona and started working and gaining experience in her sister's private practice for about 9 years before she opened her own in 1990.What you will learn:
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Fri, 22 August 2014
Dillen Hartley is an Occupational Therapist and Co-Owner with Niel Visser, PT of Advanced Therapy Solutions which has 4 outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy clinics and building number 5. Dillen is also a presenter for the certification course of Interactive Metronome and Interactive Listening Systems. He is also Co-owner of the Development Learning Institute which is a web-based language, reading and learning program for children and parents.Dillen had somewhat of a slow start as a small child but has more than overcome that. He received Occupational Therapy as a child which began his interest in becoming an OT. Dillen is from South Africa and came to the states as a travel therapist and now resides in South Carolina.What you will learn:
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Sat, 9 August 2014
Jeanine has been in private practice for over 30 years and has even written a very helpful book titled The Small Patient Practice: A Beginners Guide to Starting a Pediatric PT, OT or SLP Solo Practice.Jeanine has been a physical therapist in multiple states in the U.S. which gives her a unique insight into how therapy is conducted, billed and paid under different state systems.After her active duty as a Physical Therapist in the Air Force she began her private practice in the Early Intervention (EI) system.
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Tue, 29 July 2014
Andy Dalziell (Pronounced Dee-EL) is a Neuro-Developmental therapist in Scotland who has had a brick and mortar practice since 2002. Andy specializes in providing specific home-based intervention programs for infants, children, adolescents and adults who have learning and/or behavioral difficulties, developmental delay or individuals who are under-achieving.Andy has an eclectic practice and an exciting project in the area of movement. He calls this project “Better Movers and Thinkers” BMT. This system was implemented by Andy with Olympians and Football players to train their minds and bodies for improved performance. He is now implementing this system in classrooms internationally.Andy also likes to do on site practice and training at different facilities throughout England in Europe and Dubai. When I talked to Andy for this podcast he was fresh off a plane back from Dubai for a training that he had taught.Here is what you will learn:How he markets his practice.Where most of his referrals come fromAndy’s other revenue stream.What National Sport Named Andy a Movement Consultant for their teamThe positive and negative affects of private practice on his familyThe one thing that comes before money |
Mon, 14 July 2014
Jo has been doing therapy for 20 years and has had her own private practice since 2008 in Sydney, Australia.She is also a counselor and career development consultant. Jo founded a consulting practice in 2009 to help other therapists in private practice. Her energy is infectious, and she has a great message about private practice.Jo started her clinic by taking the hardest cases and the most involved clients. Then, put simply, she gave superb service and got results. Her referrals grew from word of mouth, and she soon had a waiting list.Here is what you will learn:
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Mon, 23 June 2014
Carrie Clark is a Speech Therapist in Columbia, Missouri. She has a private practice clinic called The Children's Speech and Language Center. She also has a passive income website at speechandlanguagekids.com.Carrie began her therapy career working in the public school system but became disillusioned due to the amount of work placed upon her and unreasonable co-workers. She began searching for a way out of her situation. This lead her to both private practice and learning how to create passive income.Here is what you will learn:
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Sat, 7 June 2014
When I first read about Angela Hanscom and her Timbernook camps I thought here is an OT after my own heart. She really thinks out of the box and has been super creative with her private practice. She has developed a business that is not the typical private practice business model.
Then I learned that she helps other therapists do the same thing and she now has a growing business. At that point I reached out to her to see if she would join me in a podcast.
She licenses her outdoor camp to other therapists and professionals so that they can run one in their own geographical area, wherever that may be. She provides a turn key, start to finish package that others can use.
Here is what you will learn:
Thanks for listening,
Direct download: 020_Angela_Hanscom_-A_Different_Therapy_Practice_Business_Model.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:42pm CDT |
Sat, 24 May 2014
"Average people see money through the eyes of emotion. Rich people think about money logically." This is a quote from an article at Yahoo Finance. Fear is an emotion which can cause you to think illogically. This episode will give you some specific insight on business skills and whether you have what it takes to run a private practice or not. If you already own a private practice, then you will learn some specific techniques on how to think about business and some tips on how to run your private practice well. I think you will find this information as inspiring as I did. Please leave a comment about how rich people think differently and how you try to implement that way of thinking. Here is what is covered in this episode:
Direct download: 019_Business_Skills_And_Insights_To_Eliminate_The_Fear_From_Starting_And_Running_A_Private_Practice.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:44pm CDT |
Sat, 10 May 2014
Yvette McCoy is a Speech Therapist in private practice in Maryland. She has a brick and mortar clinic called Speak Well Solutions that provides Speech, Occupational and Physical therapy. Yvette has a great attitude toward her private practice and delivers a fun and insightful interview. Here is what we cover:
James LomuscioI "met" James on Twitter using the #bizpt hashtag. I checked out his website and was intrigued by his tools for private practice therapists there. I thought you might be interested too so I invited James to visit with me about what his service offers. Hability.net is a patient relationship management solution for therapists designed to help you Hability gives you the power to create one or more communication plans for your patients, and Hability automatically follows-up with each patient during and after their course of care. Each message is completely configurable, ensuring scheduled messages reflect your voice and your clinic's brand. Hability is not just for PT's. Any private practice therapist would benefit from this service. |
Sat, 26 April 2014
I love different sauces, don't you? In my fridge there is Tiger Sauce, many different salad dressings, chili sauce, Tapatio, and one of my favorites, Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce. You can really create the best meal with that special, secret sauce. There's a secret sauce to managing a private practice too. This secret is called productivity, and it's is all about learning to harness and control your time. To run a successful private practice, you absolutely must learn to be productive. If you leave a productivity tip in the comments below you will have a chance to win a FREE copy of my E-book to be given away May 24, 2014. I have been very excited about this episode because it is one of the best ways I can help you make a positive change in your private practice and in your life. In this podcast, I will share some philosophical thoughts on productivity and some very practical tips and tools that you can use to improve your productivity. You will definitely want to check out the links at the end of this post.
Here are some of the insights you will learn:
Direct download: 017_Productivity_-_Secret_Sauce_to_Marketing.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:59am CDT |
Sat, 12 April 2014
Rachel Wynn is a private practice Speech Therapist with an award-winning blog at GrayMatterTherapy.com. Rachel worked in a nursing home setting and became disillusioned with what she saw there. Her entrepreneurial husband encouraged her to step out into private practice so she finally took the leap. After discovering her niche, she soon figured out that even though she loved what she was doing she was not able to make money doing it. She had to pivot and go in a different direction. She actually went in a few different directions. You will want to hear how an entrepreneur therapist isn't reactive but proactive in taking her private practice in new and exciting directions. Here are some topics we cover:
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Sat, 29 March 2014
Aaron LeBauer joins me to discuss cash based therapy. He and his wife own and operate a cash only PT practice. Aaron started a massage therapy business in 1999. He decided he needed more knowledge and expertise on the body and how it worked so he went to PT school. As a student, he figured out quickly that he did not want to work in the corporate world of PT because he wanted to give more individualized care to his patients. Besides running his own cash based practice, Aaron now helps other therapists learn how to start a cash only practice too. I love Aaron's attitude of simplicity both in life and in private practice. It's definitely an attitude that builds success. Be sure to check out the links at the end of this post which are mentioned in our conversation. Here are some of the subjects we cover:
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Sat, 8 March 2014
Rachel is a board-certified music therapist with a B.A. in Communication Disorders from Truman State University and a M.A. in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa. She owns a private practice in Texas called Music Therapy Services of Austin. Rachel employs other music therapists, treats a variety of diagnoses, and works with all ages from pediatrics to geriatrics. Here is what you will learn:
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Sat, 22 February 2014
In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Cyndee Bowen, a speech therapist who owns a private practice in Florida. She knew she wanted to pursue a private practice right out of graduate school. She became an independent practitioner in 2009, and in 2012 decided to take it to the next level and open a brick and mortar clinic. Her private practice has been a success, and she is here to share some of her wisdom with you. Here are some topics we cover:
Direct download: 013_Cyndee_Bowen_MP3_Ready_for_Libsyn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:04pm CDT |
Sat, 8 February 2014
Amanda is from the United States but currently lives in London where she created the Wellpreneuronline.com website. Amanda helps healthcare practitioners have an online presence and market their business online.
Here are some topics we cover:
Direct download: 012_Amanda_Cook_Private_Practice_Internet_Presence.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:48am CDT |
Sat, 25 January 2014
I have received many questions from therapists that I want to present in this Podcast episode. I bring my wife Jennifer on to help out. Be sure and listen all the way to the end because I tell you what I do when doctors call me wanting information quickly about a client we serve. You will definitely want to scroll to the end of this post at www.startatherapypractice.com/11 for some great links that I mention in the podcast and a picture of the marketing poster I mentioned. Here are the topics we cover:
Direct download: 011_Therapists_Questions_And_Answers.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:50am CDT |
Mon, 6 January 2014
Kim Lewis is a Speech Therapist who does solo private practice. She treats pediatric clients in thier homes, daycares and schools. Kim also has a very helpful website at ActivityTaylor.com. You will learn how Kim got started and how she markets her private practice. Allow Kim to peek your interest in developing a product that relates to the type of therapy you do. Kim is a very innovative therapist that has allowed her talents to bring other forms of revenue to her private practice. |
Thu, 19 December 2013
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Sat, 16 November 2013
I coaxed my wife Jennifer into the cloffice (that's part closet part office) to sit down for an interview. You have heard of the better half, well she is more than that to me. If you so desire you can go to this post and see a lovely picture of Jennifer and I. She is the one that makes it lovely, not I. In this interview you will hear her take on the following: What type of personality traits do you need to run a private practice What she thinks are the best marketing tools that we use How to start off How to choose a location Opening a therapy practice is hard work but worth it What our kids have learned from our private practice There may be a funny blooper or two placed after the music at the end
Direct download: 08_008_My_Wifes_Take_On_Opening_A_Therapy_Practice_-_Shes_an_O.T..mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:59am CDT |
Sat, 2 November 2013
Ideas of where to do therapy without owning or renting a physical location. Also tips I learned from my recent presentation. I also throw in a productivity tip and ask your help with a survey that you can learn a lot from.
Direct download: 007_Needs_Levelator_mp3_ready_for_Libsyn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:37pm CDT |
Wed, 2 October 2013
This is the first podcast episode about marketing and referrals for your private practice. I have also created a downloadable PDF file that further explains marketing and getting more referrals for your private practice. Some of what you will learn in this podcast:
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Sat, 14 September 2013
The Affordable Healthcare Act or Obamacare will affect everything in the next few years and it is not going away. Here is what you will learn in this Podcast
LinksDoctors you should be following on Twitter
http://www.bradmd.com/2013/07/doctors-you-should-be-following-on.html?m=1 A quote I found regarding medical homes in AR--they were talking about adding hip and knee replacement and congestive heart failure but of course these quotes will apply to all. (1) The type or types of small businesses that will be directly affected by the proposed rule, bear the cost of the proposed rule, or directly benefit from the proposed rule. Health Care providers providing services for conditions covered under episodes included in the Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative. (2) A description of how small businesses will be adversely affected. Some health care providers may benefit from the episode performance payment model, while those providing services that do not meet certain cost and quality standards will see reduced provider revenue. Impact to any individual provider will depend on the provider's behavior and performance. go to this link and when you see "want more details on changing Medicaid regulations" pop up in the window that changes. * The federal government has promised to pay the full cost of expansion until 2017. By 2020, states would shoulder 10 percent of the costs.
Medical home explanation with links. For them
Wikipedia explanation of Medical Homes
US Department of Health and Human Services Medical Home explanation
Wisconsin Medical Homes
North Carolina Medical Homes
Medical Home Implementation by State by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Health Care Reform and Medical Homes at the American Academy of Pediatrics Website
American College of Physicians
Helps doctors understand and set up a Medical Home. Lots of info here
Deloitte Center for Health Solutions Study on Medical Homes
Concierge Doctor
Doctors can join to do this here
Wikipedia - Concierge Medicine
Concierge Medicine Journal
Good blog to subscribe to keep updated on
Direct Access Laws per Physical Therapy
Proposed changes in the Hippocratic oath...Scary stuff from Physicians for Reform
Video of the Arkansas Health Connector to the Health Exchange - Created by Arkansas Department of Health
Government Seeking Inclusion of "Social and Behavior Data in Health Records" Article
http://freebeacon.com/government-seeking-inclusion-of-social-and-behavioral-in-health-records/ |
Tue, 3 September 2013
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Thu, 8 August 2013
Tasks and activities that a therapist needs to start doing and thinking about whether you want to start a private practice today or years down the road |
Thu, 8 August 2013
In this Start a Therapy Practice Podcast. I walk you through our insurance billing process and give you definition of terms and billing tips to get started |
Wed, 7 August 2013
This is a brief launch episode where I introduce myself and give some background of how I got started with my private practice and grew it into two brick and mortar clinics. I also let you know what to expect in future episodes. |