Physical Therapy Private Practice: Secrets Of The Top 10%

Today, it’s story time! Over Brian’s 30 years of experience as both a treating therapist and private practice coach, he’s come across a number of situations that he’s learned and grown from. And now we pass them along to you! Dive in and learn how to improve these areas of your physical therapy private practice.  

Believe it or not, there is actually something that we can do as PT’s about the current state of things. This is for you, the practice owner or the staff therapist, about how you can protect yourself in business today. Learn how to take the reins and thrive in physical therapy private practice despite a challenging economy.    

Today, Brian shares his success story with his back procedure and interviews the physician behind it, Dr. Guyer! Dr. Guyer is one of the principal surgeons at the Texas Back Institute. Have you had patients with similar spinal problems? You’ll definitely want to know about this technology! 

This week we invite a special guest, our very own Laura Loman, DPT to join us for a discussion on Pediatrics! Have you considered incorporating Peds into your practice? Or making it your niche specialty? Learn how to broaden your services to include the whole family in your community.

Quinn Worden is the Founder & CEO of PT United, a company providing supply chain solutions and software for physical therapists. Explore this automation to out-create yesterday and be able to focus more on your hat as an entrepreneur. Learn how to prioritize your patients’ experience, lower your costs, and save time in this episode.   

We had a fantastic time at WebPT’s Ascend 2022 Conference in Charlotte, NC! Between our full-length presentation and two round-table “Exchanges”, plus absorbing the great information from others’ sessions, we feel we got a true finger on the pulse of the top challenges, solutions and focuses of physical therapy owners across the country. This is our recap of the event!   

Today we welcome guests Ellen Tomsic, PT and Jason Waz, PT to discuss how to reclaim your power in private practice through the use of innovative technology. We know it can be difficult to break from the comfort of how you’ve always done things, but sometimes positive change requires a leap of faith! Don’t let yourself get taken advantage of - apply these tips to soar in private practice.  

Are you blissfully discontent? We’ve been hearing from owners all around the country recently about what is most important to them. Wherever you are in your physical therapy career, you can achieve freedom through the combination of financial stability and time flexibility. Learn how in this episode! 

We are on the tip of a new paradigm in physical therapy practice management. If the top 10% of practices are doing it, we’re training on it, and you can be doing it too. One of the things they are doing is surrounding themselves with the best and the brightest people. Spoiler alert: it’s all about the mindset!   

We hear challenges every day from owners all around the country. One of these major challenges are recruiting & hiring. Give this episode a listen to learn how to keep your eyes open for red flags and put the “work” back into work-life balance as the practice owner.    

If you’ve heard about this model before, we’ve worked to continually try to refine it for you. Definition of the Hybrid Model: a clinical practice that uses a hybrid of the traditional insurance model and the cash-based practice model. You can do both! Learn how to create the greatest level of exchange that you can with every patient.  

 This one goes out to those hard working therapists who are making it happen in the tougher markets in our country! What systems of operations or strategies can you employ to thrive in a tough market? Tune in for helpful tips on mindset and organization that will bring you success in any market.  

Hear us out! You want to identify your personnel’s culture, ideal scene, and expectations. Most people won’t be super welcoming of change and inconsistency (just like chickens!) Don’t start actions and not complete them - embrace consistency and transparent communication. Learn how to find a healthy balance between routine and adaptability.   

This week we had Vikram Sethuraman, the CEO & Founder of PT Wired, back for another interview! We love how Vikram has brought entrepreneurship and technology advancements to the profession by helping bridge the gap from patients to physical therapists. These are the successful actions that you need to be exploring in 2022. Learn how to take full control of your patients’ journey in this episode!  

Entrepreneurs crave three major things in their careers: flexibility, freedom and stability. What is your vision and ideal scene? Let’s get down to the metrics and successful actions that will allow you to achieve your career goals in physical therapy private practice. Now is the time!  

The #1 issue we run into in physical therapy private practice is personnel management. You want a fix for these core issues, not just a band aid for the symptoms. Let’s discuss things to avoid and must-haves for success in private practice - whether you’re a startup clinic, or beyond!  

Physical therapists are thriving! People are in need of our services now more than ever. As a practice owner you now have greater responsibility, and therefore need more accountability. Let’s break down the categories of Personnel, Profits, and Quality to gauge how to set your standards in private practice. 

This is a hot topic for sure. Evolved out of the previous Shared Risk Model, we built the Pay-for-performance model to enable owners, staff and patients to all win. Ditch the old models of yesteryear and reach out to learn more about a compensation model that balances quality, productivity and clinical efficiency in your practice!