There are many reasons that we all made the decision to be an “OWNER”. For some it was to be in control of your own schedule, for others it was because you got tired or being told what to do, and maybe for others it was that we wanted
Do you ever feel like the answer to this question is YOU? It’s okay if that’s your answer. As a Private Practice owner, we are the ones who must make every decision, sign every check, and make everything go right. After all, if something fails and doesn’t go right then
As a Private Practice Owner, one of the things you end up having to deal with is preventing cancellations. If not kept under control they can cause all kinds of problems that will either immediately or eventually effect the bottom line of your business. A cancellation can lead to lost
One of the toughest things we face as Private Practice owners is finding great ROCK STAR STAFF to help us to grow the business and provide REALLY GOOD CARE AND SERVICE. After all this it’s your name and reputation on the line and you want to know that this new
There are many reasons that we all made the decision to be an “OWNER”. For some it was to be in control of your own schedule, for others it was because you got tired or being told what to do, and maybe for others it was that we wanted more
At Measurable Solutions we saw that many PT’s became concerned and uncertain about the future of their practice shortly after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010. Wild guesses and conflicting opinions pervaded the entire healthcare community. It seemed no one could really say how this
Continuing education courses are commonplace for doctors and other healthcare practitioners. These professionals are expected and in some cases required to update their knowledge of the field on a regular basis. The reasoning for this is simple: continuing education helps practitioners deliver better results. For example, in his Primary Care
Running a company requires constantly looking for opportunities to optimize your operations and grow your revenues. Staying afloat in a crowded market and tough economy can be difficult, especially for burgeoning businesses. Many entrepreneurs start their own practices, open their own offices, or lead their own enterprises without a lot
If you own or run a healthcare practice, you’ve probably got quite a bit of competition. For example, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), there are over 200,000 licensed physical therapists in the United States alone. Depending on where your business is located, you might even have numerous
What distinguishes a successful practice from a failing one? One surefire indicator of your success is your business’s statistics. As our consultancy’s name (Measurable Solutions) suggests, we know that the data doesn’t lie. The only way to truly track your growth is with statistics. Are you making more or less
As a Private Practice Owner, one of the things you end up having to deal with is preventing cancellations. If not kept under control they can cause all kinds of
Have you ever taken a look at any of these metrics in your practice? Average length of stay (how many visits to a SUCCESSFUL D/C) Average visit when patients drop
There is a lot of uncertainty right now in Private Practice Physical Therapy. If you take Medicare, you are looking at a possible 9% cut in reimbursements. Additionally, there is
So often, this is a problem for many private practice physical therapy owners. We got into owning our own practice to give us more free time to be with family,
New Patients are the lifeblood of the practice. As Practice Owners and Managers we live and die by whether we have enough people to help. Another way to look at
IS NOW REALLY THE RIGHT TIME TO HIRE THAT NEW THERAPIST? I was just having this conversation with a Measurable Solutions client and fellow business owner yesterday so I
