Physical Therapy Private Practice: Secrets Of The Top 10%

We are excited to welcome Dr. Heidi Jannenga from WebPT back onto the podcast! In this episode, Heidi and Brian dive into the major trends and highlights from the robust and collaborative State of Rehab Therapy Report that the WebPT team recently published. Join us for a compelling conversation on employee retention & compensation, company culture, and the direction of the physical therapy industry!  

We graduated from PT School as competent staff therapists, NOT as billers! The top 10% of practices know to outsource their billing so that they have the time and attention to focus on the millions of other components of running a successful private practice. Learn how to have more control over your income and how to manage your finances in this episode! 

Do you know the difference between scaling and expansion? Do you have your leadership and management in order? Once you’ve fully optimized your physical space, it’s time to learn how to get the structure, systems and tools to expand your operations across your community!  

There are several common denominators for success, but these demand that you STOP: Worrying about payroll? Waiting for things to change? Wanting instead of doing? Don't ride the physical therapy rollercoaster; learn how to grab the steering wheel and take back control!  

As promised, in this episode Brian picks up the actual interview day, how to handle any responses, and how to “close” them as a long-term employee. Tune in to learn how to truly get to know the person, and how to accurately evaluate them as a professional. Make joining your team one of the best decisions your candidate has ever made!  

We know that the labor force has been challenging (depending on where you are) for various reasons. It’s essential to identify the mental attitudes and mindsets you might run into and know how to attract the most capable employees.

We know that our purpose is to help in physical therapy and beyond, but we also know that we can always strive to better serve, every day. Honestly, the secrets for success start with you. Let’s decode the 4 secrets for true profitability in physical therapy private practice.  

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.