This week’s podcast is a continuation of the previous podcast with Chad Novasic, PT and President of Alliant Physical Therapy Group based in
Racine, Wisconsin. He shares a few additional considerations to make before quitting your current job to start your own practice.
Novasic recommends physical therapists keep in mind that there’s a lot more to running your own practice than taking great care of your patients. In order to run your own practice you need to be willing to knock on doors to generate business. You’ll also need to secure Medicare
credentials and gain a greater understanding of insurance contracts.
Novasic also notes as more patients seek physical therapy on their own, the need for a clinic to be in a convenient location is gaining in importance. Clear and visible signage is important too. More and more patients are stopping in at physical therapy clinics just because they saw the sign. Find a few more things to think about before starting your own clinic by listening to the full podcast now.
Have you always dreamed of starting your own physical therapy practice, but are unsure if it’s the right move for you? Chad Novasic, PT and President of Alliant Physical Therapy Group based in Racine, Wisconsin shares some tips in two PT Talker podcasts to help you decide.
Novasic believes it’s a good time to own a private physical therapy practice. As long as physical therapists work to educate patients on the benefits physical therapy provides, he sees the demand for physical therapists growing. With direct access, he has had more patients seeking physical therapists out on their own without a doctor’s referral.
Before starting a private physical therapy practice, Novasic stresses the importance of having the right mindset. Having an entrepreneurial spirit and a solid understanding of the reasons why you want to own your own private practice is critical to your success. Once you determine why you want to start a private practice, make sure you determine what your overall vision is for the practice.
Other factors to consider before starting your own physical therapy practice are your competition, location options, referral market and market size. He also stresses the importance of marketing. You have to be willing to knock on doors to generate business. To learn more factors to consider before opening your own practice, listen to the full podcast.
A recent study, found that knee- and hip-replacement patients that participated in an exercise based physical therapy program six weeks prior to surgery reduced their need for inpatient rehabilitation by 73%. Pre-hab, exercise-based physical therapy before surgery, can help patients get back on their feet faster after surgery. One innovative form of pre-hab is the P.R.E.P. program developed by Robert Babb, PT, MBA, Founder and President of The Physical Therapy and Wellness Institute. He shares details about this beneficial program with PT Talker in today’s podcast.
The P.R.E.P. Program starts off with a pre-screening by a physical therapist and a phone call to the surgeon to discuss the surgery. Patients then participate in supervised exercise with each and every visit. At the end of the program a physical therapist completes a final screening. For patients that require physical therapy following a surgery, Babb has access to data that shows where the patient was before surgery and can compare the patient’s current status to that data.
To learn more about implementing a pre-hab program at your clinic, listen to the full podcast now.
Tired of always treating patients with preventable injuries? Today’s physical therapy expert, Allan Besselink, PT, MDT, is an active blogger, author, and owner of Smart Sport, a cash-based clinic shares ways you can help your patient’s take charge of their own health to avoid injuries.
The first visit to Besselink’s clinic starts much like a traditional physical therapy appointment with a patient evaluation. But before he begins treating the issue that brought a patient to his clinic, he consults with them to determine the root cause of the issue. Is it improper training or poor technique?
His approach is evidence-based, exercise-oriented and empowering. And since his services are fee-based he aims to provide his patients with results in fewer visits. He believes it’s critical that patients understand the relationship between their activity and their symptoms and learn how to modify their behavior to recover from injuries and prevent the injuries in the first place.
His book, Run Smart, addresses running mechanics, proper training and running injuries. Learn more about his book and his Smart Life Project, by listening to the full podcast now.
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