Team Building and Motivational Strategies There’s no playbook with all the answers on how to motivate and bring a team together. Every employee is different and requires a unique approach. However, there are guidelines—some of which work wonders for PT practice management—that help leaders inspire confidence and sweeten relationships. In …
How to Run Productive PT Staff Meetings Mastering the art of meetings is an essential skill that department heads and PTs need to run a successful physical therapy practice. And while sharing information is the most common reason to hold meetings, it’s possible to use them as a tool to …
Diversify Your PT Practice One of the biggest reasons PT practices fail is a lack of revenue diversification and ineffective patient acquisition methods. Physical therapy is a needed service, but is your practice optimized to capture the total addressable market? With a few slight adjustments, practice owners can provide more …
Setting Up an Effective Management Structure Practice management isn’t built overnight; it requires weeks, sometimes months of planning to provide everything your patients and staff need to succeed. Even then, implementation is a challenge due to the ever-changing needs of your practice and the underlying communication required. So, where do …
Measure Employee Performance Evaluating how well a physical therapist performs on average isn’t a straightforward equation. There are two considerations to make when measuring an employee’s output: objective and subjective measurements. Each involves calculating a mix of employee behaviors and data points to determine overarching productivity. And while objective measurements …
Get Marketing Advice When learning any new skill (or mastering one you’re already great at), checking in with professionals is usually the first stop. However, with physical therapy marketing, only a handful of PTs unlock their full outreach potential. The ones that learn how to implement targeted marketing strategies tend …
Creating a Financial Forecast Forecasting the future is difficult, but you don’t need a psychic to figure out what business will look like for your physical therapy practice. All you need is your previous financial statements, a general understanding of running a PT business, and some timely research that can …
Responding to Patient Reviews Reviews are a touchy subject because they can impact a PT practice’s efficiency and future business. When prospective patients see these reviews online, it can skew their opinions, good and bad. If you don’t strike the right tone of patient engagement or address the issue head-on, …
Getting Your Patient Engagement Messaging Right What if there was a way to communicate better with your patients? Most PTs do “just ok” with their patient engagement, but there’s often room for improvement. Bridging the gap between average and expert communication starts by deploying a custom strategy. If you understand …
