articleMay 3, 2016 | 5 min. read 8 Reasons You Should Attend Ascend 2016 Great news! Ascend— the ultimate business summit for rehab therapists —is back. Last year, the second annual event hit Chicago for two incredibly educational (and incredibly fun) days. This year, Ascend is returning to Texas, which was home to 2014’s inaugural event. As …
articleNov 16, 2015 | 10 min. read 6 Biggest Takeaways from PPS 2015 Last week, I joined hundreds of amazing physical therapy professionals, students, and vendors (including yours truly, WebPT) at this year’s PPS Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Despite the uncomfortable combination of tropical heat and humidity outside—and near-freezing conference rooms inside—everyone was in high spirits. …
articleMay 18, 2016 | 5 min. read 4 Keys to Keeping a Steady Cash Flow As a private practice clinic owner, you’re probably familiar with the cold sweat-inducing struggle to keep a steady cash flow. Claims management muck-ups, inefficient processes, staff issues, and lack of insight into your clinic’s financial health can leave you feeling like you’re …
articleApr 4, 2016 | 6 min. read Optimization: Is Your Practice Lean? As a rehab therapist, you already expend a lot of energy on optimization—optimization of your patients’ physical, occupational, or speech capabilities, that is. You help your patients be their most perfect, most functional, and most effective selves. But what about your business? Are you working …
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articleMay 19, 2015 | 5 min. read What PTs Need to Know About ACOs As a physical therapist, you’re likely well-versed in the acronyms that drive your documentation practices: HIPAA , CPT , CMS , PQRS , FLR , and FML (just kidding). But there’s one more to watch for: ACO. By now, you’ve probably heard this …
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articleJan 15, 2015 | 4 min. read Exit Strategy: Succession Planning vs. Liquidation vs. Buyout In my last post , I offered you some food for thought as you ponder selling your practice—specifically, the need to find a buyer. Regardless of your reasons for moving on from private practice (increasing expenses, reduced compensation, ever-changing regulations, administrative headaches, …
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articleMay 19, 2015 | 5 min. read What PTs Need to Know About ACOs As a physical therapist, you’re likely well-versed in the acronyms that drive your documentation practices: HIPAA , CPT , CMS , PQRS , FLR , and FML (just kidding). But there’s one more to watch for: ACO. By now, you’ve probably heard this …
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articleJul 13, 2016 | 10 min. read Write Start: Intro to Website Copy Creation Earlier this month, WebPT’s Courtney Lefferts told you everything you need to know about designing a physical therapy website . Today, we’re going to discuss filling in that design with captivating copy, persuasive prose, and warm words that will instill confidence in your …
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articleSep 24, 2015 | 16 min. read The Ultimate ICD-10 FAQ: Part Deux Just when we thought we’d gotten every ICD-10 question under the sun, we got, well, more questions. Like, a lot more. But, we take that as a good sign, because like a scrappy reporter trying to get to the bottom of a big story, …
What Happens if Your Physical Therapy Software Goes Out of Business? Read More »
articleMar 8, 2016 | 1 min. read Luck o’ the Outcome: Which OMT Are You? [Quiz] Whether you’re Irish or simply Irish-at-heart (hey, even St. Patrick himself didn’t hail from the Emerald Isle), March 17 is reserved as a day to bust out your best jig; don every imaginable shade of green; and partake in some delicious …
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