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The Group Physical Therapy Specialist

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Nitin.

I just got off the phone with Laura Miranda PT,  based in Manhattan. Laura has done an amazing job combining fitness and physical therapy and now has a waiting list of clients with her unconventional strategies to work with patients and clients in groups. You can listen to the interview below. It is a 28 [...]

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Pioneering Women

Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Nitin.

Ritika and I are flying back from Las Vegas, after attending a conference and interacting with business owners and entrepreneurs. The plane is zipping towards New Jersey at an altitude of 37,000 feet, and I can’t stop typing. What I witnessed yesterday was like flying at the same altitude, but at ground level. One of [...]

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Health Care Reform Update – Interview With Don Tepper

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Nitin.

I interviewed Don Tepper, editor of PT in Motion magazine yesterday about the health care reform bill. Don shared some of his thoughts and while these are just personal opinions from him, the interview will provide you with fresh insight into the impact of this bill on our profession. Here is the transcript of the [...]

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Obama’s Plan: Landmark or Landmine?

Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Nitin.

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Martin Luther King Jr For a private practice owner in the United States, as indeed for American politics, reimbursements and health care have always been a source of passionate debate. The health care reform bill that was passed by [...]

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Turning Points In My Private Practice

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Nitin.

I just got back from Maryland, where I was at a BIG convention for internet marketing experts and business owners. Best $3000 I ever spent. As a community of motivated private practice owners, this is something we should do more often – attend seminars that fuel growth and new ideas. You never know where you [...]

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Say The Word

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Nitin.

To be a truly successful physical therapy business, you must set yourself apart with the right language in your interactions and marketing. Consumers are conditioned to identify with and respond to the message that makes more sense to them. Your patients value your message less over a period of time. In addition to consistency of [...]

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Top 3 Mistakes Made By Physical Therapy Business Owners

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Nitin.

I am writing this blog post in Fort Lauderdale international airport, on my way back from my third and final mastermind meeting in Miami, Florida. I met with a physical therapist in Orlando who is making a six figure income without a single contract with any insurance company and countless other business owners using powerful, [...]

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7 Ways To Boost Office Collections

Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Nitin.

I’m packing my bags and heading to Miami, Florida for another one of my mastermind meetings today. I was on the phone yesterday with one of my consulting clients and it was no surprise that office collections were the number one source of frustration for him. Speaking of meetings, I am coming to a city [...]

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Top 10 Downtime Tips For Private Practices

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Nitin.

It happens all the time – A patient cancels or reschedules at the last minute. The therapist now has a large block of free time. For a clinic owner, this represents a negative return on investment. In reality, this time can be used very productively, especially if the therapist has a clear directive on how [...]

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Condition Patients To Refer

Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Nitin.

It’s been 3 months since Ritika and I moved into a new home, and we still have not had time to buy a couch for the basement. When we finally addressed the issue this past Saturday, she said “A couch from Jennifer Convertibles will be a good idea, in case we have guests sleeping over” [...]

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