articleJul 3, 2018 | 6 min. read
The Biggest Budget Mistake in All of Rehab Therapy
WebPT recently completed its annual state of rehab therapy survey , and we found some really interesting trends: some positive—and some, well, less-than positive. For starters, as WebPT President Heidi Jannenga wrote here , “the data showing the distribution of men and women in leadership roles appears to be evening out, which means more women are stepping up to take on bigger professional challenges.” That’s a good thing. Unfortunately, though, we also found that the majority of …
articleJun 29, 2018 | 9 min. read
The Ultimate Guide to Using Reports in WebPT
The word “report” often carries a slightly negative connotation. After all, who honestly gets pumped up about things like book reports, progress reports, or TPS reports ? But, when it comes to boosting and maintaining the health of your business, reports can be extremely valuable. And because there are already tons of awesome, easy-to-use reports available within WebPT, you don’t have to go far to take advantage of these tools. Plus, we recently launched Analytics , so …
articleJun 28, 2018 | 6 min. read
Accounting Tips To Keep Your PT Business Running Smoothly
Healthcare business owners tend to wear a number of different hats to keep their businesses going. Many have to learn to juggle patient satisfaction , employee performance , and overall clinic success. And while most PT providers focus heavily on the clinical side of things (i.e., providing top-notch patient care), they can’t continue helping patients if they don’t keep their finances in order. With that in mind, here are seven tips to help you overcome one of …
articleJun 20, 2018 | 3 min. read
Ascend 2018: Our Biggest Speaker Lineup Yet
This year marks WebPT’s 10th anniversary of education, dedication, and innovation in the rehab therapy space—and what better way to celebrate than to put together our biggest Ascend agenda and speaker lineup yet? Rehab therapy’s best and brightest will come together this fall at Ascend—but this conference isn’t just about gleaning tons of actionable business wisdom from our superstar speakers. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to take the floor yourself as you participate in meaningful discussions …
articleJun 15, 2018 | 5 min. read
The True Cost of a Denied Claim in Your PT Practice
Claim denials are the worst. Not only does remedying them require additional time and resources, but they also delay cash flow—a situation that can be difficult for practices to navigate. While you may be tempted to overlook one or two denials, these pesky problems add up quickly—and even a couple can point to a much larger issue. And that issue that could cost your clinic a lot of money. Here’s what you need to know about the …
articleJun 11, 2018 | 6 min. read
Financial Wasteland: 7 Sneaky Ways Your Practice is Losing Revenue
If you’re like me, when you think of a wasteland, you probably picture an arid desert that’s void of all life—barring a few post-apocalyptic troublemakers à la Mad Max. Hollywood depictions aside, our imaginations aren’t all that far off, because the defining attribute of a wasteland is a distinct lack of growth—or potential to cultivate new growth. And if your practice is smack dab in the middle of a financial wasteland, you’ll find it hard to grow …
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articleMay 31, 2018 | 1 min. read
Is Your Practice Financially Healthy? [Quiz]
Regular health check-ups are crazy-important. After all, even if you’re only experiencing mild symptoms—like a little cough, stuffy nose, or simple sprained ankle—it’s better to know you’ve got a clean bill of health than to just assume it. And if there is an underlying issue, it’s better to catch it sooner rather than later. Similarly, it’s important to regularly assess your practice’s health—specifically, its financial health. Even if things seem hunky-dory on the surface, there could be …
articleMay 16, 2018 | 12 min. read
Common Questions from our Art of Discovering and Selling Value Webinar
Earlier this week, WebPT President Heidi Jannenga, PT, DPT, ATC/L, and guest host Tannus Quatre, PT, MBA, hosted a webinar designed to help physical therapists learn the art of discovering—and selling—their value. While PTs have historically shied away from sales, in today’s evolving healthcare ecosystem, it’s absolutely imperative that all providers—and especially specialists such as rehab therapists—excel at positioning the benefits of their services in such a way that resonates with patients, payers, and referral sources. At …
downloadApr 24, 2018
Retention, Please: Why Patient Dropout is Killing Rehab Therapy Practices— and How to Stop It
Patient health is the top priority for most rehab therapists—specifically, getting patients back to a level of health that allows them to do what they love. But, when patients say “sayonara” before they reach their therapy goals, they lose the opportunity to live their fullest lives. To make matters worse, the average rehab therapy practice will lose $150,000 annually due to patient dropout alone. Talk about a one-two punch to the gut. Here at WebPT, we believe …
articleApr 24, 2018 | 4 min. read
Mitigating Revenue Risk in Your Outpatient Rehab Facilities
Whether you’re at the helm of one outpatient rehab facility or many, the challenge to provide exceptional clinical care—and remain profitable enough to continue supporting your staff and serving your patients—remains the same. And while this challenge certainly isn’t anything new in our profession, it’s getting increasingly difficult to overcome as regulations become more stringent and adhering to them becomes more time-consuming—all as payments continue to decrease. Given the current state of healthcare reform, strategies for mitigating …
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