Tannus is a marketing expert in outpatient PT practice and speaks nationally on the topics of entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance, and has written articles for numerous publications, including PT in Motion, Impact Magazine, and Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation. In addition, Tannus attended physical therapy school at UCSF and practiced as a physical therapist in outpatient, inpatient, and home health settings.
How Consolidation is Impacting Outpatient Rehab Therapists and Their Patients By Tannus Quatre, PT, MBASVP & Chief Business Development Officer – Therapy, Net Health If it seems like consolidation in outpatient rehab therapy has accelerated over the last few years, you’re probably right. While the bigger fish within the market have been gobbling up smaller…
Maximizing Revenue by Managing PT billing units In addition to managing PT billing units, rehab therapists should also pay attention to referrals and delivering high-quality care. Running a successful rehab therapy clinic revolves around providing the highest level of care for our patients. But providing these effective and efficient levels of care is only possible…
If you’re reading this post, then you likely already know some of the benefits of how online reviews can help a physical therapy clinic’s digital reputation. In fact, more than 90% of people use online reviews in some capacity to evaluate healthcare providers.1 What you might not know is that online reviews also help with…
By Tannus Quatre, PT, MBAVice President of Therapy Sales, Net Health Wearing your rehab therapist hat, think of something you’re dissatisfied with right now. It can be something wide-ranging like the way your current reimbursement model works or how your clinic or department communicates throughout the day. Or, it can be highly specific – say,…
In business, ideas are a dime a dozen. They’re everywhere. If you own or operate your own rehab therapy clinic, you know what I mean. In contrast, execution is much rarer in the world of entrepreneurship. Despite the best of intentions, getting things done is simply more difficult to do. Yet, it’s what moves us…
I have a thought experiment for you. Your smartphone just went wonky. You didn’t drop it in the driveway or spill your coffee over it. It’s just not quite working as it usually does, and it’s frustrating. What’s the first action you take? As all smartphone users know, it typically doesn’t pay to call for…
We can all agree that effective communication is key when selling someone a product, a service and, yes, a more healthful outcome. Yet, when private practice rehab therapists make their pitch to potential clients either in person, on their website or through digital listings and ads, it isn’t enough to simply speak the same language….
As a private practice rehab therapist, there are a number of reasons you may want to reach out to your local media. Perhaps you’re hosting an upcoming event or workshop and you want to get the word out. Maybe you expanded your business and/or services or hired new practitioners to your staff, and you want…
Private practice rehab therapists would be wise to consider the advice of so many writing teachers and coaches. “Build a narrative,” they say. “Show. Don’t tell.” What they mean by this, of course, was that in order to make a memorable connection with an audience, it’s important to communicate beyond simply stating facts. Instead, be…
As a rehab therapy clinic owner, the day-to-day challenge of running your private physical, occupational and/or speech therapy practice will demand a lot of you. Medical billing, bookkeeping, financial obligations, development, marketing … it’s a mountain of obligations that must oftentimes feel insurmountable. Such is the not-so-glamorous part of being a private practice clinic owner….