Interviewing candidates for your private practice can take a significant amount of time, and sometimes they may need to be interviewed multiple times before you find the right fit for your team. Whether you are conducting an interview via a phone call or a social media platform, keeping the interview process organized and well-structured is…
It’s no secret that these are challenging times for rehab therapists. Between continuously adapting to COVID-19 requirements and incorporating new technologies like telehealth services, the list of issues affecting practices seems endless. And yet, at the heart of the day-to-day challenges remains the need to care for patients—to help improve their outcomes and to meet…
The hiring process requires you to put up job postings for various positions you may be seeking ideal candidates for. But it’s not just a matter of listing a job ad and hoping to get a number of resumes in your Inbox. It’s about adding value to your postings as well and providing great information…
Recent years have seen significant discussion about how to engage patients in rehab therapy treatment, and for good reason. Though patient engagement has always been considered a virtue among healthcare organizations, today, it is vital to practice success. With mounting pressure for value-based care and a sudden increase in telehealth service due to COVID-19, an…
We’ve taken a moment to pause from our Steps to Recruit for Your PT Practice series (see the most recent blog here) in order to honor Patient Recognition Week. It’s a week where we want to acknowledge the role of the patients and customers in our lives, and how valuable they are to us. Customers…
While it’s helpful to conduct hiring efforts on professional or community job boards, these channels can sometimes produce a large quantity of candidates who are under-qualified, or simply not as interested. One way to achieve better results is to network your way to new employees. If you think about it, we’re all part of communities…
As rehab therapy leaders, the decisions we make have profound effects on the quality of care patients receive, the support we give to staff and teams, and the strength of our bottom line. One of the most powerful resources we have that can assist in making better and more informed decisions is data. But for…
It’s not an easy task to find the best talent and team members for your private practice. Much of the recruiting process requires effort, time and money, which can at times feel overwhelming. To minimize the stress load, consider taking a team approach by involving your employees. Engaging Your Employees Think about it. Your employees…
Rehab therapists may be facing a pay cut in 2021, but at least it won’t be as high as they were originally expecting, thanks to the Consolidated Appropriations and COVID-19 Relief Act of 2021, signed December 27, 2021.1 The final 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rules announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Part of the recruitment process requires you to consider the group of people you want to have in your team. It’s valuable to spend some time thinking about the characteristics and traits that are important to you in those you hire. There are two things we encourage you to ponder further on as you begin…