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On the News Blog of Measurable Solutions

Shaun Kirk — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:54:18 -0400

Kevin McGovern, a client of Measurable Solutions, stands as a finalist to be Boston's Best Boss.

Read about this on the Blogsite: www.measurablesolutions.com

Common Excuses for Not Getting More New Patients.

Shaun Kirk — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:12:03 -0400

2. Insurance / Managed Healthcare (Everyone is having difficulty expanding their practice because of what is happening in healthcare)

That is definitely not true. There are practices that continue to expand despite what may or may not be occurring in healthcare. One only needs to be able to “see” past the barriers that managed healthcare presents and “push” to reach your goals.

3. Being a full time Physical Therapist and being an Executive around the edges (I don’t want to be an executive)

How to Take Effective Action to Generate New Business in 3 Easy Steps

Jeff Lee — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:37:57 -0500

Over the years I have heard tales of woe and success from around the country concerning business owners and their efforts to generate new business. Their solutions have been many and varied but in their mantra of reasons “why” they are not increasing the volume of their business is a common thread which winds throughout all inaction in that area. Why wouldn’t someone take eff

How To Create Time

Shaun Kirk — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:14:30 -0500

Catchy title wouldn’t you say? If there was a way to milk out a few extra hours in a day or even one hour for that matter, would you want to know how? I thought so.

A Sneak Peek Into the New Patients Course

Jeff Lee — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:23:36 -0500

Both Shaun and I have been traveling a lot over the past 6 months. We are now delivering seminars in cities across the United States and Canada and while it is great getting out of the office it hasn’t left a lot of time for us to write. So this month we decided to post a sneak peek into the New Patient Course. I hope you find it useful.

You have worked hard to become the best possible physical therapist and private practice owner - now it is time for you to have the practice of your dreams and to have the freedom to achieve your goals.

Is There Really A Solution To Get A Consistent Abundance Of New Patients?

Shaun Kirk — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:16:41 -0500

There comes a point in time in a practice, whether you’re just starting out or have been practicing for years, when you find yourself saying, “We need new patients.” You seem to find yourself up against the same walls as the next practitioner. So what are you doing to bring in new patients on a consistent basis? Doctor’s lunches? Delivering marketing gadgets? Meeting with doctors with the hopes that you’ll get referrals? Does this sound all too familiar?

What You Need to Know to Open a Physical Therapy Cash Practice

Shaun Kirk — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:52:01 -0400

I am concerned about something I see more and more with private practice physical therapists and that is the ease in which we place blame on an insurance company for patients who do not get better. I hear things like, “Their insurance company cut them off” or “The patient could not afford the co-pay so I had to discharge them” amongst many other things.There are really two games at play here.

Marketing a Physical Therapy Practice: What Works, What Doesn't

Shaun Kirk — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:21:55 -0400

The most frequently asked question we hear is, “What is the most effective way to market my practice?” The answer to this is both simple and not-so-simple. The simple part is that you should market your practice at every possible opportunity and from every position in your clinic, and you should market to everyone who either has the potential to be a patient, or has the ability to refer you a patient.

Beating the Competition

Jeff Lee — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:15:56 -0400

One of the first steps is knowing how to play the game. A lot of you can do the physical therapy hat very well – you’ve gone to college, invested money and time on being expert on getting that hat completely on. Now that you are private practice owners and not just physical therapists, you also have a multitude of hats in your business, some of you have so many hats that you wear that they are stacked up to the ceiling.

How to Handle Competition

Shaun Kirk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:13:11 -0400

As both a private practice owner and as the co-founder of Measurable Solutions, I have noticed that physical therapists in general are constantly worried about competition. Physical therapists worry about competition from not only physician owned practices and chiropractors but also from other physical therapist.

Getting Out From Under the Thumb of the Insurance Industry

Jeff Lee — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:18:17 -0400

We recently started delivering several of our seminars in Canada. This gave us a unique opportunity to see for ourselves how a Canadian practice is run. We noticed immediately that the Canadian physiotherapy differs greatly in treatment methodology as compared to a physical therapy practice in the US.

Can a Cash Practice Work?

Diane Stein — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:34:09 -0400

The simple answer is yes. The first prerequisite for a cash practice is to determine if there is a need for the service.

How Much Money is Poor Morale Costing Your Company?

Shaun Kirk — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:15:24 -0400

As a business owner I’ve had staff come and go over the years. Some have done extremely well and others not so well. During the time I was directly involved in running my business I found some weaknesses in myself that tremendously affected things that were going on. It was not uncommon for me, whenever something was not going well, to ignore it.

What do most Business Owners Have in Common?

Jeff Lee — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:06:44 -0400

Over the years I have dealt with all types and sizes of businesses. I have seen all types and sizes of problems as well as quite a variety of solutions that emerge to resolve them. Throughout my experiences in consulting various companies and working to unravel the difficulties they sometimes encounter a very basic common denominator is always present.

How to Effectively Lead Your Company

Shaun Kirk — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:29:43 -0400

As a business owner, you are a leader whether you like it or not. Whether you like it or not you have to guide your group in order to expand your organization.

How to Take Effective Action to Generate New Business in 3 Easy Steps

Jeff Lee — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:25:54 -0400

Is Competition Really a Barrier to Your Success?

Shaun Kirk — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:30:47 -0400

The only barriers that are worth solving are the barriers that actually keep you from winning the game. If you aren’t sure what the game is, then you might consider any problem in your office significant enough to handle.

How to Increase Productivity in Your Business

Jeff Lee — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:16:43 -0400