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Can Robots Save ObamaCare's Doctor Shortage?

Robots can gave a paraplegic new legs and ring up our afternoon hamburger order, but they still cannot solve the pesky shortage of careers requiring an advanced degree. Especially problematic for President Obama’s new health care ...READ»

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How To Create Time

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.   I find it astounding how many clients do not implement the ...READ»

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

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 ...READ»

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

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 ...READ»

The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

James Andrews has become a hidden force in sports -- rescuing careers, changing the outcome of games, and making billions for stars and teams -- by mending the world's best athletes (like the 62 pros on the previous pages) and driving medical innovation.READ»

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How to Handle Competition

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 ...READ»

Getting Out From Under the Thumb of the Insurance Industry

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 ...READ»

Can a Cash Practice Work?

The simple answer is yes. The first prerequisite for a cash practice is to determine if there is a need for the service. There are over 47 million uninsured in the US and many of them are in need of physical therapy but do not have ...READ»