Dr. Carlos Berio shares his strategies for growing his cash-based physical therapy practice—SPARK Physiotherapy in Alexandria, Virginia—to include multiple therapists. He candidly discusses the practical considerations of hiring in detail, including the approaches to...
During PT school, Greg found a fantastic sports rehab website and set up a clinical rotation with its founder, Joe Heiler. That experience was life changing for Greg. After graduation, he found work as a physical therapist and later decided to start his own cash-based...
Considering starting a cash-based practice or other online business? In this podcast, you’ll hear my best advice on the top things to consider in your decision-making process that will ensure you are geared toward success. This “highlight” is an...
After leaving a career in finance where he was “pretty miserable,” Mike Braitsch decided to start anew and pursue his passion for physical therapy. During his education at UT Southwestern, he combined his knowledge in PT and a background in martial arts to put...
If you can’t find your dream job, create it! After receiving her PT degree, Kelsey Baas found rewarding work in the specialties of developmental pediatrics and orthopedics in a Houston hospital, and saw the importance of multiple disciplinary teams in providing the...
In 2005, Rob Vining developed and launched the world’s first digital practice for physical therapy. His telehealth model allowed him to accept and treat patients far and wide on a cash-pay basis, and it became clear those patients were getting great results. In time,...
After PT school, Cameron Garber found himself increasingly frustrated by the standard approach to healthcare that focuses on treating illnesses rather than preventing them. This led him to buy an existing partially cash-based practice that would allow him to offer the...
Have you ever heard of a “fartlek”? If you’re a runner or treat runners in your private practice, you probably have, but for those who haven’t heard of it, I’ll define it in a moment. First … After a few weeks in the ICU with my son Gray and no approaching...
“Am I living out my purpose?” That’s the question Amanda Heritage asked herself as she assessed her career in physical therapy. When she realized the answer was “no,” she knew she needed to make a change. Despite the naysayers who told her it was impossible to create...
In this interview, Tony Noto describes how he built a 100% mobile neuro cash-based practice from scratch, walking us through his journey and how he specifically got started with home-based physical therapy. He shares details on his main referral sources, the best...
*NOTE: This is second part of my Biz Lessons from the ICU podcast series. You can listen to part one HERE.* Last year my son, Gray, was hospitalized for more than three months. While I was more or less living at the hospital, I spent many hours reflecting on what the...
There’s a taco franchise in Austin that has a location close to the children’s hospital, and I found myself there more often than most other nearby places to eat, but here’s a little secret: Their tacos aren’t that good! So why do I keep going back when there are...
