After 4 years of waiting, I finally had the opportunity to interview Jen Gamboa, the owner of Body Dynamics which is the largest Cash-Pay Physical Therapy clinic in the United States! We managed to chat for a bit at the Private Practice Section conference in Chicago back in November. With over 20 service-providing staff members, Jen has some great insights into how to successfully scale up to become such a large cash-pay clinic. She brought a couple of her higher level providers/managers, so be sure to listen for their words of wisdom as well.
More specifically, we discuss these cash-based practice topics:
- My 2017 wins and what I’m looking forward to in 2018
- Why “working to the lowest-common-denominator” drove Jen away from the traditional model of PT
- How her background in dance has influenced her business
- How she scaled her business from a solo practice and what roles and services she added first
- Why “stall in the hall” business models don’t work and how Jen adapted to overcome this challenge
- How Jen’s staff offers integrative care, not just physical treatment
- Jen’s biggest challenges as her business has grown
- The “Sustainable Health Index,” how to use it to assess patients, and get better outcomes
- The importance of consistency of service and product
- How they work with Washington Ballet to keep the dancers in tip top shape and out of orthopedic offices (unless absolutely necessary)
- Different fitness options and speciality services offered at Body Dynamics
- How Body Dynamics utilizes customizable memberships for some of their services
- How “motivational interviewing” can make a difference in conversion rate through phone calls and evaluations
- Why volunteering at a “free clinic” program has helped grow Body Dynamics
- How staff members use workshops and social media to build relationships with potential clients
- Jen’s tips for hiring great employees
I was so excited to hear this podcast! Total business crush. This is where we need to be and where we will go. Thank you!
I was so excited to finally get her on the podcast!! Thanks for the comment and for tuning in.
Great content in this podcast! Motivational interviewing was a new concept to me as of last year. There’s a great book that all healthcare practitioners should own. I wish all MD, PT, OT, SLP, nursing, etc programs would teach this. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1593856121/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514911660&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=motivational+interviewing+in+healthcare&dpPl=1&dpID=51MGQjXKf7L&ref=plSrch