As I have thought about why I wanted to start a clinic there are some many reasons but it boils down to just a few things. I'll expound:
1. Corporate PT wants you to bill as many high paying units as possible and they will mask it by saying "it's what is best for the patient"
2. PT's are highly educated and are capable of providing a plethora of help for people but corporate PT wants you just sign evals. Community health and wellness services could be revolutionized by movement/exercises experts corporate PT makes us too busy signing herding people in and out.
3. Autonomy to give the patient what is best. Corporate PT wants you to see people 2-3 times a week for several weeks but good PT in my book is empowering people to manage their conditions independently. So, in essence, I want to see people less often and facilitate independence.
So far opening a clinic has been fun (11 days in now). It is also scary! Very very scary because I look at my schedule and it is pretty empty but I feel if I am good to my patients they will be good to me (and send their friends to me, I hope)
In the end, at Empower Utah Physical Therapy I just want to give people what is very best for them.
Dr. Dalin Hansen, PT, DPT
385.985.7499
d.hansen@empowerutahpt.com
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Still Creating A PT: Opening A Clinic
I've been out of school for 2 years now! It has gone by so quickly. Some might say mission accomplished you're a PT now... but it just does not work that way for me.
As I was working at a corporate PT job I felt like I was growing complacent seeing patients 2 at a time. I felt like I could help people more. So what was I supposed to do?
Get another job... well not exactly. I got another job but that other job is a whole new adventure because my wife and I moved 1000 miles to open Empower Utah PT.
Yeah! We decided the best way to push ourselves was to open a clinic. So here I am sitting in a tiny one-room office having only seen 3 patients my first 3 days.
Is it scary you ask? Well of course! I'm scared to death this thing won't take off but on the other hand, it is exhilarating.
If you are thinking about opening a clinic hit me up I would love to talk strategy or marketing!
A little further info: I'm an LLC with no insurance contracts only taking cash/card payment. I am working solo (with some help from my wife from an admin standpoint).
Again if you are thinking about doing it text or email... I'd love to chat!
Dr. Dalin Hansen, PT, DPT
d.hansen@empowerutahpt.com
385.985.7499
As I was working at a corporate PT job I felt like I was growing complacent seeing patients 2 at a time. I felt like I could help people more. So what was I supposed to do?
Get another job... well not exactly. I got another job but that other job is a whole new adventure because my wife and I moved 1000 miles to open Empower Utah PT.
Yeah! We decided the best way to push ourselves was to open a clinic. So here I am sitting in a tiny one-room office having only seen 3 patients my first 3 days.
Is it scary you ask? Well of course! I'm scared to death this thing won't take off but on the other hand, it is exhilarating.
If you are thinking about opening a clinic hit me up I would love to talk strategy or marketing!
A little further info: I'm an LLC with no insurance contracts only taking cash/card payment. I am working solo (with some help from my wife from an admin standpoint).
Again if you are thinking about doing it text or email... I'd love to chat!
Dr. Dalin Hansen, PT, DPT
d.hansen@empowerutahpt.com
385.985.7499
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