Allied Health Business Brilliance

We business owners are incredibly busy and our time is precious. It’s important we make the most of it, especially when it comes to efficiently running an allied health business. One of the best ways you can keep on top of things is by using the reports generated by your practice management software. For whatever reason though, I’ve noticed many allied health business owners don’...

Occupational Therapy services are evolving now more than ever. And in today’s episode, I am joined by Dino Mennillo, an Occupational Therapist, Co-Founder and Director of Occupational Therapy for Children. He tells us the story of how their business evolved 15 years later to build a new practice that provides support for children, most especially teens. Occupation Therapy for Children provid...

Paper-based files and reports are now a thing of the past. In this world of smart technology, it is imperative that your businesses also jump on the bandwagon to make it efficient, effective, and future-ready. One of the most important things that you need to focus on and develop is your Human Resources (HR) and Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS). Growing your business with the help of cloud-based...

In this episode of the Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast, we will be exploring the idea of improving and elevating leadership and teams in your business. Jan and Michelle Terkelsen, founders of People Leaders, will share valuable information with us on their expertise: creating high performing teams and teaching leadership for businesses who want to have work environments that are inclusive an...

The Private Practice Virtual Conference 2019 happening on May 31st is an all-online, all day conference that is going to be differently awesome. We have prepared interesting topics and lined up wonderful guest speakers to join us as we reclaim your time and business mojo. Why did we chose CLAIM your happy as the conference theme? At NACRE Consulting, everything we do has a solid mission and commit...

In this episode, we talk about the power of practice management software, specifically Cliniko, and how it is changing the way Allied Health services are being delivered today. We pick the brains of none other than the Founder and CEO of Cliniko, Joel Friedlaender, to help us see the benefits we can take advantage of by using this innovative practice management software such as increased online bo...

Embracing technology in business is something that may save your sanity and give you better business success; but many business owners still brush-off this idea because of the problems and experiences they’ve had about IT. Today, I share my knowledge and thinking about this key tool that may help your business grow and run to its full potential. Seeing technology as an investment I am a huge...

In this episode, I take a look at the fascinating topic of technology in the allied health sector and its many benefits for both clinicians, practice owners and patients. No one understands the importance of technology better than Katrina Otto, owner of Train IT Medical. The company provides medical practice management consultancy services. The company also provides medical software training, incl...

Forming a relationship with your clients is crucial to allied health business success. It’s not easy, but investing a little time and money into your marketing strategies will always pay off so I’m sharing my favourite marketing tips to help boost your allied health business. Topics covered in this episode: My marketing strategy when I had my private practice - everything you say and d...

Why is it that so many allied health business owners shy away from content marketing? In this episode I chat with Brett Jarman, business and content strategist and CEO and founder of Help Me Leverage and Experts On Air, which produces this podcast. He specialises in helping business owners build their reputation through content marketing, or ‘authority marketing’ as he likes to call it...

There’s a lot to know about the marketing world, but if you’re a business owner, no matter what your industry, it’s important to understand the basics. I’ve noticed that a lot of allied health business owners tend to be cautious of marketing, maybe even fearful. And it’s understandable. But if you get your head around the jargon and learn the basic concepts and langua...

Having an online presence is important for any business person, including allied health business owners. One of the best ways to do that is via LinkedIn. As it continues to evolve, it becomes a much more powerful personal branding tool. In this episode, I chat with Adam Houlahan, the Founder and CEO of Web Traffic That Works, and a global keynote speaker, about how allied health professionals can...

Running a social enterprise is about making a positive change in the world. That’s exactly what Weh Yeoh, the founder of OIC Cambodia and the co-founder and CEO of Umbo, is doing. Even though Weh’s background is as a physiotherapist, he has mostly worked with children with disabilities in the public and non-profit sector and has volunteered in Vietnam and interned in India. After arriv...

There is a question I get asked a couple of times a week: How do I build a team? When I’m asked this question, people aren’t always referring to their clinical team, often they’re talking about their admin team. I am a big fan of bringing admin into the business before you bring in clinical teammates because if you bring a clinician in first, guess what doubles? The admin. It may...

Do you sometimes get the feeling like/that your onboarding process for new team members in your allied health business might leave a little something to be desired? In this episode, I talk about... Problems allied health businesses are having with onboarding new recruits Current challenges in hiring and retaining staff Why having a strong onboarding process matters Why you need to go slow Suggeste...

I get asked time and time again, “How do I learn about the business side of things?” What’s more accurate is allied health business owners telling me, "I've never learned the business side of things”. It makes complete sense, they're different sides of the same coin. When I was at university doing my occupational therapy degree, there was not a single sniff of any sort of b...

In this episode, I talk about all things NDIS with Renee Townsend and Tarry Dee, co-founders of My Diffability. We discuss the challenges as an online supplier, hearsay in the allied health sector, and, perhaps most importantly, remembering the bigger picture: it’s about helping people. The Victoria-based company is an online store that provides therapy resources, equipment, toys and gifts f...

Allied health business owners invest a lot of time and money into their craft and their technical skillset, but tend not to invest the same energy into the business and team management side of things. Running an allied health business can be lonely and isolating and emotionally and mentally draining. Sticking together to help each other get the most from our private practices is the way to go. In...

The allied health sector is all about caring, but often it’s the health of the caregivers themselves that’s overlooked or not handled as well. In this episode I chat with Emma Small, an “entrepreneurial Occupational Therapist and co-founder of NSW-based company, Risk Managed. Emma’s background is in working with people with disabilities and care organisations. After a numbe...

When it comes to ensuring a successful allied health business, or any business for that matter, a business plan is a must. The power of the one-page business plan is often overlooked because business owners say they don’t have enough time to develop one. Some say they want to and might even start the planning process, but never have quite enough time to finish it. It’s not easy to impl...

Whether you’re a solo practitioner, have a small team, or are a large practice, it’s important to spend time and money on your brand. For many, it seems like a waste, but that could not be further from the truth. It could help you significantly grow your new client list. I spoke to Tristan Gray, co-founder of digital marketing agency Studio 56, who shared his knowledge of successfully...

Today I’m talking about writing a book; the process and all that goes with it. I speak to many business owners who have plans to write a book. It was something I thought about, and something I was always encouraged to do. Different people poked and probed and said, "What about a book? You should write a book." I never really took them seriously. I was of the belief that because I work with f...

Have you ever wondered if maybe you should start a podcast for your allied health business? Or how difficult it might be to get set up and running with a podcast of your own? In this episode, I talk about podcasting, pull it apart, and demystify it a little bit. I’ll walk you through the main reasons why you should (probably) start a podcast and the steps to get started (because it’s a...

Most people underestimate the importance of a good night’s sleep. It affects your day-to-day function, including speech, and it’s no different for kids. I caught up with Sharon Moore, a Speech Pathologist superstar, to talk more about the connection. She’s the founding director of Well Spoken, a private practice in Canberra servicing referrals from medical and dental specialists,...

Running group programs is a popular topic that seems to be bending the minds of many allied health business owners, particularly those working with children and families. It’s often something private practices want to offer to their clients, but can’t make work from a profitability point of view. While running groups are a lot of work, they’re also a lot of fun. In this podcast,...