PT Leadership Podcast Series

In this episode, Richard sits down with speaker, author, and former physical therapist, Amy Lafko .  Diving into the diverse topic that is "What is a people-first approach?" Find Amy's book "People First" here As a Physical Therapist, Amy spent years in school learning best practices for patient care and how to put the patient first. Like so many technically skilled clinic...

Richard sits down and talks to Perry Ashley of Perry Ashley Coaching and talks about the role self-awareness plays in being a good leader. This topic is great for clinic directors and physical therapists but also incredibly relevant for anyone who finds themselves in a leadership role of any capacity. Or for those who are looking to do some self-improvement. Interested in becoming a better leader...

Trials and Tribulations of a New Clinic Director: Introductions What surprised you most about taking on becoming a Clinic Director? How could you have been better prepared when changing roles? What do you enjoy most about the role of Clinic Director? What are the three things you need from an employer to help you succeed as an emerging leader? What do you feel are some of the key attributes you ne...

In this episode, we mix things up by letting Jillian Lam from our own Mergers and Acquisitions team take the lead in discussing the moving and shaking that is happening in the business side of the physical therapy world.  To learn more about us, visit our website at https://www.allianceptp.com/

Richard Leaver sits down with the director of Marketing at Alliance PTP , Sam Lewakowski. In this episode, the two discuss utilizing social media in the healthcare industry. Which platforms to use, how to use them, and what each platform can bring to your clinic. Thinking about partnering with Alliance PTP? Visit the Partner With Us section of our website to learn more. To learn more about us, vis...

In this episode of Agile and Me, Richard Leaver shares a conversation with Paul Martin about the process of selling your practice , from the necessary steps to take before putting your practice on the market to potential pitfalls to watch out for during negotiations. Tune in to learn a few tips and tricks that could help your practice earn a little more money! To learn more about us, visit our web...

In this podcast titled “2022 in review and predictions for 2023” we have the great pleasure of speaking with Ajay Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), one of the most prominent physical therapy partnership networks.  Our discussion with Ajay focuses on: ·       Overview of 2022 for the outpatient physical therapy sector   ·       What the main challenges and opp...

In this podcast titled,  “Marketing 101” we have the great pleasure speaking again with Samantha Lewakowski, Director of Marketing for Alliance Physical Therapy Partners.   In this episode I discuss with Sam all things marketing, including: What is Marketing and how it differs to sales What  the goal / goals of marketing for OP PT clinics are What has been the traditional marketing done by outpati...

What Private Equity is The best time to sell my practice Whether there is a specific time of year to sell Whether opening a new clinic during the sale process is an issue What will likely happen to the brand and culture after the transaction What is attractive for potential buyers when considering whether to purchase a practice Typical changes after partnering / being acquired What happens if and...

In this podcast titled,  “Owning your own PT practice – Keys to Success” we have the great pleasure speaking again with Pat Green, owner of Chautauqua PT, OT and SLP Professionals.   In this episode I discuss with Pat the trials and tribulations of owning his own practice.  More specifically we talk about: What  he is most proud of when reflecting on his journey creating Chautauqua PT, OT and SLP...

 In this podcast titled,  "What is my Practice Worth” we have the great pleasure speaking again with Steve Tolger,, Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners.   Our discussion in this episode with Steve focuses on: What financial indicators do we use to value a business What period of time is typically used when reviewing financial indicators The import...

 In this podcast titled,  “The Steps Involved With Selling Your Outpatient Therapy Practice” we have the great pleasure speaking with Steve Tolger,, Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners.   Our discussion with Steve focuses on: When it is a good time to consider selling your PT business The common steps involved with selling your business What exactly is...

In this podcast titled “Physical Therapist Burnout: Causes and Solution” we have the great pleasure of speaking with Meredith Castin,  a licensed physical therapist, entrepreneur, career strategist, and owner of The Non-Clinical PT .    Our discussion with Meredith focuses on: What we mean when we talk about clinician burn out How burnout is manifested Why is clinician burnout such an important is...

In this podcast titled,  “Trials and tribulations of foreign trained Physical Therapists” we speak to Anal Shah, an experienced physical therapist who emigrated to the USA after having completed her training abroad.  Our discussion with Anal focuses on: Our experience obtaining verification of PT credentials in the US The state licensure and visa process as a foreign trained PT.   The verification...

In this podcast titled,  “Predictions for 2022 & Beyond” we speak to John Gallucci, CEO of Jag-One Physical Therapy about the short and long term future of outpatient physical therapy.   To learn more about us, visit our website at https://www.allianceptp.com/

In this podcast titled,  “The Role of a Commercial Real Estate Broker in helping find and secure your new clinic location” we speak to Shirward Punches, commercial real estate broker from CARR  Our discussion with Shirward focuses on: What the role of the Commercial Real Estate Broker is  Why a potential new clinic owner should engage a commercial real estate agent How  a commercial real estate br...

In this podcast titled, “Managing The Proposed CMS Fee Schedule Cuts" we speak to TIffany Warden and Lindsey Nicholson.  Patrick Slotman.  Tiffany currently serves as the Clinical Compliance Officer at Alliance Physical Therapy.  Lindsey is the Vice President of Clinical Operations at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners.  Alliance Physical Therapy Partners is a leader in outpatient physical th...

In this podcast titled, “Outpatient Physical Therapy By The Numbers (Part 2)” we once again speak to Patrick Slotman.  Patrick currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Operations at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners, a leader in outpatient physical therapy.       Our discussion with Patrick focuses on: · Where to start when talking about metrics with clinic leaders · How to review a clinic...

In this podcast titled, “The Future of Virtual Physical Therapy)” we speak to Ben Keeton.  Ben currently serves as Director of Clinical Operations at The Jackson Clinics, a leader in outpatient physical therapy in Virginia.       Our discussion with Ben focuses on: One's experience to date as it pertains to delivering physical therapy virtually The skepticism surrounding the delivery of virtu...

In this podcast titled, “Outpatient Physical Therapy By The Numbers (Part 1)” we speak to Patrick Slotman.  Patrick currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Operations at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners, a leader in outpatient physical therapy.       Our discussion with Patrick focuses on: Why measure? What are KPIs and how they vary between providers and geography How metrics and KPIs ca...

In this podcast titled, “Building a High Performing Team” we speak to Ryan Klepps.  Ryan currently serves as Vice President of Operations at WebPT, leading the Onboarding, Member Education, Data Operations/Interoperability, and Member Support teams.        Our discussion with Ryan focuses on:  How we define a  ‘high performing team’ The need to build the team before successful operational executio...

In this podcast titled, “Management of Cancelations and No Shows” we speak to Ryan Martin.  Ryan is the Group Director for Back In Motion Physical Therapy in Maine        Our discussion with Ryan focuses on:  How you define a cancelation  Factors that cause cancelations and no shows  Perceived value as a determinant of patient attendance  Setting expectations as a tactic for controlling cancelatio...

In this podcast titled, “Lessons From An Early Careerist”  we speak to Brianna Bianconi, a recently qualified physical therapist.    Our discussion with Brianna focuses on: How did PT school help you prepare for your first job What types of classes were provided to compliment the clinical learning provided What else could have PT school taught you that would have helped you as an early careerist W...

In this podcast titled, “Common Causes of Write Offs: Pitfalls and Solutions”  we speak to Stephanie Gardner, Director of Revenue Cycle for Alliance Physical Therapy Partners.    Our discussion with Stephanie focuses on: What do we mean by ‘write off’? How big a problem are ‘write offs’  What are the causes of ‘write off’ as it pertains to outpatient PT What can the clinicians, front office and re...

  Today’s Agile&Me podcast is titled, “ The function and importance of Front Office in outpatient physical therapy clinics ”.  We are thrilled to welcome our guests Linda Kerrick. Linda Kerrick is the Director of  Front Office Operations for Alliance Physical Therapy Partners. Richard & Linda discuss T he role of the front office employee and their primary responsibilities How to measure f...