Your Practice, Your Money

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discover how one leading physical therapy practice transformed patient care, clinical decision-making, referrals, recruitment, and revenue by integrating EMG, Nerve Conduction Studies, and MSK Ultrasound. Learn why diagnostics has become a competitive advantage for modern PT prac...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discover how EMG, Nerve Conduction Studies, and MSK Ultrasound can help physical therapy practices improve diagnostic accuracy, increase patient outcomes, and unlock new revenue streams. Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos explains the clinical evidence, reimbursement opportunities, implem...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MSK ultrasound is more than owning a machine—it requires real competency. In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos, Dr. Mohini Rawat and Dr. Konstantine Rizopoulos discuss mentorship, report writing, clinical integration, and why poor training can damage patient trust, credibil...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment is the oxygen of physical therapy. In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos explains why reimbursement, advocacy, diagnostics, primary care PT, and value-based care are central to the profession’s future. Learn how underpayment affects access, staffing, innovation, and...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical therapy private practice is under pressure from reimbursement cuts, burnout, workforce shortages, and new immigration barriers. Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos explains why hospitals have a financial advantage, how H-1B policy impacts recruiting, and why advanced diagnostics m...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tariffs and trade wars are more than headlines—they can raise equipment prices, delay supplies, squeeze patient budgets, and cut into private practice margins. In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down how these macro pressures affect physical therapy, EMG/NCS, and M...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memorial Day is more than a long weekend—it is a reminder that freedom was earned through sacrifice. In this special message, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos reflects on gratitude, responsibility, and how physical therapists, clinicians, and practice owners can serve with purpose. Lear...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CMS is proposing higher hospital payments and a nationwide CJRX bundle for joint replacements. In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos explains why outpatient PT must stop acting like a commodity and start proving measurable value through outcomes, diagnostics, and primary car...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Private equity is reshaping healthcare—and independent PT practices cannot afford to ignore it. Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos explains the risks of consolidation, debt, staffing pressure, and commoditization, while showing how diagnostic-driven physical therapy can protect autonomy,...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos reveals the ugly truth about the PT profession: shrinking reimbursements, corporate takeover, staffing shortages, and stalled growth. Learn how these pressures hurt private practices, what the survey data shows, and why diagnostics may be the key to high...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down price inflation, hospital consolidation, drug costs, and administrative waste, then shows how primary care physical therapy plus appropriate diagnostics can improve triage, reduce unnecessary care, and strengthen private practice. Highlights:...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical therapy is under pressure from reimbursement cuts, staffing shortages, and rising competition. In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and Will Humphreys break down how PT practices can future-proof growth through diagnostics, better reimbursement, virtual assistants,...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a diagnostic program become your strongest recruiting tool? In this episode of Your Practice, Your Money, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and James Savas explain how EMG, nerve conduction studies, and MSK ultrasound can help private practices attract, pay, develop, and retain top P...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Low reimbursement is squeezing New York PT practices, but diagnostics may be the strategic answer. Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and Dr. Konstantine ‘Kostas’ Rizopoulos explains how EMG and MSK ultrasound can improve outcomes, sharpen diagnosis, and create new revenue streams. Learn why...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is indecision quietly hurting your business? In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down how hesitation, overthinking, and staying in the “maybe zone” can drain revenue, stall growth, and hold your team back. Learn why delayed decisions cost more than wrong ones—and wh...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Private practice growth does not have to depend on more visits or more marketing. In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos reveals 4 underused revenue streams powered by diagnostic testing in PT, EMG/NCS, and MSK ultrasound. Learn how clinics can bill for testing, build referra...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discover how PT clinics can generate up to $700/hour by adding EMG, NCS, and MSK ultrasound. Learn how diagnostics increase reimbursement by 30–50%, improve clinical accuracy, and unlock new revenue streams. This episode breaks down real numbers, billing strategies, and implement...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down the new Hands On Diagnostics position statement: primary-care physical therapy, competency-based diagnostics (EMG/NCS, MSK ultrasound), training pathways, equitable payment, and business implementation — how diagnostic clarity can improve outcome...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A practical roadmap for shifting physical therapy to first-contact primary care: Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down a recent Frontiers article, explains why point-of-care diagnostics (EMG, musculoskeletal ultrasound) matter for diagnostic precision, and details a new candidate res...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos is joined by two newly ECS board-certified clinicians, Dr. Ryan Hamilton & Dr. Lucas Brohm.  They describe how a structured residency and hands-on mentorship transformed their diagnostic skills (EMG/NCV, MSK ultrasound), clinical reasoning, and practice...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and Brandon Siegel explain how to optimize profit through human capital — hiring, KPIs, business algorithms, and a three tax-ID model to unlock revenue. Learn actionable steps for retention, hiring, and turning payroll into investment. Subscribe for leadersh...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos interviews Dr. Anthony Durant and Dr. Kevin Cheung on earning the ECS (Electrodiagnostic Clinical Specialist) via Hands On Diagnostics. They discuss EMG, nerve conduction, MSK ultrasound, case examples (carpal tunnel, radiculopathy), how diagnostics sharpen...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos is joined by Kinetix PTs, Dr. Anthony Cere, Dr. Scott Eddins and Dr. Jacob Reidy. They talked about how adding EMG, nerve conduction and MSK ultrasound through Hands On Diagnostics transformed clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and business resilien...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos calls out the United States’ Department of Education’s proposal that would reclassify the DPT and other clinician doctorates as non-professional degrees — risking student-loan access, shrinking the PT pipeline, and worsening care access. Hear how H-1B change...

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos interviews Steven Coen (SaRA Health) on clinical impact, patient adherence, workflow & EMR integrations, billing challenges, CPT code 98985, and real ROI for private PT practices. Practical steps to start RTM and capture new high-margin revenue streams....